Market Research Analyst

Justin M. Sheerin

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Leverage my communication and decision making skills to drive operational success in the SEO and internet marketing

industry. Adept in market research and business development- comfortable presenting to and working with management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Berkery, Noyes & Co. LLC New York, New York

Market Research Analyst-report to managing directors/ executive management 2012 – Present

Work directly with senior deal team on high-level client presentations, including sell-side and buy-side M&A; prepare

valuation analyses, industrial landscapes and sales pitches

Selected Client Presentation Experience:

o Potential Sale of a SaaS based technology firm focused on digital security

Performed valuation analysis using public comparables and precedent transactions

Developed market landscape maps to identify potential buyers in various niche segments

o Potential Acquisition of a real-time data and news provider focused on the energy markets

Conducted industry and company specific research, built an industrial landscape map which determined 20

acquisition candidates, recommended seven best to client

o Potential Sale of an electronic payments company

Compiled 140 value driving attributes to produce two unique payment technology roadmaps

Built an electric payment attribute matrix, determined 50 value driving attributes for comparable analysis

o Potential Sale of a data expense management firm

Examined the financial services market, formulated list of 63 potential strategic and financial acquirers,

bucketed acquirers based on market niche

o Potential Sale of a online real estate services firm focused on asset valuation and risk assessment

Developed competitor attributes matrix, determined 17 val ue drivers to analyze industrial players

o Potential Sale of document imaging manufacturer

Identified 25 major players in space, used the key value driving attribute to divide market into seven niches

Constructed acquirer attributes matrix, determined 16 value drivers to analyze buyer needs

Berkery, Noyes & Co. LLC New York, New York

Business Development Analyst- reported to managing directors 2011-2012

Provided market research and opinions, recognized by Financial Times, Bank Systems and Tech, Electronic Payments

Association, Compliance Week

Targeted and contacted private midmarket firms in need of M&A services

o Engineered an organized system within a CRM database: added new private firms, contacted its majority owner,

followed up and kept track of 1294 firms, directly generated a direct lead to a qualified seller

o Coordinated hundreds of calls between principal owners of private firms and managing directors

o Generated refined lead lists for private companies based on the number of employees, revenues, and EBITDA

LEADERSHIP

Fundraiser Poughkeepsie, New York

Chief Organizer 2010

Managed group of peers to raise funds for a cancer patients medical bills

STUDENT WORK EXPERIENCE

Archdiocese of New York New York, New York

Summer Intern– Accounts Receivable, Institutional Commodity Services 2007-2009

Engaged with customers on a daily basis to arrange for payment of current balances as well as past due balances,

collections amounted in the thousands

EDUCATION

Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York

Bachelor of Science, BA (AACSB), Dual Emphasis: Finance and Marketing January 2011

GPA: 3.4/4.0

Honors: Cum Laude, Deans List

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