Jay Crone
CEO & Co-Founder, BreakingBayStreet.com
(Former Investment Banking Associate)
UOttawa BSocSc, Economics Co-op, UofT MFE
I had the opportunity to chat on the phone with one of the most interesting economics graduates in Canada. His name is Jay Crone, he’s the founder of BreakingBayStreet (BBS), which is a hub for aspiring young finance professionals in Canada. Along with his personal friend, Josh Emberson, the duo runs Canada’s only website that teaches young aspiring finance professionals how to break into the industry.
Education and Early Career
Jay attended the University of Ottawa where he studied Honours Economics with a Co-op option. He chose Economics because he knew he wanted to work in financial markets, but wanted a degree with broader applications than commerce. That was evident in his work terms as he worked in many branches of government, from Environment Canada to Transport Canada and FINTRAC. After graduation, Jay knew he wanted to attend graduate school and took a big risk by applying for only one program: the Master of Financial Economics at the University of Toronto. Luckily, Jay received an offer and that is where his career took off. Upon graduation, Jay joined Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets as an Investment Banking analyst.