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Junior finance student focused on value investing and financial modeling

Finance major with a minor in economics at Florida Atlantic University, training in value investing and financial modeling through a Yinan Zhao externship.

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Work samples

Portfolio of externship work and academic projects that demonstrate valuation, financial modeling, and investment analysis developed while at Florida Atlantic University.

  • Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship
    Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship
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    Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

    Gain insider experience in value investing by analyzing leading stocks alongside seasoned investor Yinan Zhao. Learn how professionals leverage financial modeling in Excel, interpret alternative data, evaluate market trends, and craft persuasive investment recommendations. Build real-world skills essential for careers in finance, equity research, and investment banking.

    Investment AnalysisFinancial Statement AnalysisFinancial ModelingData AnalysisExcel

About me

Finance major with a minor in economics at Florida Atlantic University, training in value investing and financial modeling through a Yinan Zhao externship.

I'm Luke Foster, a Finance & Economics major at Florida Atlantic University (Class of 2028) with a 3.59 GPA. I'm developing my analytical toolkit through an externship with Yinan Zhao focused on value investing and financial modeling, building on hands-on finance experience from my internship with the American Legislative Exchange Council, where I built Excel-based reconciliation models and supported financial data migration projects. I'm working toward a career in investment banking and am eager to deepen my skills in valuation, financial statement analysis, and market research.

Externships

Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

Yinan Zhao

Experience

Finance & Accounting Intern

American Legislative Exchange Council · May 2026 – July 2026

Sales Consultant

Fostar Telecommunications · March 2024 – May 2026

Sales Representative

UtilityBids · May 2022 – July 2023

Education

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Business in Finance · Class of 2028

Skills

Value investingFinancial modelingValuationInvestment analysisMicrosoft Excel
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Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

Gain insider experience in value investing by analyzing leading stocks alongside seasoned investor Yinan Zhao. Learn how professionals leverage financial modeling in Excel, interpret alternative data, evaluate market trends, and craft persuasive investment recommendations. Build real-world skills essential for careers in finance, equity research, and investment banking.

Investment AnalysisFinancial Statement AnalysisFinancial ModelingData AnalysisExcel

Overview

The externship paired participants with investor Yinan Zhao to analyze public equities using financial models and alternative datasets. The work reviewed market movements, built Excel valuations, and produced investment analyses comparing stocks and trends. Deliverables included detailed financial models and written equity evaluations.

Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

What I've accomplished

I completed a sequence of analyst-focused activities that recreated professional stock research: market walkthroughs, financial model construction, alternative-data interpretation, and written investment evaluations.

Project breakdown

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