Breaking Barriers From Wall Street to the Board Room, and as a Mother, with Pari Parchi, CEO of Panorama Aero

Today, we talk with Pari Parchi, Founder and CEO of Panorama Aero. Before launching Panorama Aero, she built an elite Wall Street career at Morgan Stanley, Fortress Investment Group, and Cowen, where she became CEO of Cowen Aviation Finance. Pari shares how structured finance shaped her entrepreneurial edge, why she refused early dilution, how she built a specialized aviation fleet serving high-stakes missions, and what motherhood, ownership, and independent thinking have taught her about leadership and hiring.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction.05:44 Owning equity early protects long-term decision control.07:06 Motherhood became the catalyst for entrepreneurship.13:33 Women on Wall Street face systematic attrition.24:04 Seed rounds mean more responsibility, not celebration.31:28 The evolution of personal branding from skepticism to necessity.38:44 Grit from athletics matters more than perfect grades.40:32 Perfectionism and Instagram culture create false expectations.42:48 Hiring decisions come from gut feeling, not answers.45:44 Continuous learning prevents stagnation at any age.Resources Mentioned:Pari Parchihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pariparchi/Panorama Aero | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/panorama-aero/Panorama Aero | Websitehttp://www.panorama.aeroMorgan Stanleyhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/morgan-stanley/Fortress Investment Grouphttps://www.linkedin.com/company/fortress-investment-group/Cowenhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/td-cowen/Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.  To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com. #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring