Sam Pottenger
About Sam Pottenger
Sam Pottenger is an Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies with a background in finance and accounting.
Company
Sam Pottenger is currently employed at Jefferies in the role of Investment Banking Analyst. Jefferies is a renowned global investment banking firm, offering a wide array of financial services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, recapitalizations, and restructuring advisory, fund placements, and other financial advisory services.
Title
Sam Pottenger holds the position of Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies. This role involves assisting in underwriting new issues of securities for a corporation, client relationship management, performing complex financial analysis, and assisting in the development of pitch books and client presentations.
Background
Before joining Jefferies, Sam Pottenger accumulated a diverse range of experiences. He was an Associate at KPMG for 2 years, where he played a key role in consulting and auditing services. Additionally, he worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Missouri-Columbia for 9 months, providing academic support to both professors and students. During 2019, he undertook internships at Bayer as a Finance Intern and at Miller, Bales & Company, P.C. as an Accounting Intern. He also gained experience as a Summer Associate at Lockton Companies in 2018.
Education and Expertise
Sam Pottenger holds an advanced educational background. He earned a Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2020. He also studied International Finance at ESCI-UPF in 2018. His foundational education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri-Columbia, completed in 2019. Sam Pottenger's academic grounding is further solidified by his high school education at Shawnee Mission East High School, finished in 2015.