THOMAS “TOMMY” TROJAN

Los Angeles, CA • ttrojan@marshall.usc.edu • (213) 555-1212 • linkedin.com/in/tommytrojan

EDUCATION

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business – Los Angeles, CA December 2022
Master of Science in Finance (STEM)
 Honors: Dean’s Honor List, GPA: 3.7
 Relevant Coursework: Quantitative Methods in Finance, Forecasting and Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management
 Financial Modeling: Wall Street Prep 2-day financial modeling boot camp
 Plan to sit for CFA exam in 2021

The George Washington University – Washington, DC May 2016

Bachelor of Arts, Economics
 Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s Honor List, GPA: 3.8
 Activities: Phillips Student Investment Fund (~1.4m AUM): Portfolio manager – stock pitch added to portfolio
 Thesis: OPEC: A Case Study on the Success and Failures of Manipulating World Oil Prices Through Production

The City University of Hong Kong – Kowloon Tong, HK Spring 2015

Semester Exchange

EXPERIENCE

JetBlue Airways – New York, NY 2016 – 2018

Corporate Finance Intern
 Created a new consolidated debt model, which included the unique debt structure of over 100 airplanes exhibiting
the impact movements in Libor would have on JetBlue’s interest expense
 Expanded JetBlue’s investment database, using Excel and Bloomberg, giving managers real time information on
securities current credit rating, outlook, and market value
 Executed discounted cash flow and sensitivity analysis on future airplane deliveries, specifically focusing on the
implications of leasing vs. owning new aircraft on leverage

World Bank Group – Washington, DC Spring 2018

Part Time Consultant
 Amplified data models using Excel macros, allowing for quick detection of discrepancies and outliers, enhancing
visibility of potential risks for practice managers

St. James’s Place Wealth Management – Hong Kong, HK Spring 2015

Investment Research Rotational Analyst
 Worked directly under the head of investment research evaluating market themes and current positions
 Tracked major movements in benchmark fixed income securities such as the US 10Y, German Bund, and UK Gilt,
deciphering important central bank announcements into weekly research reports distributed to over 40 partners
 Was the sole representative for SJP at Carlyle’s Asia Private Equity Investment conference and met with portfolio
managers throughout the day facilitating future engagement of SJP into select alternative funds

Linley Capital – New York, NY Summer 2014

 Analyzed confidential investment memoranda, created executive summaries and investment reviews
 Performed due diligence on a power distribution company, engaged with sector consultants and created a 40-page
investment overview highlighting the company’s operations, financials, and market position
 Developed an LBO model for a home textile company with 20m EBITDA showcasing the risk a rise in input prices
would have on the company’s ability to service its debt

SKILLS, INTERESTS & CERTIFICATIONS

 Technical: MS Excel (Advanced), FE Analytics, Stata, Bloomberg (BMC Certified)

 Language: Chinese and Swahili
 Interests: Snow Skiing- Have skied on 3 different continents; a lifetime goal is to ski on all 7