Sara Zhen

Sara Zhen is a Senior Strategic Finance Analyst at First Mode, having joined in July 2024, following a role as a Senior Financial Planning Analyst at Alaska Airlines from September 2022 to July 2024. Earlier experience includes serving as an ESG Consultant at PwC, where duties involved ESG Scoring and identifying "greenwashing" in ESG funds, and working as a Financial Analyst at Kit Check. Prior positions also encompass roles as a Portfolio Analyst at BNP Paribas CIB and various positions at Goldman Sachs, including Senior Analyst in Investment Management Product Control. Educational qualifications include a Master of Finance from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting and Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Additionally, involvement in academic roles at the University of Colorado Boulder included teaching assistance and tutoring in math analysis.