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Denver, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Key contributor to the management of over $1B in AUM, working in tandem with the CEO, CIO, and CFO to drive financial performance and asset value enhancement.
• Collaborated with company leadership to enhance the operational management and strategic direction of a diverse 30-property portfolio, encompassing over 3500 units, thereby elevating asset performance.
• Conduct in-depth financial analyses, including cash flow modeling, valuation, and investment performance assessments, to guide strategic decision-making and optimize asset returns.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including investors, property managers, and internal teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and investor expectations.
• Model and facilitate the engagement of credit derivatives for the loan portfolio, assisting in the implementation of strategic hedges against rising interest rates and enhancing financial stability.
• Supported comprehensive due diligence and strategic disposition processes for multiple property assets, ensuring thorough analysis and informed decision-making.

• B.S. in Business Administration: Emphasis in Finance, Economics Minor, Actuarial Studies & Quantitative Finance CertificateCumulative GPA 3.23 | Leeds School of Business Dean's List Fall 2019
• Capital Investment Analysis Valuation Project: Collaborated with a team of three to conduct a 116-page comprehensive valuation report using Bloomberg Terminal on The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). Our report included: o.
• Relevant Courses: Capital Investment Analysis, Graduate level Applied Derivatives, Investment and Portfolio Management, Econometrics, Derivative Securities, Financial Markets & Institutions, Graduate level Applied.
• Relevant Projects: Macro-scale statistical economic analysis in R, CU Leeds Business Applied Semester Experience:o Analyzed product pricing and new product cannibalization’s effect on sales for Rachio, Inc.o Performed.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Outproduced all other interns combined, yielding nearly $10,000 in paid-for-premium.
• Internship ‘Star Producer’ for five consecutive weeks, eight weeks total. Aided in developing the Boulder office to be the top producing office in the Cunningham network (Boulder, DTC, Denver, Fort Collins, and Wyoming.
• Participated in daily professional development sessions at a Top-Ten finance internship.
• Solely responsible for lead generation within sales pipeline.
• Worked collaboratively with established advisors to develop client relationships with high-net-worth individuals.

Boulder, CO

• Assisted in the change management of moving Boomtown’s national & international startups from in-person to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Created financial frameworks and assisted founders to develop their financial models for those frameworks.
• Worked with Boomtown’s directors to schedule and prep founders for meetings with Investors. In addition, collaborated with other interns to keep the Boomtown workspace efficient and clean.

Greater Denver Area

• Cofounded a technology company that sought to disrupt the SMB (Small and Medium-sized Businesses) IT sector through providing enterprise-level service at feasible rates for SMB’s.
• Canvased businesses through door-to-door sales and cold calls, doubling customer base to a peak of six concurrent contracts in Colorado and Mississippi.
• Financed ongoing business costs and networked on behalf of the company acquiring industry contacts, potential investors, and high-profile advisory board members.
• Interviewed as well as fired employees and contractors, evaluating their performance based on professionalism and workflow efficiency (cost-benefit analysis). Increased Real Tech Innovations, LLC contract employee.
• Responsible for the organization of contract employees including delegation of important tasks to individuals of different strategic business units. Goal creation as well as the measurement of key metrics such as.
• As a founding member, collaborated in the creation of Real Tech Innovations, LLC’s business plan, including unit economic analysis of services, corporate culture, and mission statements.