Customer Service Financial Analyst

MICHAEL MESSIER

*****************@*****.*** 770-***-**** https://linkedin.com/in/michael-messier

EDUCATION

Bellarmine University, Rubel School of Business Louisville, Kentucky Bachelor of Arts in Finance – Minor in Economics

• Business Courses: Topics in Corporate Finance, Investment Theory, Case Studies of Financial Management, Business Finance, Money and Banking, Intro to Financial and Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Financial Accounting 1-3 Finance GPA:

3.67

Overall GPA:

3.29

May 2019

EXPERIENCE

KANSAS CITY ROYALS Surprise, Arizona

Professional Baseball Player Jun. 2016-Jul. 2018

Selected in the fifteenth round of the 2016 MLB First-Year Players Draft immediately following the completion of my Junior year of college. Competed both with and against hundreds of the best baseball players around the world, from assorted backgrounds and nationalities. Learned and honed my pitching craft from some of the most renowned player personnel and coaches in the industry, by playing in various states ranging from Arizona, North Carolina, and Idaho. Also developed impeccable time management and under pressure performance. Along with strong interpersonal communication skills through interactions with teammates from various cultural backgrounds.

HERFF JONES Atlanta, Georgia

Sales & Service Associate Sept. 2009-Aug. 2016

• Worked periodically as a contracted business associate for my family’s graduation products franchise, including work at various graduation fairs and commencement ceremonies

• Responsible for selling $104,000 worth of regalia, class rings, and diploma frames to college students from several Georgia schools

• Provided customer service for students who needed to return or know more information about the company’s line of products

• Assisted with the design and packaging of promotional materials and mailings, such as ring samples, newsletters and mass mailings HILLIARD LYONS (ESTATE & TRUST DEPARTMENT) Louisville, Kentucky Finance Intern Sept. 2015-Nov. 2015

• Analyzed data in Excel to aggregate duplicate client information and update portfolio and retirement fund information

• Aided in the digitization of hundreds of client’s account information on the company’s internal database SKILLS

o Proficient in Microsoft Excel (i.e. Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and Macros) o Knowledgeable on various valuation methods (i.e. Discounted Cash Flows, WACC CAPM, and NPV) o Competent in evaluating both G.A.A.P financial statement information as well as proforma based financial statements o Customer Service Attitude, Coachable and Eager to Learn, Perform Well Under Pressure, and Excellent Time Manager COMMUNITY SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

CFA Institute Challenge

o Currently a member of a four-person group that is competing in a global financial analysis research competition o Focusing on financial data collection and valuation analytics to come up with a buy, sell, or hold recommendation for UPS

(United Parcel Service)

o Writing a research report and presenting our findings to a panel of esteemed CFA’s Brown Leadership Community

o Member of a two-year learning community program at Bellarmine University focused on writing skills, social responsibility, and charity

o Volunteered throughout my freshman year at the Kentucky Refugee Ministry through the leadership program, assisting new families from foreign countries to get acclimated in the United States Habitat for Humanity

o Helped in the construction of two Habitat for Humanity homes in 2012 and 2014 in Georgia and Indiana Baseball Related Accolades

o Ranked fifth in the 2015 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League list of top 25 baseball prospects o Recognized as a 2015 Summer All-American by D2 Baseball News o Second highest MLB draft pick in Bellarmine University school history Theology Paper

o Recognized in 2014 by my theology professor for a superior term paper, which was included in her grant request

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