Arian Naim

Overview

Arian returns to MAP as a captain, leader, and one of the most coachable, humble, and hungry athletes in the 2028 class. He has already executed real modeling work — LBO, DCF, M&A frameworks, 3-statement links — and led his Pro Bowl team through a multi-week deliverable stack. His Vista Equity experience and continued PE analyst work at Bazaar Ventures signal real deal exposure at a stage where most sophomores are just beginning to explore finance. Genuine learner, never above feedback, and always willing to go the extra rep — he embodies upward trajectory. With sourcing experience, memos, LOI exposure, and analytical work ethic, Arian is a prospect firms want to develop.

Strengths

• True competitor with leadership presence — Pro Bowl Team Captain (top 1% of MAP cohort)
• Deal exposure beyond class stage — LOI involvement, sourcing, memos, valuation modeling, assumptions builds
• Grit and humility — highly coachable, growth-oriented, asks for and applies feedback consistently
• Entrepreneurial DNA — built and scaled e-commerce business generating $10–15K annually

Areas for Development

• Increasing GPA closer to 3.7+ will strengthen competitiveness for top-tier IB recruiting — trending positively with discipline.
• More reps with advanced modeling (sensitivity, scenario layers) will sharpen execution speed.
• Huge upside — continued compounding on current work ethic = breakout potential.

Projection

Arian projects as a high-upside IB talent with the hunger, work ethic, and leadership qualities that predict fast improvement. Once GPA climbs and modeling repetitions continue to stack, he becomes a compelling analyst-track candidate for both IB and PE-focused roles. A player every team benefits from having — gritty, self-motivated, and on the ascent.