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Junior finance student building practical investing and modeling skills

University of Pittsburgh junior studying finance, trained in value investing and financial modeling through a Yinan externship.

Work samples

Portfolio pieces and exercises from the Yinan externship and academic finance coursework, showing valuation models, financial analysis, and investment write-ups.

  • Project Venture – Freight and Logistics Division
    Project Venture – Freight and Logistics Division

    Collaborate with Pittsburgh Student Venture Capital club to research and source startups; conduct market analysis and startup evaluation; complete weekly due diligence; co-author of a 17-page industry report analyzing investment activity, industry structure, and trends.

About me

University of Pittsburgh junior studying finance, trained in value investing and financial modeling through a Yinan externship.

I am Braden Barber, a junior finance student at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a bachelor's degree. I have limited formal work experience and I completed the Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling externship to build practical investing and modeling skills as I prepare to start my career.

Externships

Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

Yinan Zhao

Experience

Carpenter’s Assistant

NexReno Handyman & Home Improvement Services · November 2023 -Present

VC Analyst Intern

Active Angels Network · October 2025 - April 2026

Academic Tutor

Braden Barber Tutoring (Self-Employed) · October 2022 - June 2024

Education

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science in Business of Administration · Class of 2028

Skills

Value investing conceptsFinancial modelingValuation analysisInvestment researchFinancial statement analysis

Project Venture – Freight and Logistics Division

Collaborate with Pittsburgh Student Venture Capital club to research and source startups; conduct market analysis and startup evaluation; complete weekly due diligence; co-author of a 17-page industry report analyzing investment activity, industry structure, and trends.

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