Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) is one of the leading business development company's ("BDC") in the U.S. Fidus invests debt and equity capital primarily in lower middle market companies based in the United States. We invest in a wide range of industries where we have expertise, and look to partner with business owners, management teams, and transaction sponsors seeking long term capital for change of control, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and growth oriented transactions.*Evaluate and underwrite new junior capital investments (debt and equity) for a wide range of transaction-types including leveraged buy-outs, add-ons and debt refinancings/restructurings. *Lead exhaustive prospect company due diligence process which includes: building complex and expansive financial models to analyze historical and future cash flows and potential investor returns. *Craft in-depth investment committee memorandums which fully layout the company's near and long-term projections, strengths and weaknesses, industry outlook as well as proposed financing opportunities for various capital structures and debt products (i.e., senior secured, unitranche, FOLO, second lien, subordinated, preferred/common equity co-investments).

*Established the firm's quarterly portfolio company financial valuation process and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing protocols within the SEC and SBA regulatory guidelines.*Created and regularly produced the firm's robust quarterly Board of Director's presentation.

*Built the firm's first fully-consolidated portfolio company financial database in order to track income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, leverage and other KPIs on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Privately-held independent oil and natural gas investment fund that focuses on acquiring high quality properties and developmental drilling opportunities in proven fields throughout Texas and Oklahoma.

Executed short-term equity trades. Tracked, researched and analyzed S&P 500 companies to adjust for current trade opportunities.

Responsible for the evaluation of new junior capital investment opportunities including: modeling and analysis, industry and market research, and active participation in management presentations and callsAssisted in the execution of transactions including: evaluation of third party accounting reports, compilation of company financial data, legal documents and presentations to investment committeesWorked closely with portfolio companies and monitored monthly financial data in order to construct detailed quarterly performance updates on current business activities, financial results and projections

Worked as a listing agent and general contractor’s assistant on multi-unit condominium developmentsResponsibilities included: organization and supervision of each condominium’s construction and completion, preparation of weekly comparative market analysis (CMA) reports and hosting of open houses and showing requestsCreated and maintained numerous excel databases of clients, properties and pricing

 Interned with UBS hedge fund during two summer and two winter breaks from collegeAnalyzed stock performance of companies recently divested or emerging from bankruptcyResearched and summarized 3rd party analyst reports to be presented to group for possible risk arbitrage tradesCollaborated daily with analysts and traders to help determine investment strategies and participated in meetings with outside analysts