Yilin Liu


Location

New York City, NY
Chongqing, People's Republic of China
Education
    University of Southern California
    August 2022 - May 2024
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Financial Math and Statistics
    University of California
Work Experience
    Northwestern Mutual
    Financial Advisor
    February 2025 - present
    company
    Northwestern Mutual
    title
    Financial Advisor
    overview
    • Delivered customized financial plans and investment recommendations, integrating client objectives with market conditions across equities, bonds, and insurance products. • Used Excel-based planning tools and PX Planning software to conduct financial forecasting, capital needs analysis, and insurance optimization for over 30 clients. • Built and presented PowerPoint-based client proposals, showcasing scenario analysis, benchmark comparisons, and product alternatives, resulting in a 70% plan-to-close ratio. • Engaged in high-frequency 1-on-1 consultations to collect data, uncover client pain points, and implement strategies aligned with their risk tolerance and long-term goals.
    Intelliimpact LLC
    Risk Management Analyst
    June 2024 - January 2025
    Joblogic X
    Risk Analyst Internship
    Dallas, TX, US
    September 2023 - December 2023
    West Matrix
    Quantitative Analyst Internship
    Silicon Valley, CA, US
    May 2023 - August 2023
    TDR Capital
    Data and investment analysis Internship Investment Strategies group
    Shenzhen, CN
    November 2021 - May 2022
Skills
AlgorithmsBacktestingBenchmarking SkillsBig DataComputer ProgrammingCryptographyData ProcessingDecision Making SkillsFeature EngineeringFinancial AnalysisFinancial DerivativesFinancial ModelingFinancial SecuritiesFinancial StocksGithubInformation TechnologyInvestment StrategiesKnowledge of EconometricsKnowledge of FinanceKnowledge of MathematicsKnowledge of StatisticsLinear AlgebraLoansLogistic RegressionMachine LearningMarket PricingMathematical FinanceMathematical ModelingMatplotlibMetricsMonte Carlo MethodsNumPyPandasPerseverancePortfolio ManagementPower BIPredictive ModellingPresentationsProbability TheoriesPython (Programming Language)Quantitative InvestingQuantitative ResearchResearch ExperiencesRisk AnalysisRisk ManagementSAS (Software)SimulationsSQL DatabasesStochastic CalculusStrategies of PricingTesting SkillsTime SeriesTradingXgboost