TYLER S. JACOBS
*****.*.******@*****.***
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
EDUCATION
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management, Business Concentration, May 2007
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL
Honors Academy, National Honor Society, May 2003
Relevant Coursework: Corporate Finance, Management Strategy, Real Estate Law, Managerial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Law, Micro/Macro Economics, Statistics, Microcomputing, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Branding, Urban Politics, and Business Communications
WORK EXPERIENCE
Imperial Finance and Trading, LLC, Boca Raton, FL March 2008 – Present
Financial Analyst – Premium Financing
• Evaluate high net worth life insurance policies and determine premium financing profitability through quantitative analysis
• Use strict specifications, set by private funding facilities, to valuate optimal discount rates, loan terms, commission splits, and post-funding conditions
• Apply complex mortality and market driven financial models, containing third-party actuarial analysis, as well as proprietary economic assessments
• Participate in a team environment that is responsible for a broad range of technical modeling with a variety of deal structures and volumes
• Analyzed the funding of over $1 billion in Death Benefit in 2008.
Moody’s Investors Service, New York, NY June 2007 – Dec 2007
Senior Associate – Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities / Commercial Real Estate Finance Group
• Rated debt associated with commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and asset-backed securities through financial real estate analysis
• Assessed and quantified the long-term stability of income generating commercial real estate; establishing capitalization rates and grades for pool assets
• Successfully utilized intricate financial models with multitude of variables; including, comprehensive market research, underwriting reports, and appraisals
• Worked closely with teams in a committee process, stemming from my analysis, where I was required to support my findings with Moody’s and investment banks. I, ultimately, contributed to the rating of securitized asset-backed securities worth upwards of $5 billion in current market value.
Tungsten Properties, New York, NY Summer 2006
Manager of Advertising / New Recruit Coordinator
• Managed advertisement and marketing campaigns for company and twenty licensed real estate agents
• Helped to establish and maintain one of the highest represented real estate brokerages, for rental properties, in the Manhattan area.
• Personally trained and monitored the progress of newly licensed recruits, while starting a residential rentals team
• Wrote the official training package for company’s rental agents and new sales associates
Tungsten Partners, LLC, New York, NY Summer 2006
Integrated Marketing and Finance Intern || Private Equities
• Wrote detailed press releases for new business, with primary focus on Ace Hotel, its expansion, and our 5% equity stake in the company
• Edited official business contracts, to present to The Ace Group in order to ensure Tungsten’s financial role in future real estate acquisitions
• Sales associate on Manhattan team that exclusively represented “Boulevard” Condominium Tower, Miami, FL
Spring O’brien & Co., Inc., New York, NY Spring 2006
Business-to-Business Public Relations, Intern
• Redesigned 2005 and 1st Quarter 2006 Media Clip Archives and integrated them into company’s network
• Developed 2005 Media Coverage Report and Power Point Presentation for marketing executives of top client, St. Joe Company
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Mundial FC, Cornell University Club Soccer, Ithaca, NY Fall 2003 – May 2007
President
• Held executive responsibilities for recruiting, practices, scheduling, game decisions and philanthropy events
• Organized a successful budget proposal for expenses incurred from equipment costs, tournament fees, hotel costs, transportation and administrative fees
• Motivate and develop a team ranked as one of the Top Five club soccer teams in the Northeast region for four consecutive years
Cornell University Varsity Soccer, NCAA Division 1 Ivy League, Ithaca, NY Spring 2004
• Successfully balanced a rigorous practice regiment with school work, while remaining active in other extra-curricular activities
• Represented Cornell University on and off campus with honor and was met with admiration from classmates and opponents
South Side Community Mission, Brooklyn, NY Spring 2006
Program Advisor
• Acted as a mentor for inner city middle school students, where high school drop out rate exceeds 70%
• Assisted in the design of a new summer program with a strong focus on community development and discipline