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In Chapter 17 of 17 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, hedge fund analyst Shaheen Wirk answers "At This Moment in Your Life, Where Are You Seeking Advice and Coaching?"  Wirk talks about the importance of near peer learning relationships in his life.  While he notes the importance of having coaches and mentors, including his boss, in general, he points out the value of relationships people can provide who are a few steps but not too many steps ahead of you.  Shaheen Wirk is a senior hedge fund analyst for Bridger Capital focused on pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device investment research and analysis.  Wirk earned his BS in Biology and Joint MD / MBA degrees from Duke University.  He co-founded the Dream Hope Believe Foundation / Brant Walton Memorial Fund to provide grants to children and young people who have lost parents to cancer.