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Permanent Address: William Ferrell Clifton Current Address: 4370 Bancroft Valley [email protected] 600 N Thomas Street Johns Creek, GA 30022 678-982-5784 Athens, GA 30601 EDUCATION University of Georgia, Athens, GA Graduation: May 2017 Major: Finance GPA: 3.65/4.00 Honors: Nominated to Golden Key International Honour Society (Top 15% of class), The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement, Hope Scholarship Recipient (GPA > 3.0), Deans List (>3.50 GPA) Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA August 2013 – May 2014 GPA: 3.80/4.00 Honors: Nominated for National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Nominated for Alpha Lambda Delta (GPA of 3.5 or better during 1 st semester of college), Dean’s List (>3.50 GPA), Hope Scholarship Recipient (GPA > 3.0) WORK EXPERIENCE Lexus, Corporate Summer Intern, Greater Atlanta Area May 2016 – August 2016 Worked in the Lexus Southern Area office, assisting & consulting for 65 dealerships across the south stretching from FL to TX Rotated through the 4 different departments including: Vehicle Supply, Customer Relations, Sales Training & Business Mgmt. Traveled with Lexus field consultants to dealerships Lexus Southern Area supports helping improve efficiency & profitability Novelis, Finance Intern, Global Risk Management, Atlanta, GA June 2015 – August 2015 Worked alongside a team that manages and oversees a five hundred thousand ton hedging portfolio of Aluminum Completed a project involving Credit Default Swaps; compiled data into a summary that gave a rating to each Counterparty Created a Database for the department to efficiently analyze each Counterparty and stay up to date on their recent transactions, current credit ratings, CDS rates, and default probabilities (Using Microsoft Excel/Access and Bloomberg) Leadership Order of Omega, Athens, GA October 2016 – May 2017 Selected to the most prestigious Greek leadership honors society in the nation and is present on over 250 college campuses Organization selects the top 3% of Greek leaders from each campus that are involved in the campus/community at large 16 th Annual Terry College of Business Sales Competition, Participant, Athens, GA October 2016 Practiced role-play weekly and received weekly training; learning question based selling, persuasion, and SPIN selling Engaged in active role-play while pitching NetSuite CRM software to a business professional in front of a panel of judges Apollo Society, Healthcare Analyst, Athens, GA September 2015 – May 2016 One of 42 business students selected from over 300+ applicants to manage an investment portfolio sponsored by the Terry College of Business learning to research, present and defend stock recommendations in the Healthcare sector Participate in active market discussion, portfolio management, mentoring, and lessons that increase finance and accounting knowledge to help prepare for future job interviews Bob Frisch’s Wall Street Workshop, Athens, GA September 2015 – November 2015 Expanded knowledge in both investment banking & the private equity field taught by Mr. Bob Frisch’s 25 years of experience Acted as major investment banks trying to win a bid on a company; presented a strategy to a panel of experienced investment bankers after thorough research and analysis EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Club Basketball, Co-Founder, University of Georgia August 2015 – Present Co-founded the first ever club basketball team, which competes against other colleges across the country Responsible for scheduling tournaments, referees, and accommodations for all team travel Collegiate Basketball, Team Member, Georgia College & State University Bobcats August 2013 – May 2014 NCAA Division II School, Member of Peach Belt Conference Improved time management by balancing a heavy course load on top of early mornings, practices, heavy travel and games Awards: All Academic Peach Belt Scholar (GPA > 3.5), Freshman All Academic Team, Freshman of the Year SKILLS & Interest Proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access Relevant Coursework; Financial Management, Survey of Investments, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Professional Selling Interests; Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Wakeboarding, Surfing, Snowboarding, Outdoor Recreation, Travel

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Permanent Address: William Ferrell Clifton Current Address: 4370 Bancroft Valley [email protected] 600 N Thomas Street Johns Creek, GA 30022 678-982-5784 Athens, GA 30601

EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, GA Graduation: May 2017 • Major: Finance • GPA: 3.65/4.00 • Honors: Nominated to Golden Key International Honour Society (Top 15% of class), The Society for Collegiate Leadership

& Achievement, Hope Scholarship Recipient (GPA > 3.0), Deans List (>3.50 GPA) Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA August 2013 – May 2014 • GPA: 3.80/4.00 • Honors: Nominated for National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Nominated for Alpha Lambda Delta (GPA of 3.5 or better

during 1st semester of college), Dean’s List (>3.50 GPA), Hope Scholarship Recipient (GPA > 3.0)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lexus, Corporate Summer Intern, Greater Atlanta Area May 2016 – August 2016 • Worked in the Lexus Southern Area office, assisting & consulting for 65 dealerships across the south stretching from FL to TX • Rotated through the 4 different departments including: Vehicle Supply, Customer Relations, Sales Training & Business Mgmt. • Traveled with Lexus field consultants to dealerships Lexus Southern Area supports helping improve efficiency & profitability

Novelis, Finance Intern, Global Risk Management, Atlanta, GA June 2015 – August 2015 • Worked alongside a team that manages and oversees a five hundred thousand ton hedging portfolio of Aluminum • Completed a project involving Credit Default Swaps; compiled data into a summary that gave a rating to each Counterparty • Created a Database for the department to efficiently analyze each Counterparty and stay up to date on their recent transactions,

current credit ratings, CDS rates, and default probabilities (Using Microsoft Excel/Access and Bloomberg)

Leadership

Order of Omega, Athens, GA October 2016 – May 2017 • Selected to the most prestigious Greek leadership honors society in the nation and is present on over 250 college campuses • Organization selects the top 3% of Greek leaders from each campus that are involved in the campus/community at large

16th Annual Terry College of Business Sales Competition, Participant, Athens, GA October 2016 • Practiced role-play weekly and received weekly training; learning question based selling, persuasion, and SPIN selling • Engaged in active role-play while pitching NetSuite CRM software to a business professional in front of a panel of judges

Apollo Society, Healthcare Analyst, Athens, GA September 2015 – May 2016 • One of 42 business students selected from over 300+ applicants to manage an investment portfolio sponsored by the Terry

College of Business learning to research, present and defend stock recommendations in the Healthcare sector • Participate in active market discussion, portfolio management, mentoring, and lessons that increase finance and accounting

knowledge to help prepare for future job interviews Bob Frisch’s Wall Street Workshop, Athens, GA September 2015 – November 2015 • Expanded knowledge in both investment banking & the private equity field taught by Mr. Bob Frisch’s 25 years of experience • Acted as major investment banks trying to win a bid on a company; presented a strategy to a panel of experienced investment

bankers after thorough research and analysis

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Club Basketball, Co-Founder, University of Georgia August 2015 – Present • Co-founded the first ever club basketball team, which competes against other colleges across the country • Responsible for scheduling tournaments, referees, and accommodations for all team travel

Collegiate Basketball, Team Member, Georgia College & State University Bobcats August 2013 – May 2014 • NCAA Division II School, Member of Peach Belt Conference • Improved time management by balancing a heavy course load on top of early mornings, practices, heavy travel and games • Awards: All Academic Peach Belt Scholar (GPA > 3.5), Freshman All Academic Team, Freshman of the Year

SKILLS & Interest Proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access Relevant Coursework; Financial Management, Survey of Investments, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Professional Selling Interests; Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Wakeboarding, Surfing, Snowboarding, Outdoor Recreation, Travel