Summary
Song Zhao is an investment banking professional and founder with nine years of cross-disciplinary experience at Goldman Sachs and in strategic consulting, combining CMBS credit underwriting, tranche structuring, and AI championing with hands-on business development for global partners. Trained at Columbia SIPA and Columbia Engineering, Song blends macro-level international affairs insight with technical fluency in Python, SQL, machine learning, Power BI and advanced Excel to drive data-informed recommendations and process optimization. At Goldman’s Real Estate Financing Group he focuses on collateral risk, cash flow performance and rating-agency constraints, while running Melius Advisory to translate financial strategy into commercial partnerships. Early experience in internet enforcement and software stacks (C#, VB.NET, WPF/UWP, ASP.NET, Unity) gives him an uncommon mix of fintech savviness and technology compliance expertise.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Sandy Spring Friends School
Master's degree, International Finance and Economic Analysis, Master's degree, International Finance and Economic Analysis at Columbia | SIPA
Bachelors Degree - Leadership and Management, Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelors Degree - Leadership and Management, Business Administration and Management, General at American University
Graduate Certificate, Finance and Financial Management Services, Graduate Certificate, Finance and Financial Management Services at Columbia Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree, International Relations and Affairs & Business Management, Bachelor’s Degree, International Relations and Affairs & Business Management at American University School of International Service
English, Spanish, Chinese