Garrett Pfau

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  • Landmark National Bank

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Courses

  • Advanced Corporate Finance

    FIN 435

  • Financial Statement Analysis

    FIN 419

  • Global Financial Markets & Institutions

    FIN 340

  • Micoeconomic Analysis

    ECON 302

  • Strategic Management

    MGT 471

Projects

  • University of Missouri-St. Louis International Business Case Competition

    Competed in a case competition focusing on Caleres (formerly known as Brown Shoe, Co.) penetrating the European footwear market, which included a presentation and Q&A session to be judged by business leaders - including executives at Caleres. In under 24 hours, we analyzed proprietary data, digested industry reports, created a data driven marketing strategy, and organized our findings in a comprehensive presentation detailing how Caleres could meet financial objectives using our strategy.

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  • Robert L. Gould Scholastic Award

    DST Systems (Kansas City, MO) challenges student authors each year to write a research-backed essay around a technology-focused theme. The 2015 prompt focused on investigating and analyzing how technological advancement will dramatically change the financial services industry before the year 2020. Our paper mainly focused on the growth of "Robo-RIAs" such as Wealthfront, Betterment, etc. Areas of discussion included growth of the sector, how it challenges traditional financial services provider…

    DST Systems (Kansas City, MO) challenges student authors each year to write a research-backed essay around a technology-focused theme. The 2015 prompt focused on investigating and analyzing how technological advancement will dramatically change the financial services industry before the year 2020. Our paper mainly focused on the growth of "Robo-RIAs" such as Wealthfront, Betterment, etc. Areas of discussion included growth of the sector, how it challenges traditional financial services provider and how they may adapt to the competition, as well as how the proliferation of this technology with impact the average consumer.

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  • Community of State Bank Supervisors Case Study Competition

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    In this competition, facilitated by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, we partnered up with a local community bank to evaluate the performance of their financial institution before, during, and after the last financial crisis. The main goal was to assess how well the bank was able to manage its exposure to commercial real estate assets during the drastic slowdown in the construction industry.

    For this case study, we:
    - researched the bank's market, its market presence, and…

    In this competition, facilitated by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, we partnered up with a local community bank to evaluate the performance of their financial institution before, during, and after the last financial crisis. The main goal was to assess how well the bank was able to manage its exposure to commercial real estate assets during the drastic slowdown in the construction industry.

    For this case study, we:
    - researched the bank's market, its market presence, and loan make-up.
    - conducted multiple interviews with bank management to gain better understanding into the management decisions during and after the crisis.
    - analyzed the bank's construction lending exposures and key financial indicators.

    and finally,

    - utilized outside sources to better understand trends in the construction industry locally and nationwide.

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Honors & Awards

  • Alan S. Hintz Scholarship in Finance

    UMKC Bloch School of Business

  • Outstanding Junior Award

    UMKC Office of Student Affairs

    Honored at the University-wide awards ceremony for academic excellence and service to student organizations, UMKC, and the surrounding community.

  • International Trade Council of Kansas City Student Scholarship

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  • Jazz Performance Scholarship (Drums)

    UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance

  • Dean's List

    UMKC Bloch School of Business

    Top 10% of all Bloch School Students: Fall 2013 - Fall 2015

Test Scores

  • Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT)

    Score: 690, 99th percentile

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • TEDxUMKC

    Director of External Finance

    - Present
  • Kansas City Student Consulting Group (KCSCG)

    Founder, President

    - Present

    Formed and recruited for an undergraduate organization dedicated to educating students through case competitions and case practice.

  • Mortar Board Senior National Honor Society

    President, Alumni Chair

    - Present
  • Delta Sigma Pi

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    - Present
  • Beta Theta Pi

    Treasurer, Secretary

    - Present

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