Colin J. McMahon
mcmahon.135@osu.edu ▪ 124 E. 14th Ave ▪ Columbus, OH 43201 ▪ 513.373.1756
EDUCATION & HONORS
The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Columbus, OH
June 2011
Concentrations: Finance and Risk Management
Minors: Environmental Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.58/4.00
 Honors Contract Program: One of 26 students in select honors business consulting program. Created an
excel model which determined the feasibility of a recycling business project for Green Columbus
 Fisher Futures: One of 12 students in competitive faculty selected program that exposes students to
investment banking, financial and valuation modeling with Wall Street Prep
 Owens Corning Leadership & Diversity Conference: Finished first place in Owens Corning’s HR case
competition by creating 5 steps to increase diversity in their workforce
 Rotman School of Management International Trading Competition: Finished 3rd out of 34 teams in an
international equity and commodity futures trading competition at the University of Toronto
 JPMorgan Audit Case Competition: Competed in JPMorgan case competition on how to integrate different
functions of a major bank in a takeover acquisition
 Wall Street Prep and Bloomberg Certified
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Budros, Ruhlin & Roe Wealth Management
Columbus, OH
Wealth Management Intern
January 2009-June 2009
 Created a complex excel model for the distribution of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts that minimizes
client’s taxes and decreases the time it takes planners to distribute assets
 Analyzed trading patterns of potential mutual fund managers for suitability in clients’ portfolios
The Wall Street Journal
Columbus, OH
Peer Champion Program
September 2008-June 2009
 One of three students across the nation selected into a pilot program that developed on campus marketing
strategies for the Wall Street Journal
 Created comprehensive plan for increasing Wall Street Journal subscribership on campus which will be
used in implementation of future marketing programs on other campuses across the nation
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
Buckeye Capital Investors
May 2008 - Present
President
 Leads weekly meeting discussions on fundamental and technical aspects of capital markets
 Restructured the simulated portfolio to model hedge funds with members playing the role of money managers,
analysts and traders
Phi Kappa Psi
March 2009- Present
Philanthropy Chairman
 Leads weekly street cleanups and Boys and Girls Club mentoring for largest fraternity at OSU
 Organized the Phi Psi 500, an event where 300 Greeks participate in a Boys and Girl fundraiser which
raised the most money for any philanthropy event in the 129 years of existence as a chapter
Fisher Undergrad Task Force
June 2009-Present
 One of five students selected by Dean Unnava to create a pioneering mentorship program and an
interactive undergraduate student website for the upcoming school year
Undergraduate Business Council
VP Marketing
September 2009 - Present
 Restructured UBC’s marketing by creating a universal brand image as the “Umbrella Organization”
 Created controls that provide feedback on the effectiveness of different marketing strategies
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