Connor Cross
(513) 254-3505 ● Cross.412@osu.edu ● 2114 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
Education
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Business
Bus
Administration
May 2015
Specializations: Finance; Minor: Computer and Information Science │ Cumulative GPA: 3.65, Finance GPA: 4.00
Financing 100% of education with personal investment/trading profits and Provost Scholarship
Honors Cohort: 1 of 30 students selected to participate in a year-long intensive academic program focusing on leadership,
team building, presentation skills, and community service through case studies with focus companies
Fisher Futures Investment Banking Program: 1 of 11 students selected by faculty into a highly competitive program that
exposes students to investment banking, financial modeling, and business valuation
Wall Street Prep: Received training in financial modeling and business valuation including DCF, LBO, and M&A
Bloomberg Essentials Training Program: Received training on basic and advanced functions while actively using a
Bloomberg Terminal
Work Experience
Fisher College of Business
Columbus, Ohio
Finance 3220 Tutor
August 2013-present
• Provided assistance to students with questions concerning homework assignments or exam preparation problems
• Administered exams and served as proctor
PNC Capital Markets
Cleveland, Ohio
Derivative Products Group Sales and Trading Intern
June 2013-August 2013
• Priced interest rate swaps of various structures using Murex to calculate client credit exposure
• Inserted links to customer documentation into a trade database with over 10,000 transactions using VBA coding and
customized web queries
• Communicated with customers and provided assistance with interest rate swap strategies and pricing techniques
• Published weekly economic commentary, which was quoted in Bloomberg and sent to multiple departments in the bank
• Produced pitch books for client deals to explain the interest swap market and the corresponding benefits/risks
• Participated in a case competition and pitched a derivative products strategy to head department members
SEI Investments
Dublin, Ireland
Fund Trustee Intern
June 2012-August 2012
• Composed monthly NAV reports for over 70 different hedge funds
• Checked to ensure funds were managed in accordance with regulations, while providing a single point of contact for clients
and investment managers
• Tracked and compiled financial ratios/calculations for funds assigned by Trustee Director
IKEA Home Furnishings
West Chester, Ohio
Restaurant Associate
December 2010-October 2011
• Developed proficient communication and customer service skills
• Improved on multitasking in a chaotic atmosphere
Activities
Buckeye Capital Investors
September 2011-Present
President
April 2013-Present
• Developed a curriculum to educate members on investing and presented an overview of the different methods utilized in
actively managing a portfolio
• Created networking opportunities through hosting multiple guest speakers from various sectors of the banking industry
• Hosted a résumé building/interviewing workshop to aid members in securing internships
Michigan Interactive Investors Stock Pitch Competition
Participant
October 2012
• Competed against teams from 24 other top universities with multiple managing directors and sell-side security analysts as
judges
• Placed 4th out of 25 in 2012
Business Scholars
Member
September 2011-Present
• One of 40 members selected from the class of 2015 based on high school performance, test scores, and achievements
• Selective program for business students actively engaged in networking and building professional skills
Other
• Five years of investing/trading experience through personal online brokerage accounts