Jonathan A. Liu
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Professional Experience
Harnett Investment Partners
San Diego, CA
Hedge Fund Intern, Long/Short Equity
Mar. 2009 - Jun. 2009
. Assisted investment manager with business development and due-diligence
for a long/short equity fund focused on fundamental and value investing
strategies
. Worked extensively with PowerPoint and Excel to create and revise
presentation materials and financial models
. Developed risk analyses spreadsheets using statistical and regression
analysis to track and compare risk measures and investment fund returns
with 5 benchmark indices over daily, monthly, and quarterly periods
. Compiled SEC filings and 10-K reports to support equity research reports
of U.S. and international public equities
Bainbridge Capital
San Diego, CA
Mergers and Acquisitions Intern, Capital Advisory
Feb. 2008 - Nov. 2008
. Provided targeted acquisitions advisory for private equity firms and
corporate buyers to facilitate proprietary transactions and
supported buy-side clients with M&A processes
. Selected Transaction Experience:
o Acquisition of U.S. Based Company by $3.0 Billion Investment Firm
. Expanded database of U.S. headquartered companies with operations in
China by 3,000+ using strategic thinking and narrowed list down to 20
companies for further diligence based on revenue growth, EBITDA
margins, assets owned, management, and synergistic value
. Resulted in 5 diligence meetings between private equity client and
target company senior management
o Acquisitions of 3 Consumer Goods Companies by $600 Million Private
Equity Firm
. Profiled market dynamics and viability of the allergen-free industry;
generated precedent transactions and comparable company analysis
models utilizing Capital IQ to analyze financial metrics of potential
acquisition opportunities within the space
. Strategy was approved and led to 2 additional strategies undertaken
by M&A Manager and private equity client
o Acquisition of IT and Outsourcing Company by $1.6 Billion Private
Equity Firm
. Assessed the Healthcare IT industry through primary and secondary-
source research and analysis; identified 5 opportunistic niche-
markets and retained private equity client from discontinuing with
company's advisory services
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Los Angeles, CA
Summer Analyst, Private Banking and Investment Group
Jun. 2007 - Aug. 2007
. Worked with team managing $4.3 billion in assets and assisted with
account due-diligence of 50+ client investment portfolios
. Researched sell-side analyst reports and evaluated potential funds on
Morningstar in respect to relative benchmarks
. Identified leads using Bloomberg database; found direct contact for
solicited Club Penguin, Disney account worth $700MM
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Investment Banking Honors Society
San Diego, CA
President Mar.
2008 - Dec. 2008
. Coordinated merger with Undergraduate Investment Society and rebuilt
organization as a subsidiary; recruited team of 5
officers and organized $2,000 in funding to sustain the first investment
banking club at U.C. San Diego
. Interacted with alumni and career services center to develop network
database and promote school-wide finance
Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity
San Diego, CA
Director of Corporate Relations
Oct. 2007 - Dec. 2008
. Maintained $10K in sponsor contracts; trained committee in sales strategy
and initiated plan for $5K annual increase
. Rejuvenated sponsorship pitch book and attained 30+ corporate contacts at
the Spring Job Fair; led to additional sponsors
Education
UCSD Extension
San Diego, CA
Certificate in Financial Analysis, GPA: 3.8/4.0
Jan. 2009 - Jun. 2009
. Coursework: Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance
Management, Financial Modeling
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Jun. 2006 - Dec. 2008
SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
. Languages: Conversational in Mandarin Chinese; basic knowledge of Spanish
. Activities: Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout); UCSD Financial
Professionals Network; Wall Street Prep Boot Camp
. Interests: Avid sports fan; enjoy weightlifting, traveling, guitar and
piano