Financial Analyst with a strong track record of researching and analyzing industry trends, sales data, competitor trends, financial analysis, and other business metrics. Strengths include analyzing data and making that information understandable to business users. Advanced Excel skills with the ability to learn new systems easily.

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Michael Ciccarelli
630-440-3230 | mpciccarelli@gmail.com | Villa Park, IL | www.linkedin.com/in/michaelciccarelli7
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Financial Analyst witha strong track recordof researchingandanalyzingindustrytrends,salesdata, competitor
trends, financial analysis,andotherbusinessmetrics.Strengthsincludeanalyzing dataandmakingthat
informationunderstandable to businessusers. AdvancedExcel skills withthe abilitytolearnnew systemseasily.
Took time off tocare for an ill parent(August2019 – February 2020)
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Generatednewrevenuefromnewcustomersign-upsthroughthe designof tailored,creativeindustry
and companyanalysisinnewareas at Briefing.com
 Recognizedasa subjectmatterexpertandquotedover15 timesin US Newsand WorldReport and
Kitco for providinganalysisandrecommendations forthe agriculture andenergyindustries
 Selectedtocollaborate withandhelpsupportanew Briefing.comdivision byprovidingenhanced
analysisandreporting
 Contributedtostrategicproductplanningbyanalyzingmonthlysalesandcustomerretentionfigures,
examining,andintroducingproductenhancementandmarketingideas
 Creatednewprocess tosort throughhundredsof companies’dataforsalesanalysis, improvingteam
efficiencyandcollaboration
 Introducedsolutions-basedstrategytoidentifyandprojectclientneedsthroughsurveysandfeedback
solicitation.Gainedinsightforproductenhancementideas,therebyhelpingto increase customer
retentionrates
 Instructedandmentored 10+ junioranalysts inmarketchannel dynamicsandanalytical tools
 EarnedCertificationin Financial Modelingfromthe Corporate Finance Institute
WORK EXPERIENCE
Briefing.com|Chicago,IL 2006 - 2019
Financial Analyst/Fundamental Analyst (Researchand Analysis Team) 2011 – 2019
 Wrote well-researchedreports andarticlesonsalesandprofitability, producttrends, businesstrends, and
KPIs.Responsible forcompetitive, segmentandindustryanalysis andall relevantfinancialmetrics
 Analyzedandinterpretedkeybusinessmetricsandprovidedrecommendations whichledtoincrease
customerretentionrates

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 Providedindustryanalysisandnewcompanyinformationandanalyticstoclients.Thisinformationassisted
ingrowingthe numberof newclientsandcustomers
 Servedas ‘Go-To’ Analysttoidentify risks, trends, andgrowthopportunities inthe agricultureandenergy
space
 Createdhundredsof proprietaryreportsillustratingindustry andbusiness trends,challenges,and
investmentrecommendations.Reportswere thenutilizedtocreate wealthwithover300 subscribers
Financial Analyst (InPlayGroup) 2006 – 2011
 Produced summariesof companyandindustrymetricsaswell as stockmarket,quarterlyearnings,and
commodity metrics
 Mined& monitoredtradable informationfromatleast20 diverse sources usedtodeliveractionable
investmentrecommendations
 Playedakeyrole inexpandingequitycoverage from2,000 to 3,000+ companies
Prudential |Deerfield,IL 2003 - 2005
Research Assistant
 Conductedfinancial diagnosticsontenmidto large cap companieswithinthe machineryanddiversified
industrysectors
 Developedfinancial models,supportsheetsandforecasts
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MicrosoftExcel (AdvancedMS Excel),Word,PowerPoint,Outlook,Bloomberg,Factset,Capital IQ,
NewsTrade,E-Signal
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Northern IllinoisUniversity
Bachelorof Science,Finance
Corporate Finance Institute
Financial ModelingandValuationAnalyst Certification(includedcoursessuchascorporate andbusiness
strategy,budgetingandforecasting,advancedExcel formulas,buildinga3-statementmodel,FP&A monthlycash
flowforecastandsensitivityandscenarioanalysis)
ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER
 Memberof the AmericanAssociationof Individual Investors(2005 - 2008)
 VolunteeratChicagoCares,Lydia’sHome (February - November2007)
 VolunteeratPacificGardenMission(June 2015)
 VolunteeratCatholicCharities- participate inservingthe homeless(July - September2015)
 IndependentHomelessAdvocate –provide care packages/case workerconnections(2011 - present)