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MAAME AFUA AYESU

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Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Science in Economics Cumulative GPA: 3.77 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance Anticipated Graduation: June 2023 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Drexel Endowment (The Dragon Fund) Philadelphia, PA Equity Research Analyst March 2022 – June 2022

Liaised with two analysts to perform an extensive macroeconomic and sector analysis of the Consumer Discretionary sector for the first quarter of 2022, and presented findings to a group of student-analysts

Conducted in-depth analysis of industries within the consumer discretionary sector, utilizing FactSet research and Bloomberg data, to identify growth areas and attractive investment opportunities

Employed a discounted cash flow analysis of holdings to determine an appropriate weight distribution given the economic situation at the time and trends in various industries

Co-wrote a comprehensive sector report highlighting the macroeconomic environment, financial characteristics and overviews of each industry including performance and M&A activity The Haverford Trust Company Radnor, PA

Equity Research Analyst September 2021 – March 2022

Constructed earnings previews and recaps of holdings for firm-wide distribution, utilizing information from expert conference calls and channel checks to evaluate company trends

Researched and studied various industry and macro trends as well as company financials to determine a suitable industry and stock for investment

Conducted financial and valuation analysis of a consumer discretionary stock by building a discounted cash flow model to forecast expected future cash flows and formulated a Buy recommendation with a 12-month price target of $146, deriving an upside on the trading price at the time

Developed an investment thesis based on analysis of economic data from FactSet research and expert conference calls and pitched the stock to the research team, resulting in the initiation of a new position

Coordinated with the corporate sustainability analyst in researching ESG initiatives of our holdings to compose client-focused templates and reviews, highlighting material risks and opportunities as well the company’s stance moving forward

The Glenmede Trust Company Philadelphia, PA

Investment Strategy Co-op September 2019 – March 2020

Composed weekly investment strategy notes for clients that highlighted and provided analysis of important macro and micro events affecting markets, helping clients make informed decisions

Updated performance analytics including global expected returns and leading economic indicators, allowing for interpretation of future investment possibilities for investors

Organized, synthesized, and distributed investment strategy and other departmental materials for weekly internal meetings

SKILLS

Computer: FactSet, Bloomberg, R Studio (beginner), Stata (beginner), Python (beginner), Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Language: French (Basic)

ACTIVITIES

Drexel Society of Security Analysts; 2022 – Present Drexel Finance and Investment Group; 2018 – Present Drexel Economics Society; 2018 - Present

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