Trent Zhang graduated from Northwestern University in 2024 double majoring in Economics and Mathematics. During his undergraduate study, he gained a solid foundation in mathematics and developed strong economic intuition in the broad investing world. He also appreciated the application of data science and math modeling in managing his personal $10K portfolio. Prior to joining the MSCF program, Trent had a variety of internship experiences including working in private equity, investment banking, fixed income trading, and endowment management. More recently, he joined Caitong Securities as a derivative quant intern focusing on pricing structured products such as Snowballs and initiating backtesting for many option trading strategies. Trent joined the MSCF program to better utilize his quantitative skills and learn their best applications in finance. Upon graduation, he intends to pursue a career in quantitative trading/research.