Ryan Stevens

» Thunderbird School of Global Management, M.B.A. 2008 with focus in Global Finance
» Scholarships: Thunderbird Entering Student Merit Award
» Spring Study Abroad: Monterrey Tech Graduate School of Management (EGADE), Monterrey, Mexico; Czech Management Center (CMCz), Greater Prague, Czech Republic
» University of Washington, B.A. in English with Dept. and College Honors, magna cum laude
» Scholarships: Mary Gates Honors Scholarship (full tuition), National Merit Scholarship
» Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Dean's List, President's Medal finalist
» Fall Study Abroad: University of Granada, Granada, Spain

July 2008 - Current
- » Consultant with J.A. Compton & Co. with emphasis in business valuation and economic loss assignments. Assists with Spanish translation and research.

May - August 2007
- » Summer intern with Romero Accounting Studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Evaluated investment opportunities in medical tourism and crop conversion. Compiled quarterly reports for two pasta manufacturers. Completed work for course in Argentine taxation practices. Earned advanced certificate after 60 hours of one-on-one instruction in business Spanish at local language institute.

2005 - 2006
- » Secondary Market Assistant and Lock Desk Team Lead with Concord Mortgage Co. in Scottsdale, AZ. Managed loan pipeline, risk hedge, and daily pricing while responding to sales queries, underwriting issues, market volatility, and client concerns. Resolved guidelines and pricing disputes with market-leading investors including Countrywide, Bear Stearns, UBS, CSFB, and ALS (Lehman). Implemented auditing system that reduced rate-lock errors and repurchase frequency.

Consultant