Michael Prins, CPA, CTP
Investment Manager at MEAG Power- Claim this Profile
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Lisa Signoff
Mike has been a loyal client and friend over the last 5 years. He is honest, straightforward and has true integrity. He works hard to build lasting partnerships with his providers making the selling/servicing of his account easy, fun and worth fighting for. Mike would be an asset to any organization.
Jason Harrod
Mike and I have worked together for many years. He is very professional and has a strong grasp of the financial industry as a whole.
Lisa Signoff
Mike has been a loyal client and friend over the last 5 years. He is honest, straightforward and has true integrity. He works hard to build lasting partnerships with his providers making the selling/servicing of his account easy, fun and worth fighting for. Mike would be an asset to any organization.
Jason Harrod
Mike and I have worked together for many years. He is very professional and has a strong grasp of the financial industry as a whole.
Lisa Signoff
Mike has been a loyal client and friend over the last 5 years. He is honest, straightforward and has true integrity. He works hard to build lasting partnerships with his providers making the selling/servicing of his account easy, fun and worth fighting for. Mike would be an asset to any organization.
Jason Harrod
Mike and I have worked together for many years. He is very professional and has a strong grasp of the financial industry as a whole.
Lisa Signoff
Mike has been a loyal client and friend over the last 5 years. He is honest, straightforward and has true integrity. He works hard to build lasting partnerships with his providers making the selling/servicing of his account easy, fun and worth fighting for. Mike would be an asset to any organization.
Jason Harrod
Mike and I have worked together for many years. He is very professional and has a strong grasp of the financial industry as a whole.
Credentials
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
California Board of AccountancyFeb, 2006- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
Association for Financial ProfessionalsJun, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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MEAG Power
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United States
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Utilities
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100 - 200 Employee
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Investment Manager
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Feb 2019 - Present
Manage $3.6 billion investment portfolio for large public utility Manage $3.6 billion investment portfolio for large public utility
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LCRA
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Treasury Analyst
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
Manage $1 billion investment portfolio, achieving excess returns through asset allocation and security selection. Perform credit analysis of vendors and counterparties. Make recommendations regarding cash management and the development of funding and investment strategies for company assets. Operate and perform necessary maintenance of treasury and bank software. Consult with other departments on financial issues relating to treasury activities. Maintain vendor relationships. Prepare materials for external analysts, such as credit banks, underwriters and rating agencies. Act as subject matter expert for an area of treasury operations such as cash management, investing or debt administration. Act as back up for other analysts in the department as required.
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Texas Water Development Board
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United States
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Financial Analyst
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Jul 2014 - Jul 2016
Active participant in new money and refunding GO and Revenue Bond issuance process. Identified funding sources to close new loans, and monitored cash balances by lending program. Produced quarterly cash flow forecast reports across multiple lending programs. Prepared financial reports for municipal bond and legislative oversight entities. Assisted in data reconciliation and report testing in agency-wide database migration. Active participant in new money and refunding GO and Revenue Bond issuance process. Identified funding sources to close new loans, and monitored cash balances by lending program. Produced quarterly cash flow forecast reports across multiple lending programs. Prepared financial reports for municipal bond and legislative oversight entities. Assisted in data reconciliation and report testing in agency-wide database migration.
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Employees Retirement System of Texas
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United States
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Government Administration
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200 - 300 Employee
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Global Equity Portfolio Trader
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Jan 2008 - Jun 2014
Executed domestic and international multi-cap equity transactions across several investment accounts valued at approximately $14B with 60% turnover.Consistent outperformance vs. pier universe as defined by transaction cost analysis (TCA) provider.Executed f/x and index futures hedging trades.Highly skilled in portfolio trading and algorithmic trading, representing majority of total execution.Generated pre- and post-trade reports to quantify quality of broker executions by strategy.Cultivated and maintained relationships with over 50 broker/dealers and vendors.Monitored and maintained broker commission budget in accordance with investment broker vote.Interacted with operations, IT and vendors to ensure operational efficiency.
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Cash Manager
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Jun 2004 - Jan 2008
Managed the investments of 2 internal liquidity funds valued at approximately $2B across over 15 institutional investment portfolios.Consistently outperformed performance benchmarks. Mitigated liquidity and credit risk of investments while ensuring Fund's ability to meet obligations.Created and disseminated daily cash forecast reports to portfolio managers and analysts.Oversaw securities lending program valued at roughly $5B.Provided CIO with monthly fixed income risk reports and return attribution studies.
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Century Management Financial Advisors
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Equity Trader
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Sep 2002 - May 2004
Coordinated trade timing, strategy, and venue with research department. Responsible for all fund redemptions, as well as investment of new accounts. Adjusted client portfolios to ensure consistent compliance with investment targets. Assisted in implementation of Bloomberg trading platform, resulting in enhanced execution efficiency and reduced transaction costs. Coordinated trade timing, strategy, and venue with research department. Responsible for all fund redemptions, as well as investment of new accounts. Adjusted client portfolios to ensure consistent compliance with investment targets. Assisted in implementation of Bloomberg trading platform, resulting in enhanced execution efficiency and reduced transaction costs.
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FINRA
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Regulatory Analyst
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Oct 2000 - May 2002
Reviewed all advertising, sales, and marketing submissions for assigned group of member firms. Summarized in writing any compliance violations with NASD advertising guidelines. Provided member firms with clarification of NASD advertising rule changes and interpretations. Reviewed all advertising, sales, and marketing submissions for assigned group of member firms. Summarized in writing any compliance violations with NASD advertising guidelines. Provided member firms with clarification of NASD advertising rule changes and interpretations.
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Education
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Clemson University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business and Finance -
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics