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  • Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship
    Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship
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    Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

    Gain insider experience in value investing by analyzing leading stocks alongside seasoned investor Yinan Zhao. Learn how professionals leverage financial modeling in Excel, interpret alternative data, evaluate market trends, and craft persuasive investment recommendations. Build real-world skills essential for careers in finance, equity research, and investment banking.

    Investment AnalysisFinancial Statement AnalysisFinancial ModelingData AnalysisExcel

About me

Early-career creator focused on learning, building skills, and preparing for professional opportunities.

I'm Ty Harkness. I am at the start of my career and building experience as I prepare for professional roles. I am learning and experimenting to find where I can contribute best.

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Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

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Experience

Server/Bartender

LongHorn Steakhouse - Southington, CT · 2021 - 2024; June 2026 - Present

In-Home Sales Consultant

Home Genius Exteriors - Meriden, CT · February 2026 - June 2026

Co-Founder / Financial Operator

Advantage LLC - Nationwide · June 2025 - February 2026

Education

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Bachelor of Finance | GPA: 3.5/4.0 · Class of 2025

Skills

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Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

Gain insider experience in value investing by analyzing leading stocks alongside seasoned investor Yinan Zhao. Learn how professionals leverage financial modeling in Excel, interpret alternative data, evaluate market trends, and craft persuasive investment recommendations. Build real-world skills essential for careers in finance, equity research, and investment banking.

Investment AnalysisFinancial Statement AnalysisFinancial ModelingData AnalysisExcel

Overview

The externship analyzed public equities through hands-on financial modeling and alternative-data interpretation under guidance from Yinan Zhao. The work built Excel valuation models, studied market movements, and produced investment write-ups based on those analyses.

Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

What I've accomplished

I worked through a sequence of analyst-focused exercises, building financial models, testing data signals, and documenting investment conclusions for each stock I reviewed.

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