Rodney C. Clayton, CFA

Phone: (212) 810-9344          
Address: 342 East 119th Street, #6B; New York, New York 10035
E-mail: traveler357@rodneycclayton.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. - New York, New York			
Equity Research Associate Analyst	
August 2004 - present
Sectors: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Engineering & Construction, and Environmental Services
- Assumed lead coverage of 17 oil and gas companies in less than two years with no junior analyst support
- Recommended trades based on growth/value, long/short ideas, event-driven opportunities, and sector trends
	- Long: RRC (+16%) on growth prospects and defensive hedging versus declining oil and gas prices
	- Short: THX (-20%) on unrealistic takeout expectations; acquired for $52/share versus my $51/share NAV
	- Event-driven: Short/hedge WLL (-19%) on expectations of a negative YE-06 proved reserve report
- Wrote several macro and sector thematic pieces: cost creep, basin economics, natural gas supply/demand
- Collaborated with other sector analysts to identify trends: oilfield services, pipelines, utilities, refiners, coals
- Communicated daily and built relationships with management teams and buy-side clients

Equity Research Summer Associate			
May 2003 - August 2003		
- Led initiation of coverage of Outback Steakhouse (OSI)
	- Wrote full initiation report, analyzing financial performance, sales trends, and concept appeal
	- Built a model to project concept expansion, margin trends, and capital raising needs
- Studied the dynamics of consumer/retail: stock response to various events and valuation approaches

Imagestic Corporation - Tallahassee, Florida	
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer				
August 1998 - December 2003	
- Combined internet technology and business strategy to build customized online businesses for clients
- Increased revenues by 46% and client base by 50% in one fiscal year with full profit-and-loss responsibility 
- Managed sales representatives and established outsourcing partnerships with third-party firms  
- Bid competitively on projects in response to requests for proposal (RFP)
- Clients included retailers, universities, governments, non-profits, and professionals

EDUCATION & SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Business Administration - Finance Concentration
School of Business and Industry, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Tallahassee, Florida
Date Earned: May 2004				

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Tallahassee, Florida
Date matriculated into MBA Program: August 2002

CFA Charterholder
NASD Series 7, 63, 86, 87 Registered 	
	
ORGANIZATIONS, HONORS & AWARDS
Member - New York Society of Security Analysts; Member - National Black MBA Association; Member - Financial Management Association International; Treasurer and 100th Year Anniversary Brother of the Year Award Recipient - Chaires Lodge #259 F.&A.M. P.H.A.; Life Member - Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge of Florida and Belize, Central America F.&A.M. P.H.A.; Member - Florida A&M University National Alumni Association; Super Booster - Rattler Boosters, Inc.

SPECIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
- Financial resources & applications: Bloomberg; Factset; Reuters Plus
- Computer/technical: HTML, multimedia and graphic design
- Real estate investing

INTERESTS
Football, baseball, basketball; traveling; eating; technology; architecture