Cristopher Zavala Email & Phone Number

I'm currently a senior at Cal Poly Pomona University, working toward my bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis on finance. I'm looking to expand my experience by interning at financial firms where I hope to branch off into investment banking or consulting. Ultimately, I hope to make an impact on our generation's financial services and needs by sparking change in the investment field. I have experience working in sales and customer service through part-time and full-time jobs at two independent companies, as well as in wealth management and financial planning through a summer internship.Coworkers, instructors, and classmates have described me as a passionate, hard-working leader who takes the time to care for a team. I've gained experience in leadership positions by participating in class projects, such as a management project where I led a group of four through a detailed company research report. I also collaborated on an international business project of four where we simulated the expansion of a business to another country. My latest project consisted of competing in the professional analysis of a stock by utilizing a Bloomberg terminal to apply investment research as well as equity valuation, which ultimately landed my team a spot as one of the top three presentations.Currently, I am a part of the University's Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF), where we have been tasked with constructing a portfolio containing about $500M in AUM for the University. We are in the process of conducting macroeconomic analysis on multiple countries in order to help assess our portfolio allocation, and will then select a mix of equity and fixed-income assets using DCF and DGM models alongside diligent financial analysis to finalize our positioning.I'll be graduating in Spring 2024, and I plan on seeking out a career in investment banking or consulting either in California or New York. I'm enthusiastic about searching for a position that will sharpen my knowledge of the related fields and allow me to contribute to a company's success in order to help them achieve their financial goals.Areas of Expertise:Financial MarketsInvestment bankingFinancial AnalysisConsultingFinancial PlanningWealth ManagementInstagramTwitterLeadershipPublic SpeakingExcelTechnical WritingBloombergAdobe

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  California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

  Finance, General