Cornerstone Research is a leading firm specializing in providing economic and financial analysis to support companies involved in high-stakes corporate litigation. As an analyst at Cornerstone Research, I provide services for a number of multinational firms from various industries including capital markets, biotechnology, healthcare, and telecom. I work to support a number of prominent industry experts including economists and investment professionals by creating financial models and… Show more Cornerstone Research is a leading firm specializing in providing economic and financial analysis to support companies involved in high-stakes corporate litigation. As an analyst at Cornerstone Research, I provide services for a number of multinational firms from various industries including capital markets, biotechnology, healthcare, and telecom. I work to support a number of prominent industry experts including economists and investment professionals by creating financial models and forecasts, analyzing the economic implications of certain business practices, drafting portions of expert reports, and presenting analyses to experts to prepare them for trial. Show less

Taught weekly recitation classes, graded weekly assignments and essays, and held regular lab hours with students. The course covered introductory micro and macro economics.

-Taught principles of corporate finance including financial forecasting, ratio analysis, theories of capital structure, and discounted cash flow analysis to students admitted into the finance program.-Graded weekly assignments, tests, and case studies and provided meaningful feedback to students.

-Constructed an Excel model to assist crude oil traders in evaluating oil contracts with approximately $3 million more accuracy per year than the firm’s previous model.-Performed financial and macroeconomic analysis on crude oil and commercial product markets to assist management in the planning, acquisition, and pricing of crude oil and petroleum products.- Analyzed economic impacts of capital investments to maximize profits generated from product transported via railcar.

-Conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis on select fixed income security holdings with face values ranging from $2-3 million within the firm’s $3.1 billion investment portfolio.-Utilized Bloomberg and other industry tools to analyze the financial and economic positions of major holdings.-Compiled four 20+ page credit reports and presented them to Beneficial Financial Group’s Credit Committee with recommendations to buy, sell, or hold each analyzed debt holding.