William Christopher Chris Warley

3235 Rosedale Ave, Unit #4, Dallas, TX 75205 | 404-550-6653 | cwarley@smu.edu

EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
Dallas, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, specialization in Alternative Assets Management
May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Cumulative GPA: 3.983 / 4.0, Honor Roll with High Distinction (top 5% of record) 4 out of 4 semesters
The EnCap Investments & LCM Group Alternative Asset Management Center Program: Accepted into a highly selective honors
program in which admission is based on academic performance & rigor, letters of reference, and an interview; program consists of
two intensive honors level classes dealing with investment banking, private equity and hedge funds
BBA Scholar, University Honors Program, Meadows Scholar, William ONeil Scholar, Sewell Merit Scholar
SAT - 2300 (Math: 800, Critical Reading: 720, Writing: 780)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Deloitte Corporate Finance
Dallas, TX
Investment Banking Intern
October 2014 Present
Analyze companies from a financial, operational, and industry perspective
Research industries, specific companies, and market data in order to build financial models for clients
Write offering memoranda, reports, letters to clients, and engagement letters
Lone Star Investment Advisors
Dallas, TX
Private Equity Summer Analyst
June 2014 July 2014
Examined expense categories across all portfolio companies to assist managing director in creating group purchasing initiatives
Analyzed and modified various financial models using Microsoft Excel under guidance from senior management
Attended weekly management meetings to discuss fund strategy and daily operations
Selected Project Experience:
o Evaluated potential savings in $9 million annual portfolio-wide fuel spending, which allowed senior leadership to
renegotiate fuel pricing with projected savings of 3% to 5%
o Analyzed $13 million loan for portfolio company to calculate borrowing base value changes arising from potential lease
buy-out scenarios, resulting in management decision to eliminate buy-outs from future lease agreements
o Categorized $150 million of historical revenue streams for portfolio company to detect trends among customers in various
industry groups, enabling managing director to target specific industries for future sales
In-Zone Holdings
Atlanta, GA
Finance Intern
June 2013 August 2013
Reviewed sales costs for 15 largest customers to enhance decision-making regarding freight costs and sales discounts
Calculated revenue per-inch of shelf space for stores carrying In-Zone products to assist senior management in acquiring new
customers
Improved communication skills by working alongside CEO, CFO, and EVP of Sales to negotiate with existing customers to
expand product availability within large retailers

LEADERSHIP
SMU Student Senate
Investments Board Member
Manage $350K portfolio from SMU Endowment Fund
Research potential investments, create pitch books, and deliver presentations to oversight board
Student Senator
Serve as Student Senator for the Meadows School of the Arts
Work to integrate Meadows more closely with the other schools within SMU
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Texas Delta Chapter
Pledge Class President
Organize and manage philanthropy and social events
Serve as liaison between pledge class and executive members of the fraternity
Interfraternity Council Executive Board (IFC)
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Manage annual budget of approximately $100K for the Interfraternity Council
Conduct all administrative work during executive board meetings and all-IFC meetings
The Daily Campus Newspaper
Staff Writer
Write feature articles for the campus newspaper
Develop communication skills by interviewing senior faculty and administrative officials

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Tennis, Golf, Youth basketball coaching
Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Writing
High School Honors: President of National Honor Society, Rectors Award, Quill and Scroll Society

Dallas, TX
September 2014 Present
September 2014 Present

Dallas, TX
January 2013 Present

Dallas, TX
September 2013 Present

Dallas, TX
January 2013 Present