Michael Stark
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OBJECTIVE: A position to further develop knowledge and skills in financial markets.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Internship, Viant Capital January 2014-Present
Portfolio Manager and Co-fund Manager, K2 Capital May 2011-April 2013. Responsibilities:
- Analyze and trade cash equity and equity derivative strategies
- Trade implementation and trade management
- Analyze and price various vanilla and exotic option strategies
- Conduct technical and fundamental analysis
- Perform admin duties daily reconciliation of profit and loss, position reconciliation and
preparation of fund fact sheet information
Financial Advisor, Equifin (Liberty Life franchise), February-May 2011
- Retirement solutions and investment product sales
- Conduct financial needs analysis on existing and new clients
- Client relationship building and management
Sales Coordinator Assistant, Volkswagen, Johannesburg, April - May 2007. Vacation Work
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Business Administration, Graduate School of Marketing, Institute of Marketing
Management, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2012
US Equivalency of Bachelors of Business Administration (Determined by W orld Education
Services, a US credential evaluation agency)
Certificate in Financial Markets, South African Institute of Financial Markets, University of
Johannesburg, South Africa, 2010
Diploma in Marketing Management, Institute of Marketing Management, Johannesburg, South
Africa 2010
Graduate, St Martin’s High School, Johannesburg, South Africa 2007
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dual Citizenship United States/South Africa
First Level Regulatory Examination: Representatives successfully completed
Bloomberg competent
Microsoft suite competent
Worked at various South African promotional events with Insurance and Retail companies such
as Liberty Life, Appletizer and Bidvest
References available upon request