B.S. Finance · Oregon State University · Expected December 2027

Isaac Lefohn

Seeking a Summer 2027 finance internship, especially in wealth and asset management.

Available June–August 2027 · Portland-based, open to opportunities nationwide

I publish my own investment research, with the Excel models and memos behind it.

Featured research · Portfolio risk study

Defensive portfolio vs. the S&P 500

Equal-weight WM, BRK.B, KO, JNJ, PG. Daily data, April 2021 to April 2026.

Defensive portfolio vs. S&P 500 (SPY), April 2021 to April 2026
Metric PortfolioS&P 500 (SPY)
Annual return (CAGR)11.49%11.75%
Max drawdown smaller loss is better−15.7%−24.5%
Volatility12.5%17.1%
Sharpe ratio higher is better0.580.44

Nearly the same annual return as the S&P 500, with a smaller fall at the worst point and about 27% less volatility.

Backtest: the five stocks were chosen in 2026 with hindsight, so this describes one five-year window, not a forecast.

More research

All five studies, with charts and method

Independent student research for learning purposes. Not investment advice.

Why wealth management

I believe financial literacy should be encouraged and taught to everyone. I care about understanding my own finances and planning for the future, and I want to help make that kind of planning accessible to others.

I’m most drawn to wealth management and asset and investment management, and I’m also interested in risk management and investment banking.

Work since 2020

  1. Sales Associate

    Rocket Fizz, Beaverton, OR May 2021 – August 2025

    Opened and closed the store alone with full cash reconciliation; trained 5+ coworkers to do the same.

  2. Independent Contractor, Video Editor

    Virtuosity.online March 2020 – Present

    Edit every class recording on the platform, 200+ to date.

  3. Facility Manager

    Portland Indoor / Lil’ Kickers Summers 2025 & 2026

    Ran the front desk and the customer-records system.

Full work history, including Whole Foods and Nordstrom

Education

Degree
B.S. Finance, Oregon State University, College of Business, expected December 2027
Honors
OSU Honor Roll, 4 terms
This term
Advanced Financial Management (FIN 342)
Next
Investments (FIN 341)
Activities
Finance Club at Oregon State; assistant youth basketball coach
Tools
Excel (financial models), Python (pandas, NumPy, yfinance), SEC EDGAR XBRL data