Taylor Wood

I am a Senior at Bryant University double majoring in Finance and Economics with a minor in Applied Statistics and a cumulative GPA of 3.7/4.0. I am currently interning at Pyramis Global Advisors and am seeking employment in the investment industry for the spring of 2012. If you are interested in contacting me about potential employment opportunities please click the "Email Me" icon at the bottom.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, FIDELITY ASSET MANAGEMENT

Intern, Global Asset Allocation Division

  • Assisting a team of investment strategists responsible for designing multi-asset class solutions for US and Canadian institutions
  • Designing a reporting tool for analyzing the risks and performances of Pyramis managed funds using BarraOne reports, eVestment Alliance reports, and discussions with portfolio managers
  • Analyzing the attractiveness of a proposed inflation hedging investment vehicle
  • Exploring the suitability of different portfolio construction methodologies including Black-Litterman, MCVar, and Risk Parity approaches

THE ARCHWAY INVESTMENT FUND

Portfolio Manager, Consumer Staples/Discretionary Sector

  • Participated in a student-run fund, managing approximately $600,000 of the Bryant University Endowment Fund
  • Co-managed the Consumer portion of the Archway Fund, aimed at producing risk-adjusted returns as dictated in the IPS
  • Oversaw the development of a group of analysts responsible for providing valuations of companies within the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors
  • Conducted research on macro-events and developed trends analysis reports for the consumer sectors to help convey our investment story

Securities Analyst

  • Analyzed companies within the Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors
  • Used different models including Free Cash Flow, Common Multiples, and EV/EBITDA to develop price targets for companies under reviews
  • Generated reports and presented analysis to other members of the Archway Investment Fund including Portfolio Managers for consideration of use in the fund

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with FactSet, eVestment Alliance, BarraOne, Morningstar Encorr, Stata