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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: Deans 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 teams understanding of target companys 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 Visions 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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