Justin Blumenthal
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Houston, TX/Charlotte, NC/Tulsa, OK
Co-Head of Agricultural Products Trading, Commodity Derivatives Feb 2014 - Current
Structured, modeled, priced, and executed agricultural products swaps and options transactions as the active manager of Wells
Fargo’s agricultural products trading portfolio, generating a 100% yearly profit growth of $3MM.
Led trading and marketing team meetings involving agricultural market analysis and discussions of the group’s strategy.
Recruited undergraduate job applicants as member of Wells Fargo’s college recruitment team that involved interviewing
prospective candidates, marketing Wells Fargo to undergraduates, and mentoring incoming junior analysts.
Associate, Crude Oil Trading, Commodity Derivatives Jun 2012 - Current
Modeled and traded a variety of crude oils using fundamental analysis of oil inventories, economic data, and geopolitical risk
factors and technical analysis of oil volatilities, chart patterns, mean reversion strategies, and market positioning.
Collaborated with marketing team to design and execute customized hedge strategies and cost-effective risk management
solutions for clientele with energy risk exposure, generating over $40 million in revenue from 2012-2014.
Coded and upgraded macros to improve performance of the group’s portfolios and models.
Analyst, Natural Gas Trading, Commodity Derivatives Jun 2010 - May 2012
Managed over 15 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage and pipeline assets, utilizing different inventory valuation methods,
and weather-based supply/demand models.
Coordinated cross-functional team projects to expand company’s commodity product offering suite and natural gas inventory
financing platform, which led to 400% year over yearly profit growth in 2012.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC New York, NY
Analyst, Equity Research Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
Created equity and fixed income allocation model for high net worth client generating 10% annual return.
Lifestyle Centre Holdings Ltd. Shanghai, China
Lifestyle Centre is dedicated to the investment in and development of eco-friendly real estate for creative business clusters throughout China.
Consultant, Strategy & Marketing Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
Directed development of gentrification strategy for firm’s Xintiandi and Jumenlu properties.
Overhauled Lifestyle’s marketing plan to attract new native-English speaking investors.
EDUCATION
Duke University Durham, NC
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Concentration in International Relations) Aug 2006 - May 2010
Certificate in Markets & Management Studies, Minor in Mandarin Chinese
GPA: 3.5/4.0, ACT: 34
Relevant Courses: Financial Accounting, Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Game Theory
DJ for WXDU FM: Hosted live 2 hour weekly radio show, which involved designing and mixing playlists, taking audience
requests, engineering audio equipment, and interviewing guests.
Actor in ‘Clearing Waters’ Film: Acted in Duke’s first student-produced feature film, earning a spot on IMBD.com.
Duke Business Society head of Drink for Durham charity.
Member of Sigma Nu Fraternity: Organized ‘Angels Among Us’ 5k charity race for brain cancer research and started on 2010
Duke Intramural Soccer League championship team.
Co-Editor of Duke Political Review.
Columbia University Shanghai, China
Intensive advanced business Mandarin language and culture classes. Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
New York University Prague, Czech Republic
Coursework in European-American relations, international advertising, and Czech language. Sep 2008 – Dec 2008
PERSONAL
Skills: Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Bloomberg, Endur CTRM platform, FEA energy analytics software
Languages: Conversational in Mandarin Chinese, Beginner in Spanish
Interests: Traveling to new places, interviewing undergraduate applicants to Duke as member of Duke University Alumni
Admissions Council, participating in Young Energy Professionals club, playing competitive basketball and golf (made hole-in-
one within 2 years of beginning to play), DJing events, and composing electronic music.