Montana Candidate – Exploring opportunities in early stage investments, investment analysis, economic research, and economic development.

Dynamic and results-driven Business Analyst with extensive experience in entrepreneurship and
empirical economics. Track record of leveraging data-driven insights to design strategic investment
theses and drive business growth. Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, market research, and
stakeholder engagement. Exploring opportunities in early stage investments, investment analysis,
economic research, and economic development.

Dylan C. Cherullo
Missoula, Montana

(C) +1 360 870 7380

[email protected]

http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherullodc

EDUCATION
University of Cambridge- Trinity Hall Sep 2024-Jul 2025
• Master’s of Philosophy in Finance & Economics. Final grade: 68.5 (Pass) Rank: 25/50
• Modules included: Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing, Behavioral Finance, VC & Innovation
• Dissertation topic: Using ML models to identify predictors of rural entrepreneurship in the US
• Trinity Hall Boat Club Men’s First & Second VIII, Spirit of the Boat Club Award
University of Montana- Davidson Honors College Sep 2020-Dec 2023
• BA in Economics with Minor in Mathematics, focus on Econometrics and Set Theory
• 3.99 GPA, 4.0 Major GPA, 4.0 Minor GPA
• University Scholar, Economics Fellowship recipient, Provost’s Honors Scholar
National Outdoor Leadership School- Alaska Branch Jul 2019
• Risk management course during backpacking and sea kayaking expedition, top marks in cohort

EXPERIENCE
MatchCoach- First Employee Sep 2021- Sep 2024
▪ Responsible for all financial modeling, FP&A, sales, UI/UX design, and web design tasks
▪ Raised $300k in seed capital, onboarded over 150 coaches and teams to platform
FARTHER Ventures- Analyst Jan 2024- Aug 2024
▪ Found, cleaned, and analyzed macro and microeconomic data to design investment thesis for
venture studio and economic development organization
▪ Sourced early stage companies and IP for potential investments
REAL Women Co-Lab- Project Manager Jan 2024- Aug 2024
▪ Published research on access to finance for marginalized entrepreneurs in Montana
▪ Aided in design of alternative financing and capital programs for women entrepreneurs
UMT Economics- Research Assistant Jul 2022- Aug 2024
▪ Applied econometric and machine learning methods to analyze data on agricultural practices
▪ Worked with large, raw survey dataset to generate actionable insights for research team
Blackstone LaunchPad- Program Assistant Aug 2022- Dec 2023
▪ Led regional startup advisory organization’s student team, providing services to local
entrepreneurs, including events, internships, and coaching
▪ Coached startup teams to $50,000 in total winnings from national competitions

SKILLS
Skills
▪ Financial, valuation, economic, and statistical modeling techniques, including machine learning
▪ Market research and evaluation, including market sizing techniques
▪ Economic development and impact investment strategies
▪ Startup fundraising and development, including creating pitch decks and data rooms