JeffGabuzda

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Jeff C. Gabuzda

Executive Vice President

MBA 06, Alumni

Mr. Gabuzda has both the professional and academic experiences that allow him to contribute significantly to the Investment Banking & Financial Markets Club. He completed his undergraduate studies in May of 2003 with an Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue University. After two years of working in logistics at Tom Zosel Associates, he initiated his career in corporate finance by pursuing his MBA from Loyola University Chicago. During business school, he held an internship with Blaige & Company, an investment banking firm focused in the plastics, packaging, and chemicals industries, as well the position he held in the Corporate Finance Consulting Group at Blackman Kallick, a public accounting and consulting firm. His experience as an analyst at Blaige & Co. provided him with a firm understanding of investment banking. On a daily basis, he was able to participate in all stages of a corporate merger, including pitch presentations, market and industry research, confidential memorandums, and the identification of potential buyers. Upon completion of his internship with Blaige & Co., he accepted an internship with Blackman Kallick as a consultant in the Corporate Finance Consulting Group. He has since accepted a full-time position with the company and will be working in a vast array of areas within corporate finance, including mergers & acquisitions, business valuation, and business planning and financing. Mr. Gabuzda has accepted an Associate position with Merrill Lynch Capital.

Acquired Full Time Positions & Internships plus Degrees & Certifications

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL Graduation Date: 2/2006
Master of Business Administration Specialization in Finance, GPA: 3.97

Merrill Lynch Capital, Chicago, IL - Associate September 2006-Present

Blackman Kallick Bartelstein, LLP, Chicago, IL - Corporate Finance Consultant October 2005 – September 2006
• Performed all aspects of merger & acquisition transactions, including both buy and sell-side advisory.
• Completed business valuation analyses utilizing income, market, and net underlying asset approaches.
• Involved in additional projects including business planning, financing, and litigation cases.

Blaige & Company, Chicago, IL - Analyst - June 2005 – September 2005
Blaige & Co. is an Investment Bank specializing in the plastics, packaging, and chemicals industries.
• Performed valuation analyses including DCF, merger, and comparable company.
• Created confidential memorandums and management presentations; orchestrated due diligence process.
• Performed proprietary research on M&A activity in specific industries for purpose of writing and
publishing Deal Briefings.
• Developed and maintained database to track and categorize all M&A activity within appropriate industries
between 2002 and present.

Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, IL - Assistant Trader - February - May 2005
• Internship supporting two independent Soybean Traders in the Soybean Futures Pit.
• Hedged option positions in order to lock in profits and maintain a delta neutral position.
• Provided traders with information on trading

Contact Information:
Jeff Gabuzda, Corporate Finance
Company: Blackman Kallick
Address:   10 South Riverside Plaza, 9th Floor
                    Chicago, IL 60606
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