Walker Hawkins

Vice President Investment Banking at Ardea Partners

Walker Hawkins has a strong background in investment banking, with experience at Ardea Partners and Guggenheim Partners. Walker started as a Sales and Marketing Intern at Waste Management in 2007, followed by roles as a Latin America Marketing Intern at BMC Software in 2008 and a Finance/Insurance Intern at TPC Group in 2009. Walker then joined The Hartford in 2010 as a Financial Analyst in the Financial Leadership Development Program. Walker moved to Chubb NA in 2013 as an Analyst in Global Corporate Strategy and stayed till 2016. Walker then joined Guggenheim Partners in 2017 as an Investment Banking Summer Associate before becoming an Investment Banking Associate in the Financial Institutions Group in 2018. Walker recently held the position of Vice President in Investment Banking at Ardea Partners since 2021.

Walker Hawkins has a diverse education history. Walker started their educational journey at Awty International, although specific dates and degrees obtained are not mentioned. Following that, Walker studied abroad at Trinity College Dublin, but the details regarding the degree earned are not provided.

In 2006, Walker enrolled at The Wharton School, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with concentrations in Economics, specifically Insurance/Risk Management and Marketing. Walker successfully completed their undergraduate studies in 2010.

After gaining valuable experience in the professional world, Walker furthered their education by attending the Yale School of Management from 2016 to 2018. During this time, they earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree.

In addition to their academic achievements, Walker also possesses two certifications: Series 63 obtained from FINRA and Series 79, also obtained from FINRA. However, the dates of acquiring these certifications are not specified.

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