Danzger Group - Igniting Finance and Tech Careers

Are you finding it really hard to achieve your career objectives? Getting a job or transitioning out of what that doesn’t suit you. Or maybe you need to improve your current work situation?

I’m the solution. I help you land a gratifying, rewarding job or internship matched to your strengths and interests and to succeed in your career. I do this through one-on-one coaching and advising with a holistic, design-oriented approach.

I help you get off the hamster wheel of simply constantly applying to jobs and hearing crickets. I teach you how to supplement those applications with networking in a way that doesn’t feel cringey.

We’ll start by ensuring that you have some clarity on what you might like to do. It’s better to take a moment to reflect on where your strengths and interests might best be applied than to start randomly applying to jobs.

I ensure that your career documents (resume, LinkedIn, and cover letter) are in great shape.

I help you land and prepare for meetings and interviews.

I help you with the important, yet often-overlooked, things that many career coaches don’t consider, like evaluating and negotiating job offers and getting off on the right foot in a new job.

In short, I help you:

• Identify your strengths and passions to suggest career direction
• Create materials to present themselves in the most attractive light (e.g., resume, LinkedIn profile, cover letter)
• Learn how to build and grow your professional network to help land a job
• Master meeting and interviewing skills
• Understand how to evaluate and negotiate offers
• Succeed in the workplace with an early action plan

LEARN MORE

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TESTIMONIALS: https://www.danzgergroup.com/home#Testimonials
EMAIL: neil@danzgergroup.com

Career Coach and Advisor

I uplevel your career documents so you get more interviews and offers.

In today’s busy world, people who read your resume and LinkedIn profile give them quick scans. They must be concise and demonstrate what you can do for your next employer.

I transform your resume from a laundry list of roles and responsibilities to compelling, quantified accomplishments and achievements that make people stand up and take notice. 

When I’m through, you’ll not only have a polished resume, LinkedIn profile, and cover letter, but you’ll be better prepared in meetings and interviews when you see how I’ve communicated you to others in writing.

LEARN MORE

MY FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: https://go.danzgergroup.com/newsletter
REQUEST A FREE CAREER SOLUTIONS CALL: https://www.calendly.com/danzgergroup/15min
TESTIMONIALS: https://www.danzgergroup.com/home#Testimonials
EMAIL: neil@danzgergroup.com

Resume Writing and LinkedIn Optimization

I’ll make you a pro at acing interviews and networking meetings. This translates to more offers.

I share the principles and techniques that help you truly connect during a conversation. 

You’ll learn how to master the art of storytelling, effectively demonstrating what you can do for your next employer, and building stronger personal connections that instill trust.

I’ll conduct a mock interview with you and provide you with detailed, useful feedback so you can up your game.

Interview Preparation

If you’re generally happy in your current role, but you’d like to address issues that you feel prevent you from being the most effective, productive, and satisfied, I can help. I can coach you, asking you questions you never thought of to unlock insights. Despite a common misconception, coaching is about much more than remediation. It’s about making strides through continuous reflection and improvement.

Executive Coach

TechCXO

Offered strategic CFO/COO services (on-demand/fractional, interim, and project-based engagements) to technology-intensive companies nationwide. Areas of focus included investment management/fintech, SaaS, big data, AI, and machine learning. Helped companies that might not otherwise have the scale to afford a full-time strategic CFO for capital raising, increasing revenue, entering new markets, and profitability improvement.

Partner

Rebar Systems, LLC

One of four founders who grew the firm from startup to a team of 60 and double-digit millions in revenue.

Established and managed finance, administration, and operations (FA&O) processes. Spearheaded human resources/benefits, legal, international operations, compliance, risk management, & real estate.

Helped secure private investments from three of the world's largest hedge funds. Crafted and negotiated financing, teaming, intellectual property (IP), and client agreements.

Rebar Systems’ core expertise is providing financial institutions such as hedge funds, brokers, and banks with software, IT consulting/integration services, and support of high performance trading and transaction management systems. Systems include execution management systems (EMS) and order management systems (OMS.)

Chief Financial Officer and Co-founder

Miami International Holdings, Inc.

Senior Vice President focusing on operations and finance for the IT group of a well-funded startup involved in a massive systems development effort to serve the capital markets

Senior Vice President

Front Row Electronics, LLC

Founded a consumer electronics e-commerce business.  Subsequently sold ownership interest.

Owner

RiverEdge Capital Partners LLC

Primary responsibility for tech sector investments in a concentrated long/short equity hedge fund

Hedge Fund Analyst

US Trust

Managing Director, Growth Equity Group
Co-managed $1 billion in large/mid cap growth equities. 

• Gathered assets, winning numerous new mandates, ranging from $2 million to $75 million, from individuals, institutions, as well as clients of intermediaries.
• Conducted investor seminars, appeared on television (e.g., Bloomberg TV), and was quoted in the financial press (e.g., Barron’s.)
• Demonstrated strong investment performance during tenure.
• Refined the team’s buy/sell disciplines and introduced advanced valuation techniques (e.g., Credit Suisse HOLT), leading to improved risk-adjusted returns.
• Served on the firm’s Portfolio Policy Committee, establishing firm-wide investment policy.

Managing Director/Portfolio Manager

Morgan Stanley

Research Analyst, Telecommunications Equipment ('94-'97); Computer Hardware/Software ('92-'94)

• Ranked #3 among Telecom Equipment analysts in 1997 Greenwich Associates research poll.
• Ranked #4 among Morgan Stanley research analysts in stock picking (1996).
• Involved in seven IPOs (including one of the largest U.S. IPOs ever) and two follow-on offerings, transactions representing almost $4 billion.
• Contributed to The Internet Report by Mary Meeker.  HarperCollins, 1996.

Equity Research Analyst

🔥 Igniting Tech & Finance Careers | Getting You the Role and Compensation You Deserve | (Learn How to Get More Interviews and Offers. Click On The Video Link Below.) ⬇️

Face it. There are few things as trying as being in a job you don’t like or searching for a job.

Both of these situations are often accompanied by restlessness, frustration, and anxiety.

How happy would you be to achieve your career goals and find meaningful, sustaining work that energizes you?

You CAN find your dream position when armed with the methodology to establish or confirm career direction and effectively execute a job search. Or, if you’re in a position that suits you, but you are confronting some obstacles, you may very well be able to improve your situation.

Hi, I’m Neil. I’m proud to have helped many people land exciting jobs and internships and improve their work situations. I’m happy to do the same for you.

My career has been largely at the intersection of finance, operations, and technology. I've run HR for the eight-figure revenue tech startup I co-founded, having hired 100 people, interviewed 500 people to find them, and reviewed thousands of resumes during my career. This follows earlier experience at big companies like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs and several startups.

Let me shepherd you in your career so you can be prepared to face any work situation confidently.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY:

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"I’m thrilled with the work Neil did with me on my resume, LinkedIn profile, and cover letter. The process was efficient and painless! Neil drew out my accomplishments and achievements and made them pop on my resume. He helped me revise my LinkedIn profile, including a headline and an About section that allow my personality to shine through. He also composed a crisp, customized cover letter with me. If you’re looking for help with your career materials, you can count on Neil.

- Karen S., managing director

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“Neil will help get you focused and organized in no time at all. I particularly appreciated his help and guidance on my LinkedIn profile which is now showing up in many more searches.

– Global portfolio manager at a premier asset manager

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While working with Neil on interview prep, he consistently served as a helpful voice, reminding me of what recruiters and prospective employers are really looking for. He makes himself extremely accessible to his clients as well. I highly recommend his services for anyone who is going through a job search or career pivot. 

– Eric K., operations manager, Arch

💡 Visit my Featured section to watch my introduction video and learn how to get more interviews and offers.

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neil@danzgergroup.com

Neil Danzger, CFA

MetaPhy Health

MetaPhy Health is a virtual-based healthcare company that leverages technology and education to manage patients with chronic conditions as an extension of the physician practice. As an HR Coordinator on a team of 3, I am responsible for pre-employment verifications, onboarding/offboarding (terminations), restoration of all issued company equipment, employee personnel file maintenance, and serving as frontline HR support for general inquiries from 200+ remote and hybrid workforce. 

Alongside leading those functions, I also support the Director of HR with leave management, benefit administration, and various HR-related initiatives.

Human Resources Coordinator

SmartBank

SmartBank is a community bank with over 600+ employees, stretching over 3 states with 50 locations. As a Human Resource Intern, I work alongside 11 HR professionals to provide strategic human resources support across the entire bank network.

Below, I have highlighted some of key accomplishments from my internship experience:

• Facilitated a talent development program for the company internship program by organizing the Annual Intern Volunteer Day with a Knoxville non-profit resulting in 20+ total community service hours
• Reimaged banking/operational procedures manuals by designing over 400 SharePoint training aids to provide instructional guidance to employee footprint
• Leveraged personal LinkedIn presence to develop an employer brand for internship program, resulting in a total reach of 35,184 impressions and 908 engagements within a 3-month period
• Managed 6 HR-Initiatives by building, tracking, and executing project plans on project management platform, Wrike
• Ensured I-9 compliance by auditing company HRIS internal employee database
• Observed Benefits Administrator to strengthen knowledge in FMLA administration

Corporate Human Resources Intern

University of Tennessee Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration

•	Successfully execute weekly email marketing to over 4000 students, achieving an average open rate of 35% 
•	Allocate 10 hours per week for 1 on 1 career coaching with students, promoting professional growth
•	Design customized mock interview experiences based on student's skills and experiences with job requirements 
•	Cultivate transformational student relationships, resulting in 25+ positive evaluations on Baseline
•	Utilize a leading recruitment platform, Handshake, to post jobs on behalf of large organizations
•	Train 20+ learners per semester on professional topics through co-instruction of COUN 404: Career Strategies
•	Utilize the learning management system, Canvas, to update the curriculum and monitor attendance/assignments
•	Leverage Canva and PowerPoint to design meaningful presentation materials for class sessions

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Career Development Coach/Course Trainer

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville - HUMAN RESOURCES

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a multi-organizational public land grant higher educational institution that employs over 9000+ employees, making it the 3rd largest employer in East Tennessee. 

During the Spring 2023 semester, I interned with the Office of Human Resources with an emphasis in the Learning and Organizational Development Department. As the first intern ever hosted in the newly restructured department, I received the opportunity to play a large role in the molding process in the launch of employee development-related initiatives. 

Below I have highlighted some key contributions: 

• Expanded expertise in adult learning by shadowing staff development sessions across the organization
• Consulted with a cross-functional onboarding HR team to successfully collaborate with 10+ campus departments, resulting in project completion 3 weeks before deadline 
• Leveraged Articulate to automate in-person monthly new-hire orientation into a virtual asynchronous experience institution-wide, resulting in a 20% internal bi-weekly workflow efficiency improvement 
• Collaborated with Leadership Consultant to help launch UTK's new leadership development program: New Leader’s Advantage
• Developed a training manual on the leading LMS system, Articulate Rise 360, to provide guiding instructional support to 40+ human resources professionals

Human Resources Intern

Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

I remember when I first officially met Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). It was a warm summer day on campus and I was touring the campus. After the tour, I remember feeling touched by the experience and knew right then that MTSU was the school I wanted to attend. My enthusiasm for the school carried over to my execution of this role:
 
 • Despite onboarding to the university during a Pandemic I was 1 of 40 students out of an applicant pool of 250+ chosen to serve as an official representative of MTSU within my first year
• I received a record number of positive feedback surveys from guest and prospective students
• Delivered a personalized tour experience to tour groups of 20-60 prospective students on the academics and student life at MTSU, which later earned me the "Best Humor" award
• I was 1 of 4 tour guides selected to represent MTSU nationally in Washington D.C. at the "2022 Student Development Institute
• Awarded "Most True Blue" by peer vote because of my exemplary representation of the institution while working with guests on tours
• Facilitated presentations to groups of 20+ on basic admissions policies and scholarships
• Aided large-scale recruitment efforts by traveling around the Eastern region with campus executives on the "True Blue Tour" initiative

Student Tour Guide/Recruiter 

My love for developing student talent is grounded in this role. Below I have featured some of my highlights from this role: 

• Coordinated with 5-7 fellow PCA to monitor a shared email account with a high frequency of messages
• Reviewed over 200+ resumes, cover letters, and grad school documents per semester
• Maintained a 100% success rate with meeting the document review time guarantee  
• Assisted drop-in students with career development questions
• Scheduled meetings for walk-in students with our full-time staff on Navigate
• Mentored 3 new PCAs during their onboarding process in my second year in the position
• Delivered excellent phone communication with external clients, like campus recruiters and area organizations

Peer Career Ambassador 

As a transfer student during the COVID-19 pandemic, I did not receive a formal orientation at the University. My transfer experience empowered me to work hard to ensure future students would receive a stronger initial connection to the school. My determination and enthusiasm for this job are highlighted by a few of my key accomplishments:
• Awarded the Annual Gina Poff SOA of the Year Award in 2021 for my outstanding commitment to the 200+ students I worked with that summer
• Successfully learned 200+ facts about MTSU
• Awarded "Most True Blue" during staff retreat due to willingness to engage with everyone within in our team
• Maintained an active communication network with 300+ students total via group messaging platform 
• Engaged and mentored groups of 10 - 18 students throughout the complex orientation process
• Co-trained and orientated 3 SOAs into the organization

Student Orientation Assistant/Mentor

I am confident that for a business to succeed there needs to be an alignment of business development and people strategy. My name is Jason Wasilewski and I am a rising HR professional who aims to drive organizational growth through effective HR practice.

My "Why" for Human Resources is rooted in my career mission to drive organizational growth through developing talent to align with business needs. As an upcoming human resources professional, I have obtained experiences to fuel my mission. From inspiring talent through career coaching conversations to interning with an innovative HR department at a growing publically-traded company, I have seen and contributed to data-backed growth in the workplace.  

More information about my approach to Human Resources can be found in dynamic and adaptable value sets in the below-listed pillars:

1. Stakeholder Engagement: I have planned, executed, and Implemented 7+ HR-related initiatives through engaging stakeholders cross-organizationally. This experience taught me the importance of effective, transparent, & consistent communication.

2. Ethical Integrity: I prioritize ethical conduct and integrity in every HR decision, ensuring fairness, honesty, and transparency in all interactions. I guide my decision-making framework on the SHRM Code of Ethics. 

3. Data-Driven Insights: I rely on data and analytics to make informed decisions for recommendations for improvement. 

4. Adaptability to Change: I have worked in 2 HR departments that had rapid organizational growth. Due to these environments, I have been a part of corporate change management initiatives to departmental restructures, thus furthering my ability to pivot my work to meet immediate business needs.   

5. Commitment to Continuous Self-Learning: I foster an environment of continuous learning through engaging with national associations like SHRM, attending regional association meetings, and fueling my daily goal of reading HR news. My commitment leads me to get certified through SHRM. 


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