KATYA VORONCHUK

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A trilingual equity research professional with 7 years of experience •Specific expertise includes Packaged Food, Agriculture and

Industrials sectors, agricultural commodities, China •Extensive publishing, writing, financial modeling and due diligence

experience •Series 7, 63, 86 and 87 licensed •Proficient in usi ng Bloomberg, Thomson, Factset and Bluematrix •A U.S. cit izen

willing to travel or relocate • Seeking a research opportunity on the sell- or buy-side, in investment banking, private equity or

agribusiness-related company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sidoti &Co., (firm downsized) Equity Analyst – Food & Agriculture Sector March 2012 – May 2013

Provided sell-side research coverage of U.S. agribusiness companies (packaged foods manufacturers, fruit & vegetable

processors, protein producers and agricultural chemicals).

Responsibilities:

o Conducting fundamental equity research: analyzing company financial statements, creating valuation models,

performing industry research and writing research reports containing investment theses, recommendations and

price targets.

o Generating actionable investment ideas through monitoring company-specific catalysts, industry developments,

agricultural commodities pricing trends and supply/demand dynamics.

Achievements:

o Extended Sidoti coverage into new sub-sectors within Food & Agriculture sector.

o Raised research standards at Sidoti by introducing new sector-specific indicators into my research reports.

July 2010 – July 2011

Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (firm closed), Senior China Analyst, Senior Vice President

Provided sell-side coverage of Chinese companies in the industrial, chemical/petrochemical and agricultural sectors

through publishing company initiation reports, quarterly updates and events-driven research notes.

Responsibilities:

o Performing fundamental analysis and due diligence on companies under coverage and prospective coverage

candidates, hosting management meetings, conducting site visits, and participating in earnings calls and industry

conferences.

o Building and maintaining financial models, providing forecasts and establishing security price targets based on

multiple valuation methodologies.

o Communicating investment recommendations to the buy side clients and internal sales force and traders.

Achievements:

o Supported the company trading platform and commission generation by making timely catalyst or value -driven

calls on stocks under coverage.

o Raised Rodman research profile by broadening the scope and depth of department research efforts.

o Increased Rodman visibility in the China-space through conference and investor events participation and

maintaining regular communications with the buy-side clients.

o Trained junior research stuff in financial modeling, critical thinking and formulation of investmen t ideas.

September, 2009 – July, 2010

Brean Murray Carrat & Co., Equity Analyst - China

Authored and co-authored equity research reports on Chinese companies, including initiations, coverage assumptions,

and earning updates.

Built financial models and forecasts for the companies under coverage.

Sectors followed included: agriculture, industrials, real estate, education and pharmaceuticals.

Helped Brean Murray to expand China coverage universe into cleantech sector.

New York Global Group/New York Global Securities, Research Associate, Financial Analyst September, 2006 –July, 2009

Built and maintained comprehensive financial models and forecasted company financials for the NYGG clients.

Conducted due diligence on companies in China through on -site visits and interviews with the management and staff.

Reviewed and advised on potential projects in China, I ndia and U.S.

Helped clients to design investor presentations and participated in client roadshows.

Prepared and published China industry reports (NYGS).

April 2006 – July 2006

Fordham Financial Management, Stockbroker Intern

Solicited sales for stocks recommended by the company.

Wuhan University of Science and Technology (China), English Teacher March 2002 - June 2005

Taught spoken English, grammar and writing at the intermediate and advanced levels, designed curriculum for

undergraduate and graduate students, prepared teaching materials, and administered course assessment.

EDUCATION

Belarusian State University (Belarus), MA in Economics September 2000-October 2001

Oxford University (U.K.), BA in Chinese Studies September 1996-June 2000

Awards/Scholarships: Oxford University Students Scholarship (full scholarship).

February 2008 – December 2008

New York University, Non-credit Courses:

Financial Modeling

Advanced Financial Statement Analysis

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

NASD Series 7, 63, 86 and 87

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, First Call, Stockval, Bluematrix, FactSet

Foreign Languages: Fluent in Russian, Belarusian, and Mandarin Chinese.

Other: Vice-president of Oxford University Strategic Studies Group and Events Co-ordinator and Vice-president of

Oxford University Investment Society.

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