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THE DRAFT ROOM



grace zhou

lexi friesel

lexi friesel

School: Columbia University

Sport: Women's Swimming & Diving

Graduation Year: 2026

Title: Incoming Full-Time 2026 Investment Banking Analyst

Company: Evercore

lexi friesel

lexi friesel

lexi friesel

School: Cornell University

Sport: Women's Polo

Graduation Year: 2027

Title: Incoming Summer 2026 Investment Banking Analyst

Company: Evercore

y'lan nguyen

lexi friesel

y'lan nguyen

School: University of Pennsylvania

Sport: Women's Track & Field

Graduation Year: 2027

Title: Incoming Summer 2026 Investment Banking Analyst

Company: Evercore


 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION


Every great franchise has a War Room — the command center where draft picks, scouting reports, and game film come together to build a championship roster. At MAP, that’s the Draft Room Portal.


The Portal is your exclusive GM dashboard for elite talent — a password-protected hub where all of Evercore's Commercial League Pass benefits live. From Scouting Reports and Power Rankings to Custom Draft Boards and Game Film Reviews, everything you need to evaluate MAP athletes is in one place, accessible on demand. Instead of juggling emails or waiting on updates, you step directly into the War Room — drafting smarter, moving faster, and building your team like a GM.

 

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2. EVERCORE-SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

 

As we enter this next stage of our relationship, we want to reaffirm our commitment to Evercore. While the past two years produced 2 hires for Summer 2027 and 1 hire for Summer 2026, we believe there’s much more upside for this partnership. 


That’s why we’re offering Evercore a pro bono partnership this year — a no-cost opportunity to see how much MAP has grown, experience the depth of our pipeline, and build momentum for the future.


This year gives Evercore the chance to engage more deeply with MAP athletes and reconnect with the strong alumni who've secured offers in previous cycles — including Grace Zhou, Lexi Friesel, and Y’Lan Nguyen. It’s an open invitation to experience everything we’ve built, risk-free, while setting the stage for a stronger recruiting outcome in 2026 and beyond.


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3. MAP EVOLUTIONS (PAST 12 MONTHS)


✅ Scaled Reach → From ~500 to 1,100+ athletes annually across fellowships.


✅ Broader Athlete Pipeline → Expanded from primarily under-resourced/URM backgrounds to include all high-achieving college athletes — while maintaining our mission of access and equity.

 

✅ Boutique Insights → Learned directly from placements at Guggenheim, Moelis, Lazard, PJT, PWP, and Rothschild, sharpening our playbook for elite IB recruiting.


✅ Removed Hiring Caps → No longer limit # of athletes partners can hire; shifted to bundle model (4, 6, 8 benefits).


✅ Draft Room Portal → Launched a centralized GM dashboard (custom boards, scouting reports, film reviews, power rankings).


✅ Expanded Fellowships → Added new verticals: Formula 1 IB Freshman Fellowship, Legacy Bowl (Wealth/Asset Mgmt), AI Product Dev.


✅ Pro Bowl Games → Built gamified IB tournament, where elite IB alum compete in technical, behavioral, and team-based challenges.


✅ Deeper Alumni Network → 80% of hires concentrated in revenue businesses (Banking, Markets, Wealth); MAP Legends now spanning IB, Consulting, Alt Inv., Tech.


✅ Sponsor Integration → More brand-front sponsorships (Title Fellowships, Showcases, Game Day events) tying banks directly to athlete development cycles.


✅ NIL/Wealth Lens → Positioned athletes’ unique networks and generational wealth ties as a differentiator for WM + IB recruiting.


2025-26 LEAGUE PASS


7 Partnership Benefits

  1. Custom Draft Board ✅  
  2. Game Film Reviews ✅ 
  3. Player Showcases ✅ 
  4. Scouting Reports ✅ 
  5. Power Rankings ✅
  6. League Title Sponsorship ✅ 
  7. Legends Roster ✅  
  8. Dynasty Mode ❌


1. CUSTOM DRAFT BOARD

“The 10-15 Prospects Built Just For You”


Every championship team needs a draft board — the big wall in the War Room where scouts circle the names that fit their system. This year, we’re offering Evercore a pro bono partnership so you can see firsthand how much MAP has grown and experience the value of a curated board at no cost.


Your private, hand-selected shortlist of 10–15 MAP athletes will be designed exclusively for Evercore’s 2027 Summer Investment Banking Analyst class. Each board is powered by MAP’s Create-a-Player profiles — archetypes developed by benchmarking athletes against MAP x Evercore alum.


The result is a bespoke, data-driven draft board that lets you scout like a GM on Draft Day: faster decisions, less noise, and the highest odds of landing talent that fits your culture.

 

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🏆 Draft Room Summary

 Just like on Draft Day, Evercore’s winning roster will come from a mix of sure-fire Round 1 picks, promising Round 2 talent, and long-term Watchlist players. With MAP’s scouting reports, draft boards, and game film reviews, Evercore gains the complete view needed to build a championship pipeline for Summer 2027 and beyond.


Unlock Tracker: ✅  1 of 4 Benefits Unlocked — Next Up: Scouting Reports


🥇 Round 1 Picks – Ideal Archetype

🥈 Round 2 Picks – Strong Contenders

🥈 Round 2 Picks – Strong Contenders

MAP’s top IB candidates post 3.4+ GPAs with Finance majors/minors, now sourced across all four leagues. They excelled in our technical mock interviews, while also showing professionalism by consistently submitting work on time.


They’re also deeply immersed in finance, consuming WSJ, FT, and more — a clear marker of genuine interest. 


Scouting Note: Will have multiple suitors; must engage early.


1ST ROUND PROSPECTS

🥈 Round 2 Picks – Strong Contenders

🥈 Round 2 Picks – Strong Contenders

🥈 Round 2 Picks – Strong Contenders

This group posts 3.2+ GPAs with Economics, Business, Accounting, or STEM majors. They’ve performed well in MAP technicals, showing steady improvement even if not leaderboard toppers. 


With extra coaching and mentorship, many can elevate to Round 1 standards. Their finance curiosity is growing, though not yet fully ingrained. 


Scouting Note: High-upside recruits worth investing in early.


2ND ROUND PROSPECTS

👀 Watchlist – High-Upside Prospects

🥈 Round 2 Picks – Strong Contenders

👀 Watchlist – High-Upside Prospects

Watchlist talent carries 3.0+ GPAs across broader majors, with standout soft skills like leadership and presence. They’ve been consistent MAP contributors — engaged and coachable. 


While earlier in their finance journeys with emerging GPAs, those on the watchlist are eager learners and bring unique stories of perseverance and adaptability. 


Scouting Note: Developmental prospects; worth engaging early.


3RD ROUND PROSPECTS

2. GAME FILM REVIEWS

"The Interviews and Presentations You Can't See on a Résumé”

 

📊 Stats tell part of the story — but every coach knows it’s the film that reveals who can really play. With Game Film Reviews, Evercore gets exclusive access to highlight reels of MAP athletes: mock interviews, case presentations, and pitch competitions where preparation meets performance.


🎥 Just like scouts breaking down tape, your team can evaluate communication, presence, and leadership in minutes — seeing how the candidates on your Custom Draft Board actually execute under pressure. Résumés give you numbers, but film gives you the intangibles — a front-row seat to who delivers in the clutch when the lights are brightest at Evercore.


📅 Game Film Drops —  In early October, Evercore’s scouting season begins with the release of Game Film from the Pro Bowl Games (IB All-Star Tournament for Class of 2028). The first set of tapes showcases results from Scouting Report #1, where MAP athletes were challenged to explain accounting fundamentals and the three financial statements to a 4th grader in under three minutes. 📊👶


This exercise highlights the skills that matter most in investment banking — the ability to distill complex concepts clearly, communicate with confidence, and demonstrate a strong technical foundation. By reviewing Game Film, Evercore will gain early visibility into how prospects think, teach, and present — qualities that set the stage for success in analyst roles. 🎯


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And this is just the start: subsequent Game Film drops will follow their progression across valuation, DCF, and M&A modeling — allowing Evercore to track growth over time, just like coaches analyzing tape across a season. 🏟️📹


Unlock Tracker: ✅ 2 of 7 Benefits Unlocked — Next Up: Player Showcases


Sample Game Film Review (2025 Pro Bowl Games Fellow) (mov)Download

3. PLAYER SHOWCASES

"Live Access to the Athletes Who Fit Your Team”


⭐ Last year, we did not host a Player Showcase with Evercore. This year, we’d like to change that by giving you an intimate, high-impact session with our top performers in mid–late October.

 

Showcases are your stage: a chance to connect directly with MAP athletes in a live, competitive setting that feels just like game day. For other firms, these sessions have been game-changers — for example, Guggenheim’s December 2024 Showcase generated strong interest and directly led to two 2026 summer analyst hires from that single event.


📣 This October, we’d love to spotlight Evercore in a focused Showcase, introducing your team to both our Pro Bowlers and Diamond League Fellows. By moving earlier and combining the strongest pipelines, you’ll see more visibility, earlier access, and a sharper recruiting edge before Draft Day arrives.


  • Sample JP Morgan Game Changer: Student-Athlete Corporate Readiness Program (Virtual)


Unlock Tracker: ✅ 3 of 7 Benefits Unlocked — Next Up: Scouting Reports


4. SCOUTING REPORTS

"All Résumés and Class Lists, Ready When You Are”


📂 Evercore has officially unlocked the fourth of its seven MAP partnership benefits — our Scouting Reports. Think of this as opening up your own national recruiting office, powered by MAP’s 1,500+ athletes annually. With one click, you now have on-demand access to polished résumés and class lists across all four MAP Leagues, from the Class of 2028 rookies to the Class of 2025 alumni. Every résumé has been vetted and game-ready, so your recruiters spend less time screening and more time building the roster.


🔎 With the link provided, your team can download full résumé bundles or drill directly into class lists, giving you instant visibility into top talent across multiple years and career stages. Whether you’re targeting sophomores for internships or graduating seniors for full-time roles, the Scouting Reports ensure you have a depth chart ready at every position.


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🏈 In sports terms, this is your scouting pipeline on demand — immediate, expandable, and tailored to help Evercore draft smarter, faster, and with more reach than ever before.


  • Full 2025 "Phase 2" Scouting Reports


Unlock Tracker: ✅ 4 of 7 Benefits Unlocked — Next Up: Power Rankings


5. POWER RANKINGS

"See How Every Athlete Stacks Up Under Pressure”


📊 Just like every league has standings, MAP’s Power Rankings show you who’s rising, who’s slipping, and who’s dominating the field. For Evercore, this means monthly updates on both our Pro Bowl Games roster and standard banking fellowship rosters (i.e., "Diamond League" for the Fall, "Formula 1" for the Winter, "Pick Six" for the Spring, and "Victory Formation" for the Summer) — a front-row seat into how athletes are responding to MAP’s training and where they stack up against their peers.


⚡ These rankings aren’t just numbers — they’re a scoreboard of performance under pressure, built from technical drills, graded interviews, and casework. It’s your insider lens into how talent develops week by week, before you ever meet them live.


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🏆 For recruiters, Power Rankings cut through the noise: you see momentum, spot consistency, and identify the athletes who shine when it matters most — so by Draft Day, you already know who your clutch performers are.


  • Sample Bowl Games Power Rankings


Unlock Tracker: ✅ 5 of 7 Benefits Unlocked — Next Up: League Title Sponsorship


6. LEAGUE TITLE SPONSORSHIP

"Your Brand, Front and Center All Season”

 

💎 Looking ahead, we’d love to position Evercore as the Title Sponsor of our Winter “Formula 1” Fellowship — built for freshmen (Class of 2029) interested in investment banking.


As the #1 boutique, this is a chance to own the first impression. Evercore would be the very first bank to introduce these student-athletes to the industry — planting early seeds that will undoubtedly harvest as they progress through the MAP system.


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🏆 By joining the ranks of industry titans like Guggenheim (Falll IB), Sixth Street (Spring IB), and Vista Equity Partners (Summer IB), Evercore can cement its place on the MAP stage. Title Sponsorship means your logo, your name, and your leadership embedded across the Regular Season and the Playoffs.


  • Regular Season (Phase 1): Fellows compete individually in graded IB mock interviews, modeled after Evercore workflows.


  • Playoffs (Phase 2): Top performers team up to deliver M&A strategies in a six-week case competition.


  • Exposure Impact: With Evercore’s brand woven across the season, athletes will associate your name with rigor, excellence, and opportunity from day one.


2025 Winter Title Sponsorship ( "Formula 1" Investment Banking Fellowship)

2025 Spring Title Sponsorship ( "Pick Six" Investment Banking Fellowship)

2025 Summer Title Sponsorship ( "Victory Formation" Investment Banking Fellowship)


Unlock Tracker: ✅ 6 of 7 Benefits Unlocked — Next Up: Legends Roster


7. LEGENDS ROSTER

 “The Marquee Stage for Proven MAP Alumni”


🥇 By engaging this year, Evercore also unlocks the Legends Roster — the capstone access to MAP’s most proven, battle-tested alumni who are now competing at the highest levels.


🏈 The Pro Bowl Games embody the spirit of an all-star tournament, where MAP’s top sophomores (Class of 2028) face off in team and individual competitions. Modeled after an academic quiz bowl, the Games test not just technical skill but also composure, communication, and the ability to think under pressure — exactly what firms like Evercore demand in IB analysts.


🚀 Through the Legends Roster, Evercore gains exclusive access to MAP’s elite alumni pipeline, including invite-only fellowships we refer to as "Marquee Matchups." You’ll also see which MAP alumni remain “free agents,” actively seeking internships or full-time roles — ensuring Evercore is always in position to draft proven talent that knows how to win.


🔓 1 More Benefit Waiting — Upgrade to League Pass Premium next year to unlock Dynasty Mode.


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2025 Pro Bowl Fellows

🎓 3.72

🎓 3.72

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Average GPA

🏊 16

🎓 3.72

📣 +70%

Different Sports Represented

📣 +70%

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New Brand Awareness

🏆 95%

📣 +70%

💪 100%

Business/Econ/Finance Majors

💪 100%

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2025 MAP Pro Bowl Games Complete Résumé Bundle (pdf)Download
2025 Pro Bowl Games Power Rankings (Month #1) (xlsx)Download

8. dynasty mode

league pass premium only

 

Reserved for only our top partners, Dynasty Mode unlocks when you upgrade to League Pass Premium. Perfect for firms with a strong former-athlete workforce, this benefit ensures an athlete’s competitive drive never retires. MAP helps partners launch and manage Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for athletes already on staff — fueling retenti

 

Reserved for only our top partners, Dynasty Mode unlocks when you upgrade to League Pass Premium. Perfect for firms with a strong former-athlete workforce, this benefit ensures an athlete’s competitive drive never retires. MAP helps partners launch and manage Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for athletes already on staff — fueling retention, culture, and performance long after they’ve signed their offer.


 

Think Office Olympics, leadership pipelines, and athlete affinity networks — all designed and powered by MAP. Deloitte has already leveraged this to create The League, their ERG for former athletes.


Deloitte - US "The League" Employee Resource Group for Former Athletes


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