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• Influence the brand’s decision making by providing compelling, intuitive, and actionable analysis of the market, competition, consumer behavior, macro trends, and internal performance.• Utilize advanced analytic tools in order to derive actionable insights to influence strategies across products, markets, and channels.

• Utilized programming languages, including R and Python, to perform statistical analysis and data processing/mining.• Identified analytical tools and methods that were appropriate to address business problems across industries including real estate, banking and grocery.• Sourced and modeled internal and external data necessary to answer business problems, such as rent forecasting and loan approvals, and produce valuable insights.• Evaluated and communicated data-driven decisions.

Selected Coverage: Anheuser Busch Inbev NV, Coca-Cola, Constellation Brands, Molson Coors, Dr Pepper Snapple Group• Created and maintained financial models for both public and private companies (~12+).• Developed an expertise in valuation analysis, incorporating: 1) fundamental analysis, 2) long-term valuation (multiples, DCF, and sum of the parts analysis), 3) comparable company analysis, and 4) currency, commodity, and macro influences.• Published detailed research reports, including earnings reports and inter-quarterly updates (20+), industry papers (4), and management meetings / analyst day highlights (3).• Communicated with institutional clients and sales force on key thesis ideas.

Selected Coverage: Gap, American Eagle, L Brands, Ross Stores, TJX Companies, Urban Outfitters • Uncovered anticipated secular momentum for retail stocks through macro analysis complemented by meticulous financial statement analysis of retailers under coverage. • Recognized company specific expected outperformance by evaluating branding, inventory, and trend data through store checks, e-commerce site analysis and meeting with senior management teams. • Wrote over 250 reports and conducted approximately 100 client calls and/or email conversations annually articulating investment advice. • Innovated the Softlines Retail group’s research by incorporating trend forecasters, markdown analysis tools and social media analysis in order to better understand the companies under coverage, evaluate their shares and communicate this to clients in novel reports and presentations.• Established strategic relationships with management teams through earnings calls (480+), non-deal roadshows / HQ visits / conferences (40+), and Analyst Day presentations (30+).

• Allocated product to stores leading to maximized sales, margin, and inventory turn.• Drove results by managing store inventories and working with cross functional teams to capitalize on margin opportunities and minimize inventory risk.

• Provided financial advisory services to retail, consumer, manufacturing, and transportation companies (market values of $10M - $1B).• Completed seven merger and acquisition assignments, lead managed two public offerings, and co-managed 13 public offerings for aggregate consideration of $10B.• Constructed pro forma financial models and conducted valuations through discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, comparable company, and precedent transaction analyses.