Private Equity Interview Coaching

Coached by Someone
Who's Sat on Both Sides

Precision prep from a PE principal with over a decade of experience across middle market, large-cap, and bulge bracket. Not theory — pattern recognition from the inside.

10+
Years in Private Equity
4
Distinct PE / IB Contexts
Top 5%
Columbia MBA, Dean's Distinction
∑ Laude
Summa Cum Laude, UPenn
What We Cover

Every angle investors
actually evaluate

01
LBO Modeling & Case Studies

Walk through real deal structures, return sensitivities, and the judgment calls that separate candidates. Build your model fluency under pressure.

02
Investment Thesis Construction

Learn how to build and articulate a compelling thesis — entry, value creation, and exit — the way an investor would present it to a committee.

03
Deal Experience & Review

Learn how to walk through your deals compellingly — structuring your role, highlighting key decisions, and fielding the probing follow-ups that separate strong candidates from great ones.

04
Behavioral & Culture Fit

PE firms hire for judgment and presence. Sharpen how you tell your story, frame your experience, and project the confidence that closes rooms.

05
Firm-Specific Preparation

Targeted prep for the specific firm you're pursuing — their portfolio, sector focus, deal style, and what their team really looks for.

06
Career Positioning & Strategy

MBA to PE, IB to PE, PE to PE — each path is different. Map the landscape, avoid common missteps, and position yourself for the right seat.

“

Top candidates don't just answer questions—they think like investors. Our coaching is designed to help you demonstrate the judgment, commercial instincts, and communication skills that distinguish successful private equity professionals.

— Mike  ·  PE Principal & Founder, Moonlight PE Prep
How It Works

A structured path
to the offer

Step I
Intake & Diagnostic

We start with your background, target firms, and a live diagnostic session so we understand exactly where to focus.

Step II
Customized Prep Plan

Every coaching engagement is tailored. We build a plan that matches your timeline, skill gaps, and the specific type of seat you're after.

Step III
Sessions & Iteration

Live one-on-one sessions with real-time feedback. We work problems, run mock interviews, and iterate until the mechanics become instinct.

Step IV
Final Prep & Debrief

Firm-specific prep, day-before strategy, and post-interview debrief to sharpen as you move through rounds.

Your next move starts here.

Limited availability. Sessions fill quickly during on-cycle recruiting.

About the Coach

The Perspective
Most Coaches
Can't Offer

Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration
Dean's Honor with Distinction — Top 5% of Class
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Summa Cum Laude
Expertise
Middle Market PE Large-Cap PE Bulge Bracket IB LBO Modeling Deal Structuring Portfolio Operations On-Cycle Recruiting Off-Cycle Recruiting MBA-to-PE IB-to-PE PE-to-PE
Currently

Active Principal at a private equity firm. Coaching is conducted confidentially and independently of his firm.

Mike has spent over a decade in the rooms where these decisions get made. As a Private Equity Principal with experience across middle market PE, large-cap PE, and bulge bracket investment banking, he has evaluated hundreds of candidates — and knows precisely what separates those who receive offers from those who don't.

That insider perspective is what Moonlight PE Prep is built on. Most prep resources teach you what they think interviewers want to hear. Mike teaches you how investors actually think — because he is one.

"I've sat across from candidates who were technically flawless but couldn't tell a good business from a great one. And I've seen candidates with rough models land offers because they demonstrated real investment judgment. That distinction is everything."

Mike's academic background reflects the same standard of rigor he brings to coaching. A Dean's Honor with Distinction MBA from Columbia Business School — awarded to the top 5% of the class — and a summa cum laude degree from the University of Pennsylvania speak to the intellectual precision he brings to every session.

Sessions are conducted with strict confidentiality. Mike works with a limited number of candidates at a time to ensure every engagement receives the depth and attention it deserves. He works with candidates pursuing on-cycle and off-cycle PE roles, as well as those navigating MBA-to-PE, IB-to-PE, and PE-to-PE transitions.

If you want prep from someone who has made these hiring decisions — not just studied them — this is the work.

10+
Years of Experience
MM + LC
PE Market Coverage
BB IB
Investment Banking Background
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Outcome That
Changes Everything

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