Cosmo Fusco

Overview

Cosmo is a high-upside Point Guard archetype with a serious quant backbone and a strong start to his MAP career. A 3.85 GPA in Economics & Mathematics with a Statistics minor sets a clear academic baseline, and his résumé already includes meaningful experience in early-stage venture capital, financial modeling, and large-scale operations management through Penn Residential Services.

In Phase 1, he came out of the gates strong — consistently on time, engaged, and competitive in individual assignments. Phase 2’s live case environment stretched him more, and one major deliverable remains outstanding, but that context is important: he’s balancing Division I football, leadership roles in finance clubs, and an ambitious technical workload. From a partner lens, this is less a red flag and more a clear signal about where an already talented prospect needs structure and support to fully match his ceiling.

Strengths

• Quantitative core: Economics & Mathematics major with a Statistics minor, plus rigorous work in multivariable calculus and statistics.
• Real finance reps: Venture Capital Summer Analyst experience building 3-statement models, market sizing, and competitive landscape work on 100+ comps.
• Point Guard archetype: Relationship-oriented, optimistic, and steady — naturally slots into roles that coordinate people, information, and timelines.
• Democratic leadership style: “Pass the Baton” leader who brings others into the decision, builds buy-in, and keeps teams aligned with a collaborative approach.
• Operational leadership: Managed a team of 17 operations assistants and logistics for 8,000+ program guests — evidence of real responsibility and execution at scale.
• Professional polish through Penn UES & Wharton Finance Club — experience pitching, fundraising, and running corporate-partner events.
• Division I athlete workload — reinforcing resilience, time management, and coachability.

Areas for Development

• Close the loop on Phase 2 deliverable & build consistency on multi-week project follow-through.
• Work on translating heavy quant work into digestible client-facing summaries.
• Use his Point Guard wiring to set internal deadlines proactively to protect academics & MAP commitments.

Projection

A Round 3–4 MAP prospect with genuine upside if supported with structure and development. The academic rigor, operational leadership exposure, and collaborative leadership profile are strong indicators for future acceleration. Tightening follow-through on longer horizon projects and sharpening client communication will allow Cosmo to perform above his current round grade and push for a stronger recommendation tier for Summer 2027 analyst roles.