Sahil Bloom is a Vice President at Altamont Capital Partners, a generalist private equity firm with over $2.5 billion in capital under management, as well as a frequent contributor to CNBC.

Sahil holds degrees in economics and sociology, as well as a master’s degree in public policy, all from Stanford University, where he was also a member of the Stanford Baseball Team.

During his time at Stanford, Sahil helped lead the Cardinal to two NCAA Super Regional appearances, was a two-time PAC-12 All-Academic Team honoree, and twice received the Bruce Cameron Memorial Award for Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and Leadership. In this conversation, we discuss financial literacy, learning from failure, and advice for college baseball players.