KEVIN P. BANAS
abjpuq@r.postjobfree.com 336-***-****
**** ******* ***, *** ***, Knoxville, TN 37918
EDUCATION
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Aug. 2005 - May 2009
Majors: Finance and Entrepreneurship
EXPERIENCE
WAKE FOREST INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (WFIRM)
Winston-Salem, NC
Business Development Analyst
June 2009 - Present
. Analyze and create financial projections, logistics, and general
strategy for creating spin-off companies in conjunction with large
companies, universities and medical institutes in both the U.S. and
China
. Coordinate collaborative research and therapies with biotech,
biomaterial, pharmacological and medical device companies
BABCOCK DEMON INCUBATOR
Winston-Salem, NC
Chief Financial Officer
June 2009 - Present
. Allocate resources optimally to ensure growth for the incubator and
its startup client
. Manage budget decisions including purchases of scientific capital
equipment, spending on marketing initiatives, etc.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FINANCIAL NETWORK St.
Louis, MO
Financial Representative
Jan. 2008 - Aug. 2008
. Analyzed individuals' financial situations to create investment and
insurance plans
. Passed certification exams to sell life, health, disability and long-
term care insurance
. Consulted with CEOs of small to mid-sized banks concerning bank-owned
securities and instruments
. Assessed prospects to determine qualified candidacy for insurance
policies
LIVEFEED
St. Louis, MO
(Nonprofit that provides food to underserved children and families)
Jan. 2008 - May 2008
Business Development Analyst
. Developed business plans and ideas for the startup as it worked to
gain traction in St. Louis
. Analyzed current financial model; created proposals for potential
business models
. Communicated with business owners, sponsors and venue operators on
logistics and operations
. Assisted in promoting and executing LiveFeed events
PENSION INC.
Bettendorf, IA
(Provides third-party administration for companies' qualified plans)
May 2007 - Aug. 2007
Administrative Sales Support
. Uploaded and downloaded trades onto the Relius record-keeping platform
. Prepared Morningstar investment review reports for current and
prospective retirement plan clients
. Supported tracking and remitting of short-term redemption fees for
numerous mutual funds
. Prepared instructive pension presentations on behalf of the company
president
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Online Studies
PENN FOSTER UNIVERSITY
Present
'Hotel and Restaurant Management' Program
. Studies in hospitality accounting, cost controls, hotel and motel law,
insurance, marketing, sales, purchasing, inventory, reservations,
supervising, bookkeeping, housekeeping, food preparation, nutrition,
beverage management, menu planning, and restaurant and banquet
services
BIAGGI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Bettendorf, IA
Server/Busser May
2004-Aug. 2005
COMPUTER SKILLS
Type 100 WPM, Microsoft Word, Excel (and Excel macros), Minitab,
Outlook, and PowerPoint, Linear and Non-Linear Programming (Efficiency
Optimization), Regression Analysis and Modeling