ben rice winter resume 2016
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Benjamin J. Rice57 Chandler Road, Chatham, New jersey973-214-1135 | [email protected]
EDUCATIONMiami University Oxford, OhioBachelor of Science in Finance, Minor in English Literature Expected Graduation: May of 2017 GPA: 3.3 / 4.0 Relevant Coursework: Mergers and Acquisitions, Trading Futures and Derivatives, Principles of Investments and
Security Markets, Intermediate Financial Management, Financial Modeling with Excel, Economics of Money and Banking, Intro to Financial Accounting, Intro to Managerial Accounting, Business Computing, Statistics
Miami University Dubois European Center Differdange, LuxembourgStudy Abroad Fall of 2015
WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCESeminole Financial Services Tampa Bay, FloridaUnderwriting Intern June 2016 – August 2016 Worked with the Underwriting team focusing on executing loans for renewable energy projects and commercial real
estate worth between $2 million and $40 million Closed 19 separate Solar Energy Garden deals worth over $15 million in profit
o Created financial models to project future cash flows and revenue generated from each project to ensure proper loan to value and loan to cost ratios
o Organized and assessed due diligent checklist items such as lease agreements, engineering reports, and insurance forms to avoid potential risk in projects
Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC Summit, New JerseyBusiness Development Intern June 2015 – August 2015 Analyzed proposals and potential projects through while helping establishing origination platform for company as well
as updating website newsroom giving opinions and insight on the renewable industryo Origination Process
Led team in understanding and organizing potential targets through HubSpot CRM which significantly saved time and created more efficient origination system to raise overall sales
o Website Newsletter Analyzed renewable energy market trends leading to writing both informative and opinion based blog posts to
persuade potential customers to use renewable energy
Recensio Miami University Yearbook Oxford, OhioBusiness Manager and Treasurer March 2016 – Current Responsible for the financing, accounting, marketing, and business side of the Miami University Yearbook Leader of 3 employees to help ensure success on business activity such as advertising, sales, and social media Weekly meetings are conducted with both the business and creative teams to review overall goals and schedule future
events
William Blair Investment Banking Competition Oxford, OhioTeam Leader March 2016 – April 2016 Led team of 5 in William Blair Investment Banking Competition to perform a valuation of an imaginary company
created by William Blair Chosen as an honorable mention in competition with over 30 teams in contention Analyzed financial statements and used Discounted Cash Flow, Precedent Transaction, Comparable Companies, and
Leverage Buyout analysis Used company filings, Bloomberg, and Capital IQ to organize a presentation explaining company background and
valuation process
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTSActivities: Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity (Recruitment, Risk Management Committee), Finance Association, Economics ClubInterests: Adventure Traveling, Reading, Guitar, Lacrosse, Value Investing