CHRIS NICHOLSON, CFA

Current

Director, Corporate Development at Orthoplex

Past

Research Assistant at Harvard Business School
M&A Due-dilligence Consultant at Independent
Corporate Development Associate at CMGi, Inc.

Consultant at Fletcher Spaght, Inc. (Boston Consulting Group spinoff)
Summer Global Internship Program at Samsung Group, Seoul, Korea
Sell-side Equity Research at Alex. Brown and Sons
Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Chestnut Partners

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Education

Central European University
Northeastern University
Harvard University

Harvard University
Concord Academy
brooks (lincoln)

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Investment Management

CHRIS NICHOLSON, CFA’s Summary

CFA Charterholder. Business strategy and investment analysis focused on growth equities (technology, healthcare, financial, other).

CHRIS NICHOLSON, CFA’s Specialties:

Broad securities analysis and valuation. Industry/segment growth and margin forecasting, business model design, business unit strategy and marketing, startup operations, financial modeling for organic growth and M&A activity.

CHRIS NICHOLSON, CFA’s Experience

Director, Corporate Development

Orthoplex

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

October 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)

Co-led business planning, partnership and licensing efforts for an orthopedic surgical devices (spinal repair) company.
Research Assistant

Harvard Business School

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 2002 — May 2003 (9 months)

Research and analysis for academic papers and case studies
M&A Due-dilligence Consultant

Independent

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Investment Management industry)

April 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 2 months)

Acquisition due diligence
Strategic planning and business analysis
Corporate Development Associate

CMGi, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; cmgi; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

July 2000 — February 2001 (8 months)

Managed subsidiary consolidation and financial management, partnership/investment opportunities
Consultant

Fletcher Spaght, Inc. (Boston Consulting Group spinoff)

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

September 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 2 months)

Stratgic planning for Fortune 100 to startups. Business plan development, M&A due diligence and financial modeling, market studies. 15 client engagements in a broad array of technology, healthcare, and industrial markets.
Summer Global Internship Program

Samsung Group, Seoul, Korea

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; 000810; Financial Services industry)

June 1997 — August 1997 (3 months)

Highly selective global internship in Asset Management for the Property & Casualty Insurance division of Asia's 2nd-largest business group. Extensive training and business tour of South Korea.
Sell-side Equity Research

Alex. Brown and Sons

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; DB; Investment Banking industry)

June 1996 — August 1996 (3 months)

25-page research report on new cardiac surgical devices (electrophysiology). Maintained earnings models through independent research and communication with public-company CFOs.
Investment Banking Summer Analyst

Chestnut Partners

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Investment Banking industry)

June 1995 — August 1995 (3 months)

Comprehensive financial modeling, offering memorandum and exhibit preparation for the sale of a $200M correctional service/foodservice company.

CHRIS NICHOLSON, CFA’s Education

Central European University

MBA , 2009 — 2010 (expected)
Northeastern University

MA , Economics , 2002 — 2007

Coursework in Industrial Organization, Investments, Natural Resource Economics, Urban Land/Real Estate, Public Finance, Labor Economics, and Development Economics.

Activities and Societies:

Invited to PhD program. Master's continuing part-time.
Harvard University

Tutor/Advisor in Business, Cabot House 2000 — 2002
Harvard University

AB , Applied Mathematics and Economics , 1993 — 1997

Languages: Spanish (near-fluent), Korean (intermediate)

Activities and Societies:

Varsity Volleyball, Kuumba Singers/Brothers vocal groups, Citations for Community Leadership
Concord Academy

1989 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Voting Member of Admissions Committee, Varsity Sports Captain
brooks (lincoln)