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The Battle to Be Wall Street’s Fittest

A friendly rivalry rooted in giving back

Wall Street’s Fittest Fight for a Cause

Jay Li calls his secret weapon the “Bane” mask.

The 33-year-old equity analyst at Trafelet Brokaw owns a frustrating-yet-admirable claim to fame: He’s the second-fittest man on Wall Street. Li isn’t especially happy about that title, one he’s earned the past two years in the annual Wall Street Decathlon—and one he’s aiming to retire at this year’s event, which takes place June 13-14 at St. John’s University in New York.