At Hovde Capital Advisors (L/S Equity Hedge Fund based in Madison, Wisconsin)- Generalist responsible for a long/short portfolio across the Banking, Financials, EVs, Crypto, Consumer Discretionary, REIT, Homebuilder, and Oil & Gas sectors, primarily in the US- Update quarterly earnings models; monitor position news, movements, and portfolio sizing- Contribute to idea generation with some direct responsibility for P&L- Oversee daily trade execution

- Prepare various Deposit and Loan Reports, tracking changes, variances, trends and rankings, for Senior Management- Coordinate with CFO, CCO and management team to retrieve historical and create prospective loan analytics to monitor loan performance- Loan and deposit commission reporting- Prepare Call Report support schedules related to Loans, Allowance for Loan Loss (ALLL) and Loan Income- Prepare quarterly ALLL analysis support schedules- Troubled debt restructuring- OREO accounting and reporting- Prepare quarterly Regulation F reporting- Other ad-hoc reports requested by management

• Built credit models and stress tested credit ratios for loan originations and renewals; identified and articulated market and structural risks and mitigants; advised on structure, pricing, fees, covenants; and prepared term sheets• Spread and evaluated financial statements and footnotes; evaluated cash flow, collateral, borrowing base, A/R audits, market reports, and other relevant data in preparation of pre-screens, memorandums, reviews, and ad-hoc analysis for C&I, CRE and custom credit products • Jointly presented recommendations with RM written and orally to Credit Committee and Board of Directors, as needed, identifying strengths and weaknesses under a 5 C’s credit framework and loan policy• Recruited to support Market Area President directly in managing the entire UT deal pipeline, while collaborating with Portfolio Managers, Analysts, Legal Counsel, and external parties to underwrite, monitor, and service portfolio• Managed day-to-day client coverage; served as a liaison between CEO’s and CFO’s and internal credit team for insights, data, progress updates, and amendments; implemented workflow systems to increase transparency, ease, and speed• Proficient in Excel, CoStar; Knowledgeable in Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ; Novice in Python

Largest Student-led Private Growth Equity Fund in the US with $50MM AUM• Collaborated on 18 equity investment opportunities, primarily in the technology and healthcare sectors; delivered 11 investment memorandums with financial models and pitch decks; recommended for/against opportunities of $10MM+ • Selected Transaction Experience: Growth Equity Investment in Spotify Series G Roundo Prepared comprehensive valuation analysis (DCF, EV/EBITDA multiples, public comps and precedent transactions under various scenarios), analysis showed IRR from 14% to 44%o Exited via IPO in 2018; returned 3x cash-on-cash in 2 years