Michael Berlin

Experience

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  Ernst & Young

  Aug 1995 - Jun 1998

  Senior Auditor

  Clients included bulge bracket investment banks as well as hedge funds.Promoted from Staff to Senior and managed first and second year staff members.Consistently awarded top rating at my level by office partners.Wrote a procedure manual for the combined SEC reporting of BT Alex.Brown after merger.Authored extensive narratives on both securities lending and corporate bond trading systems.Was active in mentoring and recruiting, particularly with the University of Michigan.

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  Lehman Brothers

  Aug 2000 - Jun 2002

  Capital Markets Associate

  Facilitated arbitrage and derivatives trading via the securities lending market.Developed the PCS financing product infrastructure and marketed it to the sales force.Structured financing trades with clients and managed the risk of the restricted loan portfolio. Researched companies issuing high yield fixed income securities.Completed a publication detailing the exotic option products supplied to investors.Consistently received excellent reviews and feedback from superiors.Official member of both the Columbia and Michigan MBA recruiting/interviewing teams. Show less

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  MHB Equity Management LLC

  Jun 2002 - now

  Founder, Owner and Portfolio Manager

  Founded and launched MHB Equity Partners L.P., a value-oriented hedge fund.Invest in a diversified portfolio of independently researched and actively monitored holdings.Identify undervalued companies whose stocks possess attractive long-term return prospects. Adhere to a disciplined and conservative approach consistent with the principle of capital preservation, raising cash positions when not enough suitable investments are discovered. Write a well-received monthly letter detailing my market outlook and investment positioning.Featured on the Bloomberg, MarketWatch and Seeking Alpha financial websites, as well as TOS50.Responsible for all aspects of the business, including investment strategy and execution, research and analysis, capital raising and marketing, investor communications, regulatory and compliance, bookkeeping, accounting, monthly statements and tax preparation. Show less