Born and raised in NYC, Maxim Berger attended NYU as an undergraduate between 2005 and 2009. He studied at the NYU Stern School of Business and majored in Management and International Business. He also obtained a minor in the Russian language. He was an RA at Lafayette for the 2008-2009 academic year.  After graduating, Maxim has worked in the financial services industry.  He began his career as an intern during his final year at NYU. He interned DBRS, Inc. a credit rating agency, where he spent the next nine years.  In 2017, Maxim joined Morgan Stanley in their Risk Department, working on structured finance transactions.  Maxim obtained an MBA from the Fordham Gabelli School of Business in 2016.