Kapish formerly worked as an investment banker at Citigroup's Global Industrial Group, where he advised Fortune 100 customers in the aerospace and defense, as well as the paper and packaging industries. His primary concentration was on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and debt financing for top organizations. Kapish previously worked as a research analyst at PineBridge Investments, Do Something, and the United States House of Representatives. Kapish earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, along with a minor in Public Policy and Management. Kapish was a member of NYU Stern's Investment Analysis Group while in school, where he and other students managed a $25,000 donation from Justin Pollack and other graduates. In 2013, Kapish and his classmates competed in the Ross School of Business's 6th Annual Stock Pitch Competition against 20 other schools. Students from over the country compete to demonstrate their aptitude for stock selection, analysis, and pitching. Over the course of two grueling rounds, teams present their recommendations to a judging panel of industry professionals from asset management firms and hedge funds. Kapish and his classmates won the challenge by pitching McDermott International, an offshore EPCI company.