Resume

David Finney

Finance Student · Co-Founder · Campus Leader

davidbaxfinney@gmail.com (415) 654-9794Tucson, AZ · San Rafael, CAlinkedin.com/in/davidbfinneyU.S. & EU Citizen

Education

University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration — Finance

GPA: 3.90Dean's List × 3 Semesters

Tucson, AZ

Expected May 2028

Professional Experience

New Wave Cosmetics LLC

Entrepreneurship

Co-Founder / Finance & Operations Lead

Aug 2025 – Present

Sahuarita, AZ

›Co-founded and operate a premium haircare brand producing sea-salt styling products
›Achieved ~1,000% per-unit margins through smart formulation and supply chain decisions
›Placed a 10,000-unit April production order to support expansion into e-commerce distribution

Riskr (theriskr.com)

Product Build

Founder & Solo Developer

Jul 2025 – Nov 2025

Tucson, AZ

›Designed an adventure discovery app with 600+ user-submitted locations across 80+ countries
›Built maps, safety ratings, and community features applying product strategy skills

Scarbrough Financial Group

Finance

Asset Management Intern

Dec 2023 – Apr 2024

San Rafael, CA

›Researched asset allocation strategies and authored reports on macroeconomic and sector trends
›Built Excel models for portfolio tracking and scenario analysis while shadowing portfolio managers

Marinwood Community Services District

Operations

Lifeguard & Swim Instructor

Apr 2023 – Aug 2025

San Rafael, CA

›Supervised 100+ patrons, taught swim lessons, and managed pool safety and operations

Leadership & Involvement

Student Entrepreneurs Association

Vice President

Aug 2025 – Present

Tucson, AZ

›Plan and run weekly general meetings and coordinate 5+ guest speakers and workshops per semester
›Manage event logistics and budgets for academic and social events serving 30+ active members

Business Case Competition (BNAD 200)

First Place Winner

Nov 2025

Tucson, AZ

›Developed consulting-style solution through financial analysis and team problem-solving
›Presented concise, data-backed recommendations to a panel of judges in a client-style setting

Management Information Systems Preceptorship

Preceptor, MIS 111/112

Jan 2025 – May 2025

Tucson, AZ

›Graded coursework, maintained records for 40+ students, supported faculty and student learning

Skills & Additional

Technical Skills

ExcelPowerPointWordTableauFinancial Modeling

Languages & Citizenship

English (Native)Spanish (B2)U.S. CitizenEU Citizen (Slovakia)

Interests

Water PoloApp DevelopmentSurfingTravelInvestment ResearchBlockchain Dev