Manager Real Estate

Brenda Tran

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ** * ****** ***** #***

City: Chicago

State: IL

Zip: 60606

Country: USA

Phone: 312-***-****

Skill Level: Entry

Salary Range: 45

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

Financial Markets Financial Modelings Real Estate analysis Financial Analysis Research

Educational Background:

Bachelors Degree, Management minor in Finance

DePaul University, 01/1998 - 03/2005

Chicago, IL

Certification, Merger and Acquisition

Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, 11/2011 - 11/2011

Chicago, IL

Job History / Details:

BRENDA H. TRAN, CM&AA

27 North Wacker Drive #504 * Chicago, Illinois 60606

312-***-**** * *********@********.***

ENTRY LEVEL FINANCIAL ANALYST * CONSULTANT * REAL ESTATE FINANCIAL / BANKING ANALYST

Highly motivated self-starter with excellent track record in financial services and proprietary trading seeking challenging new position contributing actively to ongoing success and profitability of company, investors, and customers.

* Provide accurate forecasts of new investments, conducting detailed screening, underwriting, and cash flow modeling.

* Identify and leverage major opportunities, performing thorough research on complex industry markets and trends.

* Maximize returns on portfolios, executing in-depth monitoring, strategic valuations, and recommendations.

* Translate complicated multi-source data into workable plans of action, developing clear reports and presentations.

* Manage high-volume workloads under intense pressure, expertly prioritizing and multitasking daily activities.

Financial & Real Estate Transaction Analysis * Corporate Finance * Executive Reporting & Consultations * Networking

Investment Screening & Underwriting * Cash Flow Modeling * Proprietary Trading * Investment Submissions

Market Research * M&A Advising * Due Diligence & Investment Closing Support * Asset & Portfolio Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PATHFINDER GROUP, LLC, Chicago, Illinois * 2012 - Present

Intern

Analyze and evaluate acquisition targets for startup private equity firm investing in distressed companies. Play active role in driving business development including via social media and face-to-face networking.

Achievements:

* Organized complex information for firm database in 3 weeks as opposed to forecast several months.

* Provided firm with clear visibility into cash flow potential of 2 acquisition targets.

* Built network of contacts for potential investors with Pathfinder, attending various industry events.

SCALP TRADE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois * 2006 - 2011

Options Trader

Researched, identified, and conducted timely buying and selling of stock options including complete trading of equity options; totaled up to 3,000 contracts daily, and executed up to 9 positions. Collected and analyzed economic data, current news, and pre-opened future markets. Reviewed earnings schedules. Assessed changing company status including mergers, acquisitions, trading options, and prices. Ensured viability, accuracy, and proper recording of orders.

Achievements:

* Drove and delayed trade offers while improving company`s market position, making critical trading decisions, and effectively leveraging technical tools such as Sterling platform and various in-house tools.

* Participated actively in team of option finders generating $23K in single day of trading of Lehman Brothers.

* Served on team successfully producing $100K in single month via selection of optimal options.

SIMPLEX INVESTMENTS, LLC, Chicago, Illinois * 2004 - 2006

Options Trader

Managed trading account including key decision-making on buys, sells, and holds with major companies for proprietary trading firm specializing in US stock options. Monitored positions with clearing house, economic data, earnings, and current stock news. Analyzed future market to identify pre-market open opportunities.

Achievements:

* Maximized profitability while expanding firm`s trading presence, strategically performing multiple activities including trading and selling short, buy, and arbitrage options.

* Honed talents for making strong autonomous decisions on optimal options to buy and sell, as well as which positions to hold; awarded 30% of profit personally made for firm.

* Traded up to 2,000 contracts daily including Oracle, Lucent Technologies, and Sun Microsystems, while maintaining holding positions with Microsoft, Intel, Yahoo, Cisco System, Pfizer, and Sirius Satellite.

* Recognized as 1st female employee hired by firm with up to 40-50 traders.

BRENDA H. TRAN, CM&AA * Page 2 * *********@********.***

SUSQUEHANNA INVESTMENT GROUP, Chicago, Illinois * 2001 - 2003

Firm Broker & Trader Assistant

Performed variety of trading functions. Monitored and maintained optimal levels of client satisfaction. Reviewed accuracy of positions at Chicago Stock Exchange via traders` reports. Fielded calls and requests from traders at American Stock Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange, Chicago Board of Options Exchange, and Philadelphia Institution Desk. Provided full range of support for 5 equities traders on Chicago Stock Exchange floor. Reported to other floors and risk manager on large index trades. Processed and sent all daily trading data to clearing house at end-of-day. Assisted manager on quarterly basis with basket trades with floor broker.

Achievements:

* Managed numerous traders` accounts containing millions of dollars, while picking up stocks for options traders.

* Increased efficiency of daily work flows and analysis, reorganizing trading reports.

* Earned reputation as brokerage and trading hedging point-of-contact and/or advisor for New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Board of Options Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange, and Susquehanna`s options traders.

* Received outstanding performance reviews from manager consistently for low error rate.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

TRADE LINK, LLC, Chicago, Illinois * 2000 - 2001

Trader Assistant

* Placed buy and sell orders while maintaining book of 14 stocks, and managing specialist block trades in close coordination with specialists.

* Analyzed movement of stocks to ensure optimal trading decisions were made.

* Performed role of specialist in their absences including P&L reporting, positioning checking, matching books with reports, and conducting trades.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Commerce

DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 2005

CERTIFICATION

Certified Investment Banking Associate (CIBA) - Business Training Institute (in progress)

Certified Financial Modeling Specialist (CFMS) - Business Training Institute (in progress)

Certified Private Equity Professional - Business Training Institute (in progress)

Certified Business Development Expert (CBDE) - Business Training Institute (in progress)

Financial Analysis Specialist Certification (FASC) - Business Training Institute (in progress)

Certified Business Consultant (CBC) - Business Training Institute (in progress)

Certified Merger & Acquisitions Advisor (CM&AA) - Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AMAA) 2011

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Intensive 4-week Financial Modeling & Valuation Training Program at Investment Banking Institute, 2011:

Performed company valuations utilizing Comparable Public Company Analysis, Precedent Transactions Analysis & Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis, and built fully-integrated financial statements projection model, LBO model, and accretion/dilution merger models including ability to run operational and capital structure sensitivities within models and data tables for sensitivity analysis

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Turnaround Management Association (TMA) * Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

International Women`s Insolvency & Restructuring (IWIRC) * Service Club of Chicago (non-profit)

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