Thompson CV
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Emphases: Accounting and Finance, December 2018
• Two-time Student-Athlete Award recipient
• GPA: 3.6/4.0
• Member, Golden Key International Honour Society (awarded to top 15% of class)
• Senior Analyst, Maize and Blue Endowment Fund
• Multicultural Co-President of Freshman year dormitory
• Relevant Coursework: Financial Statement Analysis (A), Private Equity (A), Intermediate
Financial Accounting (A), Strategy (A), Corporate Strategy (A), Investment Strategies (A)
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS London, England
Financial Analysis Summer Program, July 2016
• GPA: 4.0/4.0
EXPERIENCE THE BLACKSTONE GROUP New York, NY
Summer 2018 Strategic Partners Summer Analyst
• Evaluated Private Equity, Real Estate and Venture Capital Co-Investment and Secondary
transactions for capital deployment out of $7.5 bn LBO fund and $1.3 bn Real Estate fund
• Priced several majority-invested Private Equity funds across various industries and
investment mandates in Secondary transactions by valuating portfolio companies through
LBO and Comparable Company analyses and aggregate cash flow waterfalls at fund level
• Valuated Retail Co-Investment transaction by projecting effects of potential GP-led
operational enhancements including working capital management and expansion strategies
• Priced several early vintage Venture Capital funds by projecting timing and magnitude of
expected cash flows at portfolio company level by analyzing business and industry trends
• Conducted sensitivity analysis for $41.0 mn Multifamily Real Estate Co-Investment
• Completed final project involving complete underwriting process for portfolio of three
Private Equity interests and mock approval meeting with SP Investment Committee
Summer 2017 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. New York, NY
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
• Oversaw business flows and assessed risk and P&L for Real Estate Financing Group
• Created floating rate model to price bond tranches for transactions under various scenarios;
model was created without precedent to reflect assumptions based on regulatory changes
• Updated weekly deal pipeline with upcoming risk-on bookings and risk-off securitizations to
calculate irDV01 and credit spread widening risk over time at asset and portfolio level
• Analyzed comparable deals for Single Asset Single Borrower transactions focusing on recent
deals with similar collateral, capital structure, tenor, LTV, debt yield and other key metrics
Summer 2016 PRIVET CAPITAL New York, NY
Hedge Fund Summer Analyst
• Conducted due diligence on long and short side for principal investment hedge fund with
several billion dollars in assets under management focusing on Consumer Retail industry
• Contributed to weekly meetings with senior management by discussing impact of macro
trends on current positions and presenting insights regarding potential investments
• Justified investment insights by creating thorough reports comprised of qualitative analysis
of corporate strategy and macroeconomic industry trends accompanied by quantitative
backing through construction of DCF valuation models and comparable company ratios
2014-2016 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL TEAM Ann Arbor, MI
Position: Quarterback
• Played under Head Coach Jim Harbaugh for winningest program in all of college football
• Contributed to team performance turnaround culminating in substantially exceeding
expectations, Citrus Bowl Championship and 11th place national postseason ranking in 2015
ADDITIONAL • University employee, IB/PE Peer Coach and Investment Strategies Teaching Assistant
• One of six Michigan students selected for Cornell International Real Estate Competition
• Champion, 83rd and 84th annual Michigan Mudbowl philanthropy football tournament
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Emphases: Accounting and Finance, December 2018
• Two-time Student-Athlete Award recipient
• GPA: 3.6/4.0
• Member, Golden Key International Honour Society (awarded to top 15% of class)
• Senior Analyst, Maize and Blue Endowment Fund
• Multicultural Co-President of Freshman year dormitory
• Relevant Coursework: Financial Statement Analysis (A), Private Equity (A), Intermediate
Financial Accounting (A), Strategy (A), Corporate Strategy (A), Investment Strategies (A)
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS London, England
Financial Analysis Summer Program, July 2016
• GPA: 4.0/4.0
EXPERIENCE THE BLACKSTONE GROUP New York, NY
Summer 2018 Strategic Partners Summer Analyst
• Evaluated Private Equity, Real Estate and Venture Capital Co-Investment and Secondary
transactions for capital deployment out of $7.5 bn LBO fund and $1.3 bn Real Estate fund
• Priced several majority-invested Private Equity funds across various industries and
investment mandates in Secondary transactions by valuating portfolio companies through
LBO and Comparable Company analyses and aggregate cash flow waterfalls at fund level
• Valuated Retail Co-Investment transaction by projecting effects of potential GP-led
operational enhancements including working capital management and expansion strategies
• Priced several early vintage Venture Capital funds by projecting timing and magnitude of
expected cash flows at portfolio company level by analyzing business and industry trends
• Conducted sensitivity analysis for $41.0 mn Multifamily Real Estate Co-Investment
• Completed final project involving complete underwriting process for portfolio of three
Private Equity interests and mock approval meeting with SP Investment Committee
Summer 2017 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. New York, NY
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
• Oversaw business flows and assessed risk and P&L for Real Estate Financing Group
• Created floating rate model to price bond tranches for transactions under various scenarios;
model was created without precedent to reflect assumptions based on regulatory changes
• Updated weekly deal pipeline with upcoming risk-on bookings and risk-off securitizations to
calculate irDV01 and credit spread widening risk over time at asset and portfolio level
• Analyzed comparable deals for Single Asset Single Borrower transactions focusing on recent
deals with similar collateral, capital structure, tenor, LTV, debt yield and other key metrics
Summer 2016 PRIVET CAPITAL New York, NY
Hedge Fund Summer Analyst
• Conducted due diligence on long and short side for principal investment hedge fund with
several billion dollars in assets under management focusing on Consumer Retail industry
• Contributed to weekly meetings with senior management by discussing impact of macro
trends on current positions and presenting insights regarding potential investments
• Justified investment insights by creating thorough reports comprised of qualitative analysis
of corporate strategy and macroeconomic industry trends accompanied by quantitative
backing through construction of DCF valuation models and comparable company ratios
2014-2016 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL TEAM Ann Arbor, MI
Position: Quarterback
• Played under Head Coach Jim Harbaugh for winningest program in all of college football
• Contributed to team performance turnaround culminating in substantially exceeding
expectations, Citrus Bowl Championship and 11th place national postseason ranking in 2015
ADDITIONAL • University employee, IB/PE Peer Coach and Investment Strategies Teaching Assistant
• One of six Michigan students selected for Cornell International Real Estate Competition
• Champion, 83rd and 84th annual Michigan Mudbowl philanthropy football tournament