Economics · Eller College of Management · University of Arizona

R. William Rynne

Aspiring financial analyst who brings calm analysis, dependable follow-through, and the persistence to work twice as hard.

Seeking a summer 2027 internship in financial services.

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GPA
3.69
Dean’s List
With Distinction ’24
Graduating
May 2028
Communication style
Analytical
Professional headshot of William Rynne in a dark suit and striped tie

01 Professional Biography

Persistence, Built Early

Welcome! My name is William Rynne and I am an aspiring financial analyst. I attend the University of Arizona where I am an economics major while I work towards landing an internship and attending school for my masters.

A phrase I like to live by is “If you can’t change your situation, change your attitude.” This stuck with me in my early academic journey, being challenged with dyslexia. Learning was often very frustrating, but it taught me how to persevere. I figured out how to adapt and solve problems in different ways, but most importantly, work twice as hard. This is what I’ve brought to the Eller College of Management, where I continue my academic journey.

02 Professional Persona Video

Meet Me in Two Minutes

Who I am, what drives me, and where I’m headed, in my own words.

03 Professional Evolution Analysis

How I See Myself, How Others See Me, and What I’m Doing About It

Recruiters hire people they can trust with numbers and with teams. To test whether I’m that person, I compared my own Self-Perception Inventory with a Professional Reputation Survey completed by six classmates and teammates, plus three rounds of 360° team feedback. The bottom line: my identity and reputation line up closely, with one clear gap I’m closing: speaking up sooner.

  • SPI How I see myself
  • PRS 6 reviewers
  • 360° 3 rounds of team feedback
Domain 1 · Communication Style

Analytical by Nature, and Recognized That Way

Evidence · Communication style map

Hover or tap any point. Scores run from −9 to 9; both axes below zero = Analytical.

5 of 6reviewers place me in the Analytical quadrant, matching my SPI
−1.67gap in proactivity: reviewers see me as quieter than I see myself
3 of 6reviewers chose “Self-Confident,” a word I didn’t pick for myself
Reasoning

My identity and reputation align: I see myself as process-oriented and fact-driven, and reviewers describe the same person, someone who solves problems methodically and focuses on facts and logic.

The gap is proactivity. Three of the four written comments say it differently but mean the same thing: share ideas sooner. One teammate put it best: whenever he opens up you always get great ideas from him. Since half my reviewers already see me as self-confident, the confidence is there. It just stays quiet.

Brand strategy

Lead with the numbers. In every meeting I’ll bring one prepared data point and say it early. Preparation is my strength, so I’ll use it to speak first instead of last.

Domain 2 · Core Values

Driven by Stability, Grounded in Care for Others

Evidence · What motivates me (SPI, 0–100)
Evidence · How reviewers describe me (PRS)

Shows words I chose or that at least two reviewers chose. Seven words picked by a single reviewer are left out.

Reasoning

My values and my reputation match. My two strongest interest areas are Financial (stability and planning, 95) and Social (helping others, 90), and every one of the seven words I chose for myself showed up in reviewer responses, led by Calm (5 of 6), Trusting and Caring (4 of 6 each).

For financial work, that pairing matters. Managers and clients need an analyst who plans carefully, manages risk, and treats people fairly. That’s why the reputation strengths I’m choosing to showcase are Conduct, Dependability, and Treatment of Others. In group projects, I’m the one who checks the team’s work to make sure it’s fair and correct.

Brand strategy

Let the work prove the values. Every deliverable I share is double-checked and sourced, so “trusting” and “dependable” are things people see, not just words on a page.

Domain 3 · Team Collaboration

A Steady Teammate Who Delivers When the Plan Is Clear

Evidence · Work environment preferences (SPI)
Me

Positions are read from my Radian report. Select a row to see what it means.

William Rynne playing lacrosse in a black Tritons jersey, number 15
Youth lacrosse coach, 2020–2024. Four years mentoring players ages 10–14 in skills, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
From a teammate
When he knows what he has to do he always produces amazing work, he also needs reminders with deadlines.
Reasoning

My preferences explain the feedback. I lean toward direct communication, consensus decisions, and proving ideas in practice, and I build trust by spending time with people, the same way I earned it coaching lacrosse. My informal team role is Process: I’m strongest at executing once the plan is set.

The risk is waiting for clarity instead of creating it. That’s where the reminder about deadlines comes from, and it’s something I can fix on my own.

Brand strategy

Create the clarity myself. At every kickoff I confirm the scope and set my own deadlines ahead of the team’s, so nobody has to remind me.

Putting It Together · Brand Strategy

From Quiet to Visible: Moving My Voice to Professional Channels

Evidence · How reviewers reach me today (PRS)
Reasoning

Five of six reviewers reach me by text and Snapchat. Only one listed LinkedIn. But the people who can help me reach my goals, recruiters and professors, work through LinkedIn and email.

So my strategy is to show the same calm, analytical, dependable person on the channels that matter: an active LinkedIn, professional email, and this website as the hub that ties my data, my work, and my story together.

Key takeaways

  1. Aligned. I see myself as analytical, calm, trusting, and caring, and so do my reviewers.
  2. One gap. Others see confidence in me that I don’t always say out loud.
  3. The plan. Lead with the numbers, create clarity early, and communicate where recruiters are.

Next steps

  • NowGrow my LinkedIn presence and connect with financial-services recruiters.
  • Summer 2027Land an internship as a financial analyst.
  • May 2028Graduate with my B.S. in Economics, then pursue a master’s degree.

04 Portfolio

Work That Shows How I Think

Employers want analysts who can find the story in data, weigh trade-offs with real numbers, and explain both clearly. Each of these three projects shows one of those skills.

Data analysis · Tableau

Turning Retail Sales Data Into a Recommendation

Evidence: An interactive Tableau story comparing four retailers (Abercrombie & Fitch, Ross Stores, The Gap, and TJX Companies) across weekly sales, store locations, sales per square foot, quarterly trends, and the effect of temperature, ending in a final recommendation. TJX led weekly sales at about $1.92M, more than double Abercrombie & Fitch at $0.91M.

Value to you: This is the core of an analyst’s job: pick the right chart for each question, compare fairly, and finish with a clear recommendation a manager can act on.

Open on Tableau Public
Financial analysis · Personal finance project

Pricing the True Cost of a Decision

Evidence: I compared three vehicles across four loan terms, then added insurance, maintenance, and energy costs to find the real monthly cost against an $850 limit. I chose the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 on a 60-month loan: $748.17 a month, $101.83 under budget.

Value to you: The sticker price hid the real answer. At 60 months the Mercedes cost just $0.26 more per month than the cheaper Honda once lower insurance was counted. I bring that same total-cost thinking to any financial decision.

Try it · Total monthly cost by loan term
Research writing · ENGL 102

Connecting Culture to Economics in Writing

Evidence: A research essay on how surfing’s popularity reshapes coastal economies, from jobs and local business growth to gentrification and environmental cost, using cases from San Diego, Cape Town, Cornwall, and Ghana.

Value to you: Analysts write as much as they calculate. This paper shows I can research, cite sources, and explain economic effects clearly to any reader.

$13B+projected global surf-tourism market by 2029
6.4%compound annual growth rate cited in the essay
4coastal regions analyzed across three continents

The takeaway: together, these projects cover the full analyst workflow: gather the data, quantify the trade-offs, and communicate the answer. Next, I want to apply them to real financial decisions in an internship.

05 Resume

Current Resume

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William Rynne resume: B.S. Economics, University of Arizona Eller College of Management, GPA 3.69; experience at The Olives Branch and City of San Clemente; youth lacrosse coach; Zeta Beta Tau Standards Committee.

06 Contact

Let’s Connect

I’m looking for internship opportunities, informational interviews, and conversations with people in finance. I’d be glad to hear from you.

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