JOSH GAIER

jbg5060@psu.edu (954) 790-2581

Current Address: 221 S Barnard Apt. 2, State College, PA 16801 Permanent Address: 1782 NW 124th Way, Coral Springs, FL 33071

SUMMARY

A highly-motivated senior looking to obtain a full time position that will utilize my financial, economic, risk management, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Pennsylvania State University Bachelors of Science in Finance, 2012 Minor in Economics, 2012 Minor in Legal Environment of Business, 2012 Cumulative GPA: 3.61/4.0 State College, PA

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Milwaukee, WI Baseball Operations Intern, Summer 2011 Helped the front office prepare for the June Rule-4 Amateur Draft, MLB Trade Deadline, Amateur Signing Deadline, and other events. Assisted with organizing the Player Development finances and balance sheets. Conducted a research report on the probabilities of success for MLB draft selections and created an algorithm to calculate expected future return. Mined play-by-play game data to assist in creating a statistic that adjusts offensive performance by park factors. Communicated information with MLB draft picks and delegated scouting reports to National and Area Scouts. Landmark IV Realty Real Estate Intern, Summer 2010 Aided in budgeting balance sheets and other financial statements. Analyzed the local housing market and economy. Helped with appraisal reports and other miscellaneous tasks. Penn State Intramural Sports Intramural Sports Referee, 2009-Present Hollywood, FL

State College, PA

LEADERSHIP

Co-Founder of an Investment Club President, 2010-Present Manages and invests capital in equities and derivatives with other retail investors. Uses options to lower or gain exposure to the volatility of the market. Budgets investor capital, conducts company and economic research, and performs statistical analysis. Coral Springs Basketball Association Head Coach, 2007-2009 Volunteered and coached a basketball team of 12-year olds. Organized practices, conceptualized team strategy, and planned team activities. Oversaw allocation of team budget.

ACTIVITIES

Penn State Investment Association Financial Analyst, 2008-2009 Analyzed the trends in the stock market and learned various investment techniques. Performed discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis and sought opportunistic investment opportunities in the consumer staple sector. Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OSX Software: Expert with all Microsoft Office Products Classes: Financial Markets, Derivative Markets, Currency Markets, and Fixed Income Markets. Dean's List: 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. DECA-First Place state of Florida Retail Marketing Research Category, 2008

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