315 | William Chyz | How My Student Works Experience Helped Me Get My Dream Job in The Financial Industry

In today’s show, Chris interviews William Chyz, Managing Director at Traynor Ridge Capital Inc. William, a former student painter, currently helps HNI’s with their alternative investments. 

 

We start this show with William sharing his backstory. 

 

As a high school student, William did not have much idea about what he was going to do with his life. So, after working some odd jobs, when he joined Student Works, admittedly, he was quite naïve. But he learned the different nuances of managing a painting business in a very short time.

 

Specifically, as a student painter, William shares how he got a chance to hone his cold-calling skills. Going forward, this sales experience proved to be invaluable as William developed a thick skin and evolved into a more confident individual.

 

William graduated in 2009, at the height of the economic crisis.  Despite all odds, he managed to get a job working at a trading desk at Scotiabank. In this segment of the show, William reminds listeners that while your first job may not always be glamorous, you have to go the extra mile to develop critical skill sets that can propel you ahead.

 

His next employment was with BNN (Business News Network). Working in media was an interesting experience for William, and this is where he met his boss, the CEO of Westcourt Capital Corporation.

 

After working in extremely large organizations, William realized that in order to grow faster, he had to work in small and fast-growing organizations. 

 

When William joined Westcourt, he was just the fifth employee on the roster. He made the decision to get back into the financial industry as he got an opportunity to work in the unique field of alternative investments.

 

In this next segment of the show, William gives us a peek into his professional life. William and his Westcourt team conduct due diligence for alternative investments and help HNI’s generate greater returns while mitigating risk. Here, William also shares how their investment portfolio has fared in the wake of COVID.

 

We hope you enjoy this show!

 

 

What You Will Learn In This Show

• How a Student Works experience can equip you with critical and transferable skillsets
• How alternative investments can mitigate risk and add value to your portfolio
• Impact of COVID on alternative investments
• And so much more…

 

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