Braden Smith currently serves as an Associate at BlackRock, specializing in Infrastructure Private Equity since August 2025. Prior to this role, Braden gained significant experience at Lazard as an Investment Banking Analyst focusing on Industrials M&A from July 2023 to August 2025, and as a Summer Analyst in Generalist M&A/RX in 2022. Earlier experience includes a Summer Analyst position at Deutsche Bank in Industrials during the summer of 2021. Braden's career began with a five-year tenure in the United States Marine Corps, contributing to deployment plans. Braden holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a Finance concentration from Cornell Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.
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