Research Analyst / Director of Research

Richard R. Aldrich, CFA

*** *********** ****, ********** *****, NY 10510

646-***-****; actney@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardaldrich

Profile:

Award winning investment research and business development leader with expertise in automotive, industrial and commodity/basic industry segments. Broad based knowledge includes, but not limited to: Investment Research/Analysis

Strategic Marketing/Market Research

Content Marketing

Leadership/Communication skills

M&A/Valuation Analysis

Commercial/Investment Banking

Portfolio/Risk Management

Project Management/Consulting

Notable Accomplishments:

• The Wall Street Journal “All Star” and “Best on the Street” analyst for five consecutive years with 14 awards including #1 rankings for stock picking and EPS accuracy.

• Led GE Capital’s industry specialization Center of Excellence team, which saw directly supported on-book deal volume growth of 20%+ per annum 2012-2015 (well above overall average).

• Helped create a proprietary “Lead Trigger” system for GE Capital that provided actionable intel on $44B+ of new deal opportunities and improved sales rep productivity by 30-50% (as reviewed in ACM Journal 8/2013).

• Enhanced brand and customer value proposition. Achieved ~2,700 direct customer/prospect “live” contacts and

~42k+ published research opens per annum. Average of 9 out of 10 net promoter score (NPS).

• Developed pipeline of investment banking mandates at Lehman Brothers and managed M&A valuation and related due diligence at Alcoa across 30+ deals and billions of dollars in transaction value.

• Created industry risk “strike-zone” analysis for deal review process. Developed industry specific leading indicators and red flags. Provided deep-dive analysis and underwriting support across hundreds of deals. Professional Experience:

Wisdom Capital Asset Management - New York, NY 09/15 - Present ADVISORY BOARD, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

GE Capital - New York, NY 11/04 – 09/15

DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY RESEARCH (1/11- 9/ 15)

• Led team of 10+ investment research analysts and associates focused on driving growth across core industries. Personally covered Basic Industries and Automotive/Industrial segments.

• Provided industry insights / marketing content via research reports, webinars, and conferences.

• Focused commercial efforts via risk strike-zone analysis, sector deep dives, prospect prioritization/lead generation.

• Supported deal underwriting and risk / portfolio management with tools and analytics. SVP, SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST (9/04 – 12/10)

Alcoa Inc. - New York, NY 10/01 – 10/04

MANAGER, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

• M&A analysis. Participated in negotiation, due diligence, valuation, and structuring of dozens of transactions.

• Identified/profiled acquisition targets across markets (e.g. mining, packaging, aerospace, automotive).

• Financial Planning & Analysis. Created macroeconomic financial forecasting model by business unit with links to Hyperion reporting software and HOLT valuation software.

• Business performance analysis, competitive benchmarking and other special projects/analysis such as new plant or relocation and mix shift analysis, market survey work, and investor relations / presentation support. Richard R. Aldrich, CFA

534 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

646-***-****; actney@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardaldrich

Professional Experience: (continued)

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. - New York, NY 07/93 – 08/01 VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP (10/00 – 8/ 01)

• Developed investment banking mandates within the metal sector including co-lead on a $385MM debt offering for United States Steel Corporation (July 2001), exclusive sale mandate for Hanbo Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (March 2001), and various mandates with Alcoa Inc.

VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR METALS & MINING EQUITY ANALYST (7/ 93 – 10/ 00)

• Covered steel and nonferrous metal stocks. Researched companies/industries, developed financial models/forecasts; wrote research reports; developed relationships with investors and company managements; provided ideas to investment bankers; managed, trained, and recruited associates.

• The Wall Street Journal “All Star” and “Best on the Street” analyst 1995-2000. PaineWebber and Company - New York, NY 10/87 – 10/93 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Education:

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - Ann Arbor, MI

BA: Philosophy/Pre-med (graduated 1986)

CFA INSTITUTE - Charlottesville, VA

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

GENERAL ELECTRIC - Crotonville, NY

Six Sigma Greenbelt; Accelerated Leadership Program; Manager Development Program (MDC); Advanced Commercial Management Seminar (ACM); Change Acceleration Process (CAP); Cash Flow & Forecasting; Corporate Loans to Businesses and various other coursework. COURSERA CERTIFICATES - https://www.coursera.org

R Programming and Data Scientist Toolbox (Johns Hopkins) Model Thinking (University of Michigan)

Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies (University of Maryland, College Park) Professional and Other Affiliations

CFA Institute and NYSSA member

Arts to Grow advisory board member (www.artstogrow.org) Additional Information

Series 7 and Series 63 registered representative (Note: expired but could reinstate if sponsored/needed).

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