William Demers

Public Policy Advisor

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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About me
Performance Analyst at Prime Buchholz
Education
- UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
  2019 - 2023
  Bachelor of Science - BS Business Administration, History
  Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi, Rines Angel Fund, UNH Dean's Advisory Board Paul Scholar, majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Information Systems & Business Analytics with a minor in History
- Dover Senior High School
  2015 - 2019
  High School Diploma Honors
  Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Student Government, Granite State Challenge Trivia Team Graduated in 2019 in top 4% of graduating class, with honors and distinctions in writing, literature, and human anatomy and physiology
Experience
- NH Governor’s Youth Advisory Council
  Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
  Public Policy Advisor
  Served as co-chair and co-founder of group under Governor Sununu to advise on topics regarding the opioid epidemic; created media and video public service announcements, reviewed legislation, worked with youth from across the state
- UNH Rines Angel Fund
  Dec 2019 - May 2023
  Facilitated public outreach and communication with entrepreneurs and Angel Investor Partners; Created and managed semesterly entrepreneur clinics with UNH-founded startups; Assisted in planning and teaching of material during biweekly class time Managed a team of four associates in due diligence process; Established a relationship between the subject entrepreneur and Fund; Presented team’s investment research and decision and moderated Fund-wide discussion and vote Actively manage a donor-created fund which focuses on private equity and angel investments in entrepreneurial ventures and start-ups; Perform pre-screening duties and complex due diligence as a value-add for angel groups in New England; Display knowledge of angel and venture capital investment strategies in partnership with the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
  - Co-Managing Director
    Jun 2022 - May 2023
  - Director Of External Relations
    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
  - Principal
    May 2020 - Jun 2021
  - Associate
    Dec 2019 - Apr 2020
- Riff Analytics
  May 2020 - Aug 2020
  Business Development Intern
  Worked with company founder to create and qualify sales pipeline from the ground up; Drafted emails and reached out to prospective partners; Worked remotely and communicated effectively with coworkers and prospective partners while online
- Technology Business Research, Inc.
  Dec 2020 - Jun 2022
  Research Analyst Intern
  Monitored and consistently updated news and product releases for global major technology firms; Wrote analysis for syndicated company reports covering IoT/Devices and Data Center market trends
- Matt Marra Ventures & Advisory
  Nov 2021 - Jun 2022
  Associate Intern
- Machinery Partner
  May 2022 - Aug 2022
  Business Operations
  Managed hundreds of data points through the creation of an Enterprise Resource Planning tool to accurately track finances; Completed Bottom-Up and Top-Down Industrial Recycling market analysis
- Prime Buchholz LLC
  Jun 2023 - now
  Performance Analyst
  Build monthly performance reports for client portfolios, covering thousands of holdings across all asset classes
Licenses & Certifications
- CFA Program Level I
  CFA Institute
  Oct 2024
  View certificate
- Environmental Social Governance (ESG)
  Bloomberg
  Nov 2022
- Bloomberg Market Concepts
  Bloomberg
  Oct 2022
Volunteer Experience
- Youth Advocacy Specialist
  Issued by Dover Coalition for Youth on Jan 2012
  Associated with William Demers
- Historian of Dover High School Chapter
  Issued by National Honor Society on Aug 2017
  Associated with William Demers