Finance & Banking · University of Missouri · Class of 2027
George Ranes
Triple-Degree Finance Student with Commercial Banking Experience Bilingual in English and Spanish, Actively Learning Mandarin
Building a Career in Chicago Finance
About
Finance With a Global Lens
I’m a senior at the University of Missouri finishing a triple degree in Finance and Banking, International Business, and Anthropology, with minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies.
What draws me to finance is how it connects the world: markets link businesses, people, and economies across borders. Five years in client-facing roles and a summer in commercial banking showed me that financial services, like every other industry, is still a people business.
Anthropology is where I learned that people side. Studying human behavior has taught me to read the human decisions behind the financial figures.
I’m bilingual in English and Spanish, sharpened by eight weeks of immersion while studying abroad in Barcelona. Learning Mandarin is my next challenge and another way to connect with the people around me. After I graduate in May 2027, I want to build my career in Chicago, a city with a deep banking presence and plenty of life outside the office.
- Graduating
- May 2027
- GPA: 3.87
- Degrees
- B.S. Finance & Banking
- B.A. International Business
- B.A. Anthropology
- Languages
- English
- Spanish (Professional)
- Mandarin (Learning)
- Experience
- Commercial Banking
- Credit Analysis
- Client Service
- Seeking
- Finance Roles in Chicago
Experience
Where I’ve Worked
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May – Aug 2026Kansas City, MO
Commercial Banking Intern
UMB Bank
A rotation across the commercial bank: Credit Analysis, Loan Review, Relationship Management with bankers, and business development with market presidents.
- Loan Package Pitch: Rebuilt a commercial loan package and pitched it to managers, analysts, senior bankers, market presidents, and the President of Regional Banking.
- Senior Loan Committee: Attended twice a week, learning how experienced bankers present deals and how the executive team makes loan approval decisions.
- Market Research: Researched middle-market companies in Rockford and Chicagoland, one of UMB’s emerging markets.
- Competitive Analysis: Studied how UMB competes in Commercial Banking.
- Credit and Systems: Learned credit spreading and the bank’s core tools, including Capital Stream, RelPro, and Vertical IQ.
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Mar – Sep 2026Columbia, MO
Salesman
American Shoe Store
Walk-in retail sales, where most customers came in without knowing what they wanted.
- Turning Browsers Into Buyers: Engaged customers who were “just browsing,” got them trying things on, and closed the sale, bringing in $5K+ in my first three months.
- Peak-Season Rushes: Kept the floor moving during the store’s busiest stretches, including Mom’s Weekend at Mizzou, while cross-selling add-ons.
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May 2021 – May 2026Kansas City, MO
Patient Service Representative
Meritas Health Gashland
Five years at the front desk of a busy clinic, the first point of contact for patients, medical staff, and insurance providers.
- Records Project Lead: Put in charge of a large-scale chart purging project, organizing confidential medical records and improving how the office managed them.
- Go-To Trainer: Took on training more new hires as turnover grew, onboarding 10+ employees on the office’s systems and front-desk procedures.
- Service Under Pressure: Worked the front desk through COVID and peak flu seasons, handling insurance issues and difficult conversations while keeping explanations clear and simple.
Education
Expected May 2027
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri · Triple Undergraduate Degree
- Bachelor of Science, Finance and Banking
- Bachelor of Arts, International Business
- Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies · Overall GPA: 3.87
May – Jul 2025
Institute for International Education of Students
Summer Study Abroad Program · Barcelona, Spain
Skills & Involvement
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Credit Analysis, Financial Spreading
- RelPro, Salesforce, Capital Stream
- PowerPoint, Word, Google Workspace
Certificates & Languages
- Bloomberg Market Concepts
- Global Career Accelerator
- Spanish
- Mandarin
Involvement
- Chinese Language Club
- Spanish Language Club
- Intramural Basketball, Flag Football & Volleyball
- Mission Trip – Guatemala
Third language
Learning Mandarin
Spanish is my second language, and Mandarin is my third. I began learning in January of 2026, and I’ve been a member of the Chinese Language Club since April 2026.
To study, I built my own flashcard app. It has every vocabulary set I’ve worked through, with a tappable dictionary on each card that gives the pinyin, tone, meaning and example sentences for every character. I add a new deck each time I finish a set.
Contact
Let’s Talk
I’m looking for finance roles in Chicago starting after my May 2027 graduation. The best way to reach me is by email.
georgeranes2@gmail.com