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Brock Pasternak

Brock Pasternak

Private Equity Associate

Progress Equity Partners | Denver, CO

Technologies

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Data Manipulation in SQL

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SQL Fundamentals

My New Course

Data Manipulation in SQL

Quantitative navigator, guiding decision-makers through the sea of data.

My Work

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Data Manipulation in SQL

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PostgreSQL Summary Stats and Window Functions

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Functions for Manipulating Data in PostgreSQL

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Data Manipulation in SQL

DataCamp Course Completion

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Data Manipulation in SQL
Data Preparation in Excel
PostgreSQL Summary Stats and Window Functions
Functions for Manipulating Data in PostgreSQL

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Progress Equity Partners | Jul 2025 - Present

Private Equity Associate

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Pioneer Venture Group | Jun 2024 - Jun 2025

Managing Partner

° Lead and oversee a portfolio of seed-stage investments averaging $25,000, develop and maintain relationships with founders, co-investors, and key startup ecosystem influencers. ° Leveraged internal and external stakeholders to source 10+ potential investments in pre-seed capital raises leading to $50k capital deployment in 2 investments. ° Work with faculty to develop curriculum around venture to create an academic track to run alongside the group.
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Progress Equity Partners | May 2024 - Jun 2025

Private Equity Analyst

° Conducted initial evaluation of potential transactions across all industries to determine investment viability, pitched investment recommendations to executive leadership at weekly team meetings. ° Reviewed and analyzed 50+ potential transactions to keep deal flow active allowing the team to finalize two acquisitions totaling $60+ million. ° Built CRM system for deal pipeline from scratch after 5+ years of inactivity.

University of Denver - Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate | Sep 2023 - Jun 2025

Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant for endowed chair of the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management in the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Support Dr. Mark Levine in tasks surrounding his communications around Real Estate Tips, Newsletter, Website and PowerPoint building.

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business | Sep 2023 - Jun 2025

MBA Candidate

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Pioneer Venture Group | Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

General Partner

The Pioneer Venture Group is the University of Denver’s first student-led venture capital fund and we are looking to invest in companies who are looking for more than capital investment. Our group is a conglomerate of graduate students from a span of disciplines with the ability to advise in a variety of areas.

Whitecap Health Advisors | Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

Associate

° Led USC's 5-year financial plan project three times, invited back by USC Financial leadership for continued involvement after first project conclusion. ° Managed 1-2 analysts per project and reviewed work to ensure accurate and digestible information for client and internal leadership teams. ° Tracked and maintained project management objectives internally and with multiple client stakeholders across 3+ projects at a time resulting in 100% on- time project completion. ° Presented findings to executive teams at key points in the project timeline to advise decision-making on important strategic, planning, and financial initiatives. ° Provided continuous analytical support for project leadership and acted as data expert for large-scale, high-impact clients.

Whitecap Health Advisors | Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

Strategy Business Analyst

° Collected, tracked, cleaned, and analyzed large data sets - both quantitative and qualitative - and turned them into usable information for client and internal leadership teams to make strategic recommendations. ° Developed visuals using PowerPoint and Tableau to easily interpret data for project teams and clients. ° Documented both internal and external meetings and interviews for later review to help make strategy recommendations that met client needs. ° Built financial, volume, population, and key planning unit forecast models to represent clients’ and markets’ future needs.

Robins Kaplan LLP | May 2018 - Oct 2018

Accounts Payable Accounting Intern

° Processed over 50 accounts payable invoices per day, including verifying vendor information, approving costs, and ensuring correct file or general ledger allocation. ° Managed over 100 vendor relationships to obtain tax forms, maintain accurate records, and complete payment procedures.

TCF Bank | Jul 2017 - May 2018

Relationship Banker

° Exhibit strong communication skills to build a relationship with each customer to understand their current and future needs to find the best product for each of them. ° Address each customer’s concerns on the teller line and complete each transaction completely and quickly.

Relay For Life | Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

Kohl's Healthy Families Student Worker

° Practiced strong communication skills with families by advocating for making healthy lifestyle choices. ° Attended 5 large events and engaged with over 1,200 families by providing information about cancer prevention.

My Education

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Master of Science - MS in Applied Quantitative FinanceUniversity of Denver - Daniels College of Business | 2025
Master of Business Administration - MBA  in FinanceUniversity of Denver - Daniels College of Business | 2025
Bachelors of Science in Business in Finance, Supply Chain & Operations ManagementUniversity of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management | 2019
High School in GeneralHomestead High School | 2015

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