Brian Rossi
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EDUCATION BOSTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Boston, MA
Masters of Business Administration, May 2009
Concentration in Finance/Strategy
Relevant course load: Financial Statement Analysis, Private Equity,
Advanced Corporate Finance, Fixed Income, Excel Modeling, Managing Risk
DRew university college of liberal arts Madison, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, May 2005
Wall Street Semester (Spring 2005)
Merit Scholarship Recognition Award
EXPERIENCE State Street Corporation Boston, MA
Senior Business Analyst January 2010- Present
Managed and analyzed survey results performed by external vendors,
improving the company's rating relative to its peers from 6th out of 6 to
2nd out of 8 in global rankings
Executed the implementation of a pilot program for a social networking
platform, which improved communication and collaboration across the
enterprise for over 26,000 employees
Developed priority database for client tracking across all custodial
business groups allowing more targeted analysis of client behavior and
more focused product development cycles.
Ardour CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. Cambridge MA
Analyst 2008-2009
Created quarterly updates for nine storage and smart grid stocks that
were distributed to clients and institutional investors
Maintained, improved and developed equity models and produced industry
comparable multiples charts in order to gain a more robust understanding
of the marketplace and guide forecasts and price targets to develop stock
price targets and buy/sell recommendations; these projections were
uploaded to Thompson and Bloomberg to create street consensus for
earnings across Wall Street
Developed Excel based models for new initiations of companies under
coverage, expanding Ardour's portfolio and creating more opportunities
for institutional investors
Delivered opinions to institutional investors on weekly conference call
updating them on vital market drivers such as commodity costs and deal
flow
Strong background in modeling, economic and technical analysis
Created proprietary PowerPoint databases for lead acid battery and demand
response markets
The Bank of new york mellon corporation New York, NY
Corporate Trust Associate 2005-2007
Spearheaded systems training, standardization and conversion of a
multibillion dollar Money Market Instruments database in preparation for
the transfer of JP Morgan's corporate trust business to The Bank of New
York Mellon tripling the size of the existing programs
Developed bankruptcy reorganization strategy for the dispersing of funds
for the highly profitable debt restructurings of several global bond
issues.
Administration of a diversified portfolio of corporate debt offerings,
private equity transactions and project financings. Closed over 60
transactions annually; functioning as a placement, paying agent and
trustee
Responsible for training new trust associates in Corporate Finance Unit
Monitored contractual obligations of account portfolios as required by
the bank's internal compliance policy as well as company documentation
Tracked daily account balances and invested residual balances in
accordance with investment guidelines set by bond indentures.
Leadership Officer, Boston University Finance Club, 2007-2009
Captain, Drew Ultimate Frisbee Team, 2002-2005
Interests Photography, Squash, Rock Climbing
Skills Bloomberg Certified, Thompson One, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
Lotus Notes