About
While mostly covered on the bottom of my resume, here is a more detailed explanation of my interests (in no particular order):
Film photography from Yellowstone, Berlin, Vermont, and Kenya
Art History: Became a strong interest of mine after my time living in Berlin, my favorite artists are Kazimir Malevich, Joseph Turner, and
Sports: Celtics, Patriots, and Crystal Palace FC
Chess: Here was my peak as a human being. No more tournaments, now enjoy the game casually
Film Photography (show photos from yellow stone, berlin, vermont tower thing, and kenya), Music (rate your music, my father was in a punk band in his youth, grew up with ramones), and US History (Presidents are my favorite way of learning).
Career & Education Timeline
Career & Education Timeline
Equity Research Associate
May 2024 to Present
New York, NY
- Aerospace & Defense and Cybersecurity Team under former FBI Special Agent Trevor J. Walsh.
- Primarily operating on the A&D coverage where our coverage is focused on next generation disruptive companies.
- Currently writing an exhaustive industry report on everything drones (UAS, UGS, UUS/USV, c-UAS, etc.) spanning public and private companies.
GPT Wrapper Project
Early 2024
Burlington, VT
- Developed AI advisor for non-target business students seeking finance careers.
- Conducted user research with students and career advisors to validate concept.
- Project was put on ice when I got an offer for my current job.
Graduated University of Vermont
December 2023
Burlington, VT
- B.S. Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship.
- Minor in Economics, Venture Advisor for Catamount Innovation Fund, a student-led VC fund.
- Awarded Grossman School of Business Dean's Cup award for Best Speaker (2023).
Equity Research Intern
November 2023 to May 2024
Remote
- The day after passing CFA L1, I was pointed towards this part-time role.
- Laid the foundation for my current role and reputation for automation on the team.
- Worked well beyond the allocated hours, eventually it paid off being called up full time.
Passed Level 1 CFA Exam
Summer 2023
Burlington, VT
- Decided to take a traditionally post graduate exam in order to differentiate myself.
- Passed in 95th percentile, 37% overall pass rate on August 2023 Level I Exam.
- Fun fact: I was also working at Jersey Mike's at the time.
Venture Analyst
Aug 2022 to Dec 2022
Berlin, Germany
- Right-hand-man to the CEO of a Berlin-based deep tech accelerator during my time abroad.
- Primary project was various investment and operations tasks related to raising an SVP for a drone startup angel round.
- Met countless founders across startup verticals, sparking my passion for hard tech.
Generalist
Feb 2022 to August 2022
Burlington, VT
- Was hired to support the company's Web3 efforts, expanded into a generalist role serving across multiple departments including marketing, sales, partnerships, and Web3 initiatives.
- Superplastic is an entertainment-based startup that intertwines physical and digital experiences through digital celebrities.
- The experiences below were essential for getting this role.
DeFi Exploration
2021 to 2022
Burlington, VT
- Had been following the space since 2017, with my free time I dove in head first.
- Created an NFT collection with some friends, personally coded the smart contract (ERC-721).
- Also got certifications from INSEAD and Duke University in Blockchain and DeFi, respectively.
Passed National and State Real Estate License
Winter Break 2020
Burlington, VT
- Planted the seeds to the idea of leveraging unconventional exams to differentiate myself without internship experience.
- I also picked up Photoshop, and created high res posters of my favorite musicians as Pokemon cards to sell to people on instagram.
Enrolled at the University of Vermont
Sep 2019
Burlington, VT
- Wanted to do something in business, but was not sure what.