Lionel Jay Martin II
**** ********* *****, ****** *****, SC 29588
843-***-**** ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A dynamic, relentless, and results-oriented professional seeking a position as a senior financial analyst that enables me to couple my passion for helping others with my professional experience to support mutual growth and success.
EDUCATION
Coastal Carolina University – Wall College of Business Conway, SC
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Economics, August 2011
Strategic Management course completed in Fall 2016
Completed 30 hours of Accounting & Finance Coursework
Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon (Treasurer 2010-11), The International Honor Society for Economics
Scored in the 85% percentile nationally on the ETS Business Major Field Exam
CCU Club Lacrosse
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SiteTech Systems, LLC Myrtle Beach, SC
Senior Financial Analyst (August 2014 – Present)
●Provide business consulting services for companies looking to analyze and increase performance.
●Complete financial reports based on information obtained from the business to accurately assess performance.
●Develop strategic plans to assist business owners in identifying areas for growth and improvement.
●Built financial models for effective and informed decision making, including discounted cash flow analyses, sales forecasting, regression analyses, NOI, IRR, and NPV using Microsoft Excel.
●Worked on a team with a Certified Valuation Analyst to perform business valuations for SBA lending.
●Recruited, hired, trained, developed, and managed a team of junior analysts. This entailed attending job fairs, browsing recruiting databases and maintaining relationship with college professors as a source of student referrals.
SiteTech Systems, LLC Myrtle Beach, SC
Financial Analyst (March 2011 – August 2014)
●Provided guidance for investors pursuing opportunities to acquire commercial and multifamily real estate by analyzing current market conditions and forecasting future conditions.
●Portfolio management of individual investors and REITs including an Atlanta-based commercial real estate private equity firm which has an active investment fund of $517 million of capital comprised of university endowments, foundations, and charitable trusts.
●Completed a project that analyzed area timberland sales that occurred in Horry County, South Carolina after the Great Recession.
●Performed mortgage underwriting duties for lenders at numerous regional and national financial institutions.
●Used Excel functions including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and amortization schedules to build models for mortgage workouts, loan modifications, and acquisitions.
●Participated in group feasibility studies and site selection projects for national and regional retailers, banks, and hoteliers to identify optimal locations for the clients to expand their footprint using existing customer data, area market and industry analytics, and demographic information from ESRI Business Analyst Online, tapestry segmentation, and other Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools.
●Produced quarterly economic reports in conjunction with the CCU Wall College of Business which includes market summary information about the regional real estate market, employment, airport activity, tourism revenues, and local, regional and state tax revenues.
●Managed relationships and provide exemplary customer service to all prospective and existing clients at all levels, from secretaries and loan assistants to bank and corporation executives.
●Completed property valuations and restricted appraisals for properties nationwide using online resources including Costar, CoreLogic, REIS, and LoopNet.
SKILLS & AREAS OF STRENGTH
Microsoft Office 2016 (Advanced in Excel), ESRI GIS software, financial modeling, accounting principles, market research, due diligence, financial analysis, project management, forecasting, customer service, real estate sales, marketing and advisory services.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed South Carolina Real Estate Salesman (2013-Present)
Chartered Financial Analyst Level 1 Candidate (December 2017)
VOLUNTEERING
I am very passionate about giving back to the community and helping mold the next generation into successful and respectable individuals. Below is a list of my present volunteer affiliations:
Horry County Schools (April 2013 – Present) – I assist with a mentoring program that pairs high school juniors and seniors with an at-risk student (grades 4-8) to improve their grades and behavior issues.
City of Myrtle Beach (August 2013 – Present) – Youth football coach, ages 9-12.
Horry County Schools (January 2015 – Present) – I am an unpaid varsity boys lacrosse assistant coach.
The Randall Foundation (March 2015 – Present) – I plan and host fundraisers to raise capital for the annual scholarship fund. Last year we were able to provide scholarships for five graduating seniors.