Jacob Alayof is an accomplished finance professional currently serving as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Industrials Group at Goldman Sachs since July 2023. Jacob has been involved in various leadership and analytical roles throughout their career, including being part of the Founding Leadership Team at Scholars of Finance and acting as the Director of Events at the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance from June 2020 to May 2023. Previous experience includes serving as Portfolio Manager and Head of Derivative Trading at Hesiod Financial, LLC, and holding analyst positions at Diversis Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Third Century Investment Associates. Jacob also contributed as a Finance Guest Interviewer for the Policy Punchline Podcast and completed a Summer Investment Analyst role at TriBridge Residential. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Princeton University, completed in 2023, and graduated from Walton High School in 2019.