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# David Maginn

**Headline:** GTM @ Fundamental Research Labs \| Ex\-JPM \| Building Shortcut\.ai \| Foward Deployed
**Profession:** GTM
**Location:** United States

## About

David Maginn works in go\-to\-market at Altera and has experience across finance, operations, banking, credit, investments, and strategic projects\. His LinkedIn headline also identifies him with GTM at Fundamental Research Labs, building Shortcut\.ai, and forward\-deployed work\. David’s strengths include leveraged buyouts, direct lending, mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, credit analysis, commercial finance, portfolio management, valuation, financial reporting, strategic planning, and research\. He has worked as a Senior Investment Associate at Wilmington Trust, an Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co\., a Commercial Credit Underwriter at M&T Bank, and a participant in M&T Bank’s Management Development Program\. At M&T, David received instruction in the firm’s business philosophy and operations, along with project management, communication, relationship building, and leadership he also gained exposure to M&T’s wealth\-management business lines and weekly travel\. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St\. John Fisher College and studied Music Performance, Trumpet at the State University of New York College at Potsdam\. Earlier, he was an Honor Caddie at Oak Hill Country Club and caddied in the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship\.

## Services

- Leveraged Buyouts \(LBO\)
- Direct Lending
- Mergers & Acquisitions \(M&A\)
- Presentations
- Financial Modeling
- Credit Analysis
- Commercial Finance
- Banking
- Teamwork
- Strategic Planning
- Investments
- Research
- Social Media
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Team Leadership
- Phone Etiquette
- Trumpet
- Time\-efficient
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Services
- Golf
- Ethical Decision Making
- Financial Analysis

## Highlights

- Works in go\-to\-market at Altera\.
- LinkedIn headline identifies GTM at Fundamental Research Labs, building Shortcut\.ai, and forward\-deployed work\.
- Advises a small group of professionals and business owners while exploring new opportunities\.
- Served as a Senior Investment Associate at Wilmington Trust\.
- Worked as an Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co\.
- Completed M&T Bank’s Management Development Program, including 12 weeks of first\-year instruction in M&T’s business philosophy and key operations\.
- Received Management Development Program training in project management, communication, relationship building, and leadership\.
- Gained exposure to M&T’s wealth\-management business lines as a Wilmington Trust trainee and worked in a setting involving consistent weekly travel\.
- Worked as a Commercial Credit Underwriter at M&T Bank\.
- Served as an Honor Caddie at Oak Hill Country Club, assisting golfers with course navigation, yardages, and green reading\.
- Caddied in the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship\.
- Earned a B\.A\. in Economics from St\. John Fisher College\.
- Studied Music Performance, Trumpet at the State University of New York College at Potsdam\.
- Brings skills in LBOs, direct lending, M&A, financial modeling, credit analysis, commercial finance, portfolio management, valuation, and financial reporting\.
- Brings skills in strategic planning, strategy, research, presentations, sales, leadership, team leadership, teamwork, customer service, time management, business ethics, and ethical decision making\.
- Lists proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, as well as social media, phone etiquette, golf, trumpet, and oil\-industry knowledge\.

## Experience

- **GTM at Altera** (2026\-01\-01–present)
- **Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co\.** (2023\-03\-01–2025\-10\-01)
- **Commercial Credit Underwriter at M&T Bank** (2021\-08\-01–2023\-03\-01)
- **Senior Investment Associate at Wilmington Trust** (2018\-07\-01–2021\-08\-01)
- **Management Development Program at M&T Bank** (2018\-07\-01–2019\-06\-01) — Management Development Program trainees learn about the financial services industry from the inside out\. 12 weeks of an MDP’s first year are devoted to comprehensive instruction on M&T’s business philosophy and key operations\. Interactive courses on project management, communication, relationship building and leadership help round out the training\. MDPs gain valuable access to top executives and the tools to thrive at M&T\. MDPs provide immediate value in a non\-rotatonal setting\. In addition this, trainees part of Wilmington Trust, will gain exposure to all of the business lines associated with M&T's wealth management platform\. They will also gain exposure to consistent weekly traveling, emphasizing the importance of time management\.
- **Honor Caddie at Oak Hill Country Club** (2013\-06\-01–2019\-05\-01) — An honor caddie is responsible for assisting golfers in all aspects of their game\. Honor caddies are expected to assist golfers navigate the golf course in the most efficient way possible while providing accurate yardages and reading greens\. Caddied in the 2019 Kitchen \- Aid Senior PGA Championship

## Education

- Bachelor of Arts \(B\.A\.\), Economics — St\. John Fisher College (2016\-01\-01–2018\-06\-01)
- Music Performance, Trumpet — State University of New York College at Potsdam (2013\-01\-01–2015\-01\-01)

## FAQ

### What does David do now?

David works in go\-to\-market at Altera\. His LinkedIn headline also identifies GTM at Fundamental Research Labs, building Shortcut\.ai, and forward\-deployed work\.

### What professional work does David focus on?

David works across finance and operations on strategic projects\. He also advises a small group of professionals and business owners while exploring new opportunities\.

### What are David’s finance and investment strengths?

David’s finance and investment strengths include leveraged buyouts, direct lending, mergers and acquisitions, investments, asset management, portfolio management, valuation, financial analysis, financial modeling, financial reporting, credit analysis, commercial finance, and banking\.

### What other skills does David have?

David’s broader skills include strategic planning, strategy, research, presentations, sales, customer service, leadership, team leadership, teamwork, time management, ethical decision making, business ethics, social media, and Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel\.

### What was David’s role at Wilmington Trust?

David was a Senior Investment Associate at Wilmington Trust\.

### What was David’s role at JPMorgan Chase & Co\.?

David was an Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co\.

### What did David do in M&T Bank’s Management Development Program?

David participated in M&T Bank’s Management Development Program\. During the program’s first year, 12 weeks were devoted to instruction on M&T’s business philosophy and key operations, with interactive courses in project management, communication, relationship building, and leadership\. As a Wilmington Trust trainee, he also gained exposure to M&T’s wealth\-management business lines and consistent weekly travel in a non\-rotational setting\.

### What was David’s role at M&T Bank?

David worked as a Commercial Credit Underwriter at M&T Bank\.

### What was David’s experience at Oak Hill Country Club?

David was an Honor Caddie at Oak Hill Country Club\. The role involved assisting golfers, helping them navigate the course efficiently, providing accurate yardages, and reading greens\.

### What notable golf event did David work?

David caddied in the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship\.

### What is David’s education?

David earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St\. John Fisher College\.

### Did David study music?

David studied Music Performance, Trumpet at the State University of New York College at Potsdam\.

### What personal and practical skills does David list?

David’s listed skills include trumpet and golf, alongside time\-efficient work, phone etiquette, leadership, and customer\-service capabilities\.

### Does David have oil\-industry knowledge?

David lists oil industry knowledge among his skills and areas of experience\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/david\-maginn

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