Whitney Thatcher

Experience

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  Berger Funds LLC

  Feb 2000 - Dec 2002

  Equity Research Analyst

  • Promoted from Investment Assistant to Associate Equity Analyst to Equity Analyst within 2 ½ years• Conducted equity research for institutional mutual fund portfolios with over $1.5b in assets under management• Presented investment opinions on companies under coverage based upon meetings with company executives and Wall Street experts, industry analysis, and examination of companies’ financial health

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  Denver Investment Advisors

  Jan 2003 - May 2004

  Equity Research Analyst

  • Identified investment opportunities for individual high-net-worth client accounts and a $70m institutional mutual fund based on financial modeling, meetings with Wall Street experts, competitive assessment, industry analysis and overall portfolio benefit• Communicated investment opinions orally and in writing to a team of Portfolio Managers• Compiled, analyzed and monitored financial data and business trends for current and potential investments• Created and manipulated complex Excel spreadsheets and reports for valuation and portfolio analysis Show less

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  Allstate

  Feb 2006 - Nov 2007

  Financial unit manager

  • Senior Financial Analyst to Financial Unit Manager within 18 months• Managed 4 employees: responsible for employee performance, managing accountabilities and workflow within the team• Consulted with Allstate agents, sales leaders and senior leaders on significant financial matters• Performed return on investment analysis of marketing and customer experience initiatives to determine where the Corporation should invest marketing dollars• Member of The Allstate Foundation Grant Committee; built relationships with local and national non-profit organizations through funding and volunteer efforts Show less

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  Whitney Thatcher Photography

  Dec 2008 - Mar 2022

  Owner and Lead Professional Photographer

  Owner and lead photographer for successful local photography business specializing in portrait photography for business professionals and schools.

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  Studio W Portraits, LLC

  Jan 2022 - now

  Owner and Lead Photographer

  Whitney Thatcher is the owner and lead photographer of Studio W Portraits, LLC. She is a professional portrait photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona, and serves Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and surrounding areas. She specializes in photographing everyday men and women in gorgeous lighting and magazine style poses, from Headshots and Personal Branding Portraits to School Photos, and Bespoke Portraits with Santa. Her portrait photography journey began in 2008 and has transformed into the Ultimate Portrait Session Experience it is today. Whitney is a mother, wife, sister, and daughter and knows how to handle and photograph a multitude of personalities with love and grace. Each client is given the special attention they deserve and is provided an amazing photographic experience and exceptional customer service. Every single session is customized with her clients to create images that are beautiful and timeless, yet modern and relevant. As a professional portrait photographer, it is her job to create images that clients love. Each and every one of her clients becomes a friend and Whitney is honored to photograph them. Show less