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Tallahassee, Florida

Edgewater Research was founded in March 2018 as an independent equity investment research provider and market intelligence company. Its founding partners share a common passion for deep channel research and cultivating lasting client relationships. The company seeks inspiration from rising to the challenges of a dynamic and competitive industry, continually striving to be an essential and trusted provider to the clients it serves.• Senior Research Analyst on Consumer equity research team consisting of 5 research analysts• Consulting institutional clients making investments in the consumer sector• Writing research reports providing industry analysis and long and short investment recommendations• Developing earnings, balance sheet and cash flow models • Continuing to develop network of information from key consumer industry contacts

Tallahassee, Florida Area

In collaboration with its partners, DEO assists the Governor in advancing Florida's economy by championing the state's economic development vision and by administering state and federal programs and initiatives to help visitors, citizens, businesses, and communities.• Promoted to Data Scientist on the Department’s Data Analytics Team after working as a Business Analyst on the Fraud Initiative Rating and Rules Engine (FIRRE) development team• Facilitated Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions for collecting business requirements • Developed data governance process and reporting standards • Developed visualizations in Tableau and Microsoft Power BI • Drafted use cases for the data analytics and dashboarding needs of the business users • Wrote and maintained scripts and records for front-end and API regression testing• Created detailed system documentation for the FIRRE system 3.0 upgrade to the .NET platform • Formulated analytics related to FIRRE business rule performance

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

HMCG Research has provided custom market research and survey capabilities to institutional investors since 2005. HMCG designs, fields, and delivers proprietary research projects that give buy-side clients insight into a company or product's real-time performance. • Worked with Institutional Hedge and Mutual Funds managing equity investment portfolios• Ascertained clients interested in custom projects within Industrial, Technology, Healthcare and Consumer• Designed research projects based on buy-side client’s thesis • Created extensive primary and secondary research to ensure proper survey design and qualified respondents• Oversaw custom research project inception to completion and client delivery

Tampa, Fl

Beacon Consumer Insights is an equity boutique research firm providing company and market research specific to the consumer and retail industry. Beacon offers an internally and professionally-managed research center and team of analysts. Beacon’s survey capabilities are built on a strong foundation of market research techniques, including unbiased survey design, representative sampling, quality validations, and statistical analysis. • National Sales Manager working with Hedge and Mutual Funds managing assets over $500 billion• Built relationships within Wall Street’s Institutional Money Manager community by leveraging contacts in the industry and prospecting through cold calling • Exceeded revenue and client attainment goals • Managed day to day contact with Institutions making company specific research calls• Traveled extensively throughout the U.S. meeting with client base and prospects presenting Beacon’s business model and research services

Tampa, Fl

Consumer Reality is a financial consulting service providing market research and analysis specific to the consumer industry. The firm offers company and industry analysis to Wall Street money fund managers ranging from $200 million to $10 billion (Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, and Hedge Funds). Consumer Reality’s services include evaluating companies’ business models through proprietary research techniques, building financial models, and meetings with senior management teams and industry trade participants. • Sole proprietor managing entire process of investment evaluation and dissemination• Provided long/short investment recommendations and industry analysis• Maintained client relationships through personal contact, phone calls, and e-mails• Attended Consumer specific trade shows and develops key industry contacts• Conducted proprietary market research on focus companies

Boca Raton, Fl

Variant Research produces proprietary equity research in a bottom-up, fundamental approach. The firm serves roughly 100 Institutional Investors across the U.S. accumulating over $10 million in annual revenue. Variant Research focuses its research efforts in the Healthcare and Consumer sectors with 11 analysts. • Senior Research Analyst managed consumer equity research team of 6 associates• Consulted institutional clients making investments in the consumer sector • Wrote research reports providing industry analysis and long and short investment recommendations• Developed earnings, balance sheet and cash flow models and maintained First Call estimates• Met with CEO, COO, CFO and other executive management team members to analyze the company’s business model and competitive positioning• Continued developing network of information from key consumer industry contacts

Boca Raton, Fl

Avalon Research Group Inc. is an institutional research boutique and brokerage firm that concentrates on the analysis of both undervalued and overvalued securities. Avalon’s mission is to offer objective and dependable fundamental research to its hedge fund, investment advisor, and institutional clients with portfolios ranging from $250 million to $100 billion. The firm’s annual revenue exceeds $15 million providing research to over 150 money managers. The company provides its clients with research service in the healthcare, retail, financial, and information technology sectors utilizing sixteen analysts.• Senior Research Analyst managed retail equity research team of three associates• Consulted institutional clients making investments in the retail sector • Wrote research reports providing industry analysis and company specific long and short investment recommendations• Developed earnings, balance sheet and cash flow models and maintained First Call estimates• Met with CEO, COO, CFO and other executive management team members analyzing the company’s business model and competitive positioning• Continued developing network of information from key consumer industry contacts

Cleveland, Oh

Midwest Research is an independent equity research firm whose staff includes eight analysts that were ranked by Institutional Investor Magazine in its All-American Research Analyst survey. The firm has earned the #1 Regional Research provider ranking for three years. The company provides equity analysis in the consumer, healthcare, industrial, and information technology sectors under the guidance of over thirty analysts. Midwest Research services institutional investors across the U.S. and Canada generating over $50 million in annual revenue.• Promoted to Research Analyst from Research Associate for soft line industry• Completed 2-year Consumer Sector rotational assignment• Consulted institutional clients providing company and industry analysis and stock recommendations• Developed earnings, balance sheet and cash flow models and maintained First Call estimates• Wrote company specific and industry research reports for institutional clients• Met with CEO, COO, CFO and other executive management team members analyzing the company’s business model and competitive positioning• Conducted proprietary market research and built valuable relationships in the consumer industry

Raymond James is a diversified financial services holding company with subsidiaries engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to investment banking and asset management. Through three broker/dealers, more than 5,000 financial advisors serve approximately 1.9 million accounts in approximately 2,200 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $170 billion, of which approximately $28 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.• Completed an internship as Equity Research Associate in the petroleum sector• Built financial models and industry databases • Completed research reports and morning meeting comments for institutional and retail brokers

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance

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