Drew Pruyne

Experience

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  Cliff House Maine

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2023

  Head Banquet Server & Head Houseman

  ▪ Introduced new management to the department which aided in the hotel receiving the Forbes Fourth Star▪ Improved new system of taking and expediting banquet orders, reducing service time by thirty minutes ▪ Designed and executed floor plans for hundreds of large banquet events under designated hard deadlines▪ Led a group of four to five servers to effectively perform synchronized service in high pressure situations▪ Enabled and improved the banquets department by training over a dozen of first-time employees Show less

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  Middle Street Capital, LLC

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Wealth Management Intern

  ▪Supported the firm through marketing, portfolio analysis, local community outreach, and data entry▪Analyzed and reported on mid-year portfolio reports for a list of clients▪Created a tech stack between Right Capital and Charles Schwab Advisor Services for the firm

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  Magnificent Legacy Capital, LLC

  Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

  Search Fund Analyst

  ▪ Identified target industries for the firm and created an industry-specific email script for the firm▪ Learned the traits of an ideal company for a search fund to determine potential for investment▪ Conducted preliminary due diligence and aided search process by finding contact information of execs

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  Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.

  Nov 2023 - now

  Treasurer

  Nu Delta Chapter▪ Utilize a software called OmegaFi to manage the fraternity budget of over $100,000 a year▪ Negotiate budgets for each committee within the fraternity that resulted in keeping dues under $1000▪ Ensure that all national and chapter-wide dues were collected and delegated to adequate committees

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  High Point Interfraternity Council (IFC)

  Nov 2023 - now

  Vice President of Finance

  ▪ Supervise the annual budget process and provide advice to the member fraternity financial officers▪ Review and approved all SGA (Student Government Association) requisition and reimbursement forms▪ Prepare financial statements monthly and at end of each term for distribution to all member fraternities

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  Paragon One

  Nov 2023 - Dec 2023

  IgniteXL VC Deal Sourcing Intern

  ▪ Researched and evaluated early-stage start-ups to assess alignment with IgniteXL’s investment thesis ▪ Utilized due diligence processes to evaluate 10 other deal submissions for alignment with the thesis ▪ Designed an investment summary document presenting key information to potential investors

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  High Point University Venture Capital Club

  Feb 2024 - now

  Founding President

  I am currently starting a venture capital club and eventual fund on my campus. I am working with two VC alumni from my school to start this club and eventually a fund that raises money, creates internship opportunities for students interested in early-stage ventures, and invests in start-ups from our alumni and student network.