KIRA R. DIETRICH
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Education CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Johnson Graduate School of Management Ithaca, NY
Master of Business Administration Candidate, May 2012
Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow Merit-based, full-tuition fellowship award for students
demonstrating outstanding leadership potential
Cayuga Fund LLC, Transportation Portfolio Manager and Trader One of eighteen second-
year students selected to join the MBA-run, market-neutral hedge fund with ~$12 million AUM
Cayuga Fund LLC, First Year Sector Analyst, Consumer Staples One of six first-year
students selected to participate in the analyst program out of over 30 applicants
Co-President, Investment Management Club
Finalist, Johnson School Stock Pitch Competition
Capital Markets and Asset Management Immersion
Additional: Core finance TA, financial statement analysis TA, quoted in Bloomberg
Businessweek, participant in CNBC s Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge, Women in
Investing stock pitch showcase participant, McAllister Speech Competition honorable mention,
career workgroup leader.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management, May 2007
Experience PUTNAM INVESTMENTS Boston, MA
Summer 2011 Fixed Income Analyst
Researched and analyzed fourteen companies within the restaurant sector, making specific
investment recommendations across the capital structure for each company
Evaluated companies based on fundamental research, credit valuation, interviewing company
management, primary research, and sell-side contacts
Initiated coverage on three primary bond issuances: California Pizza Kitchen, Fiesta Restaurant
Group and El Pollo Loco
Buy recommendation on DIN resulted in an $8M equity position
Prepared a comprehensive restaurant industry review identifying significant trends, drivers and
outlook which was presented to key portfolio managers
2007-2010 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL Boston, MA
Advanced Financial Advisor
Obtained and managed $5M in assets for 80+ client groups with diverse needs, including
medium- to high-wealth individuals, families, and small business owners
Acquired 130 new clients through networking, client events, and professional referrals
First Year Top Achiever Award recipient; awarded to fewer than 1% of advisors nation-wide
Optimized short- and long-term wealth accumulation through cash-flow analysis, investments,
tax planning, as well as retirement and estate planning
Met with potential, new, and existing clients to identify and evaluate individualized needs, then
created and managed appropriate investment portfolios
Trained and mentored five new advisors
Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM (CRPC )
Licenses &
Designations Series 7 and Series 66; Life Accident & Health Insurance Licensed
CFA Level I Candidate
Personal Head coach for South Boston Youth Lacrosse League (2008-2010)
Reading mentor for Everybody Wins Power Lunch (2007-2010)
Enjoy playing lacrosse and tap dancing