Christopher McGarry

Experience

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  Backpacks4School

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2014

  Treasurer

  • Manage funds and allocate financial resources to most effectively distribute school supplies to children of low income families; collecting over $10,000 in donations and supplying over 2,500 children with vital school supplies • Organized and coordinated community collection drives in conjunction with various local stores; built a network of local business owners to provide additional community support and access to financial funds• Defined target goals and established ongoing lines of communication with regional school superintendents to ensure targeted distribution of resources based on need Show less

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  UBS

  Feb 2014 - May 2014

  Private Wealth Management Intern

  • At the request of senior management, conducted research regarding market trends as it related to potential impacts on client financial positions; required knowledge of Bloomberg Business Terminal resources• Developed Excel spreadsheets regarding the geographic segmentation of equities and deducted effects of various economic movement • Worked closely with management team to provide pertinent financial data for clients in anticipation of consultation sessions

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  Venor Capital Management LP

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern

  • Notated bankruptcy court proceedings for senior analysts; developed understanding of valuation methods and the various effects a restructuring can have on a company’s capital structure• Developed client deliverables summarizing position backgrounds, potential risks, and catalysts for position upside and downside; required significant knowledge and research of energy, shipping, and containerboard industries and distressed investing• Reviewed and organized daily trade blotters and trade confirmations for Portfolio Managers and Traders; created organizational system to increase future document availability Show less

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  UBS

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Fall Intern
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  Morgan Stanley

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Sales & Trading Summer Analyst

  High Yield, Credit Research, Distressed, Loans • Created financial models for high yield companies and presented favorable trade ideas to senior management for review; deployed use of relative valuation methods to identify mispriced securities in company’s capital structure • Analyzed bond indentures and identified potential trade catalysts; required knowledge of bond covenants and corporate structures; final project focused on the effects of a potential LBO on bond value • Consolidated market information and created deliverables intended for traders and sales force summarizing recent economic and sector specific developments that were relevant to trading positions Show less

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  Morgan Stanley

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2020

  Mergers and Acquisitions Group

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  • High Yield Credit Trader, Associate

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  • High Yield Credit Trader, Analyst

    Jul 2016 - Jan 2019
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  Castlelake

  Mar 2020 - now

  Specialty Finance Structured Equity Asset Backed Lending

  • Director

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Associate

    Apr 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Associate

    Mar 2020 - Apr 2022
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  Atlas Holdings LLC

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Associate