Arun Gopalakrishnan, Smokey Mirrors
My name is Arun Gopalakrishnan and I’m originally from Birmingham, Alabama. Growing up in a small neighborhood, I got to know the local business owners really well and I loved learning about how they operated their shops.
That passion stuck with me and I began pursuing opportunities for me to learn more about how businesses are operated and run. After graduating from the University of Texas with a Finance degree, I worked at a variety of different roles including the Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group where I invested in companies, Deloitte Consulting where I advised companies, and most recently, strategy at a major hospital consolidator where I crafted and implemented plans to grow the business.
I spend most of my time now focused on growth projects in the cannabis space (my favorite sector) and trading stock & options. I also love playing basketball and tennis so hit me up for some 1 on 1.