Ryan J. Sopinski955 W Main St Lower Whitewater, WI 53190

(262) 483-4593 | Rsopinski26@gmail.comLinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryansopinski

CERTIFICATIONS

Bloomberg Essentials: Equity, Fixed Income, Commodity, FX Whitewater, WIBloomberg Aptitude Test: Score 560 87th percentile Chicago, IL

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WIB.B.A. Finance - Deans List 2013-2015 & Magna cum laude Honors - GPA 3.73/4.0 May 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE

Belvedere Trading LLC Chicago, ILTrade System Support Analyst June 2015 – Present Oversee and provide support to automated options trading system and firm hedging system Support options and futures trading in trade execution through Belvedere’s proprietary software

Blackthorne Capital Management LLC Whitewater, WIQuantitative Analyst February 2013 – May 2015 Created algorithmic trading strategies using Multicharts, Excel, SPSS, and Proprietary Software at a startup hedge fund Expanded analytical and critical thinking skills by communicating complex ideas to co-workers and fund owners Improved knowledge of futures and forex markets through exposure to real-world investment processes

Sopinski Trenching & Excavating LLC Kewaskum, WIForeman Summers June 2008-August 2014 Managed profit-dependent jobs as a foreman

Sunburst Ski Area LLC Kewaskum, WISupervisor - Rookie instructor of the year 2009/2010 Winters November 2009 – March 2015 Aided in oversight of up to 30 employees and over 600 students within snow sport service department

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Applied Investments Program (2 semesters) Whitewater, WIEquity Research Analyst September 2014 – Present Oversaw fund assets in the highly selective Applied Investments program with AUM in excess of $470,000. Invested fund assets in

Exelon, Capital One, and Chicago Bridge & Iron Produced and presented four full-length research reports and two executive summary reports on Pacific Gas & Electric, Lockheed

Martin, Exelon, Capital One, Costco, and Chicago Bridge & Iron Howat Scroll equity research report scholarship recipient.

CFA Research Challenge Madison, WIEquity Research Analyst November 2014 – February 2015 Completed rigorous research on Alliant Energy Corporation and presented findings to a panel of 10 investment professionals

Whitewater Investment Group Whitewater, WIVice President September 2013 – Present Gained insight into financial markets by networking with industry speakers and discussing individual equities Led group operations with the org president and planned group trip to Chicago at the CBOE

Professional Organizations Whitewater, WIGeneral Member September 2013 – May 2014 Finance Association, Dean’s Advisory Council (Org Rep), Alumni-mentor program (Protégé of Darryl Fernandes of Credit

Agricole CIB), Enactus (Campus Treasurer), Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization (Business plan contestant)

TECHNICAL SKILLSET Financial modeling: enrolled in graduate level financial modeling course Whitewater, WI

Skilled in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, Multicharts, Bloomberg, and Morningstar CFA program candidate and scholarship recipient Passionate about investment analysis, and the development of financial models to evaluate investment in stocks, and mutual funds

Live spot forex trading experience

PERSONAL Enjoy scuba diving, weight lifting, watching football, snowboarding, traveling, equity research, excel modeling, and reading

References available upon request