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David Leo Fischel
CPA, CFA, CAIA, MBA
Associate

Resumé - September 2010

 

     

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

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CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst): April 2011
  Passed two exams March 2010 - March 2011
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst): September 2010
  Passed three exams June 2008- June 2010
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant): October 2009
  Passed four exams May 2007- August 2007 with scores: 98, 98, 97, 91

EDUCATION

- MBA: Bar Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel: September 2007- August 2008
  GMAT: 780 (99%)
- B.Sc.: UCLA, Los Angeles, CA: September 2004- March 2007
  Applied Mathematics Major; Magna Cum Laude; SAT: 1510 (98%)

WORK EXPERIENCE

- DAFNA Capital Management, LLC – a Los Angeles based SEC registered investment
  advisor that manages several long-short equity hedge funds focused on public healthcare companies
  •September 2010- present: Principal
  •September 2008- 2010: Associate
  •July 2006- September 2008: Analyst
  •Summer 2003: Intern
- SCP Vitalife – a healthcare venture capital fund based in Philadelphia and Tel Aviv
  •September 2008- present: Consultant
  •December 2007- September 2008: Analyst
- Emerson Investment Group
  •February 2006- August 2007: Intern
- Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
  •Summer 2004: Intern

SPORTS

- Marathon: 2002-2010; best time 3:42
- Swimming: USA Maccabiah Team 2001, JCC Maccabi Team 2000 and 2002
- Biking: Rochev Israel 2008 (322 miles in 3 days)
- Triathlon, Water Polo, Surfing, Skiing

VOLUNTEERING

- Magen David Adom: Medic on Ambulance; Summer 2005
- Entrepreneur: Spring 2004: Imported Israeli products and sold in
  the U.S. $8,000 net income used to provide bullet proof vests to an Israeli combat unit 
  (article and photograph of donation published in the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv August 2, 2004)

PERSONAL

- Fluent in Hebrew, Conversational in German