Zachary Harding [2010]
227 South 41st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
203-912-6420
zacj@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA · May 2010
Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Economics; Finance and Real Estate

  • Honors: Dean’s List, 2008-2009
  • Teaching Assistant, Real Estate Investments with Dr. Sam Chandan
  • Executive Board, Wharton Undergraduate Real Estate Club
  • President (2008-2009), Founding Father, Recruitment Chairman (2007-2008), Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
  • Selected Coursework: Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Risk Management, Corporate Valuation, Financial Derivatives, Real Estate Investments, International Real Estate Comparisons, Real Estate Entrepreneurship, Real Estate Law

THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL
Lakeville, CT · May 2006
High School Diploma

  • Varsity Ice Hockey Goaltender
  • JV Lacrosse Captain
  • Cum Laude Society

EXPERIENCE

LLR PARTNERS
Philadelphia, PA · Summer 2009
Summer Analyst

  • Transaction Experience: Potential $25 million investment in outsourced hospital services company
  • • Examined three public competitors, focusing on medical malpractice and acquisition history; resulted in deal team’s understanding of target company’s unfunded liabilities and likely growth strategies
  • • Conducted extensive industry research to determine trends and formulate organic growth rates
  • • Analyzed contracts to determine “at-risk-to-competitors” contracts and customer concentration
  • • Participated in diligence meetings with CEO and CFO of the company
  • • Created industry presentation for the investment committee based on completed research
  • Screened over 200 public companies for possible PIPE investments
  • Interfaced with senior management and sell-side representatives of prospective investment opportunities

VISION FINANCIAL MARKETS, LLC
Stamford, CT · Summer 2008
Summer Intern

  • Streamlined back-office mutual fund programming by automating data-mining and coordinating data entry
  • Assisted in implementation of Vision’s self-clearing broker-dealer venture
  • Constructed detailed database of Chicago Mercantile Exchange product listing for use by Vision traders
  • Supervised account transfer from prior custodian, account data validation, and account updating

CUMMINGS BAY CAPITAL, LP
Stamford, CT · Summer 2007
Summer Analyst

  • Built statistical model of returns on securities in the healthcare industry
  • Identified variables which most affect quarterly market risk based on the Cummings Bay Capital valuation approach
  • Researched and evaluated 27 qualitative and quantitative variables for 115 companies

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: Undergrad

Club Membership: Undergrad

Interests:

  • Acquisitions
  • Advisory/Consulting
  • Asset Management
  • Investment Banking

Interested in a job/internship in:

  • Mid-Atlantic USA
  • Mid-West USA
  • Northeast USA
  • Southeast USA

• Study Abroad: Beginning Italian in Italy, Summer 2007 • Proficient in Spanish • Interests: Ice hockey, the New York Rangers; ancient history; golf; reading; skiing; tennis


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