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Provo, Ut, Us

Draper, Utah, United States

▪ Developing a refinance/sell/extension/prepayment decision model for 18 multifamily properties each with uniqueloan specifications, the model will allow for more data-driven transaction decisions for the asset managers▪ Conducted market surveys on 50+ comparable properties to assist asset managers with unit-specific pricing▪ Reviewing weekly reports provided by property managers to prepare property performance summaries for the team

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

▪ Analyzed 50+ construction, mezz debt, and bridge financing loans by determining rent comps and market conditions▪ Built a loan valuation model in Excel from scratch using various toggles to test financing scenarios; producedvaluations of multifamily, manufactured-housing, single-family BTR, and triple net lease development projects▪ Performed web-scraping using VBA and AI to create a market risk scoring matrix flowing directly into Excel, theautomated tool scraped real estate websites to provide current market data for investors and analysts at the company

Provo, Ut

▪ Underwrote $1.8b+ in deal volume for multifamily acquisitions by forecasting CF’s and finding rent comps▪ Evaluated 15+ LIHTC and multifamily asset portfolios, underwrote three full-process acquisitions with senior analyst totaling to 75mm in transaction volume (2 LIHTC and 1 Market) using Costar, RedIQ, and RiskmeterTransaction Experience:Acquisition of Crossroads Apartments – $50mm – 240 units▪ Performed initial underwriting for the deal and assisted the senior analyst for the entirety of the acquisition process▪ Tested risk in due diligence processes, T12/Rent Roll classifications, capex schedules, and waterfall adjustments

Provo, Utah

-Performing the underwriting of multiple student housing/multifamily deals totaling $500mm+ in offer price value -Researching market comps to find operational inefficiencies and improve property in assets across the US markets-Using T12 income statements and rent rolls to build proforma financial statements, underwriting a 7-10-year hold in Excel while targeting investor returns of 16% IRR and 7% Avg. Yield, comparing returns across capital structure options-Have developed slide deck for a property that fit returns criteria for presentation to company investment team

Provo, Utah, United States

-Organized and led 30-40 team meetings for a semester, assisted team members in completion of the company’s goals-Uploaded 6500+ clothing items to website, produced 50% week-over-week growth in users through social media-Developed and prepared company for investment from VC firms by improving company image and brand awareness-Provided constructive feedback for development of website, marketed company through various social media platforms

Santiago, Chile

-Taught and served hundreds of families and individuals, participated in various service projects in extreme temperatures-Personally managed and trained 30-40 volunteers of diverse backgrounds, helped develop their study and teaching skills-Directed service projects with 40+ volunteers in extreme temperatures, maintained relationship with city project manager