Brendan Busby

•Support institutional clients by ensuring accurate trade clearing and settlement across U.S. options markets. • Partner with traders, middle office, and clients to resolve discrepancies and deliver time-sensitive solutions. • Strengthen ability to manage complex processes, adapt under pressure, and maintain high client service standards.

Led 14-day wilderness expeditions for high school students through the remote backcountry of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming as part of Moondance Adventures’ Big Wild program. Responsible for group safety, daily risk management, backcountry logistics, and fostering a strong team culture rooted in leadership, resilience, and personal growth. • Guided multi-day backpacking and whitewater rafting trips in challenging terrain • Managed route planning, food rationing, and gear distribution for a team of 12+ • Mentored students through personal challenges and facilitated daily reflection (“Moonup”) to encourage self-awareness and group connection • Promoted Leave No Trace principles and environmental stewardship • Collaborated with co-leaders to create a fun, inclusive, and empowering atmosphere This role demanded high emotional intelligence, strong communication, rapid decision-making under pressure, and a deep commitment to youth development in outdoor settings.

I currently run the Finance for the Utah Golf Club at the University of Utah. I both play on the competitive team and run the financial spreadsheets for the club. Me and some friends decided to start this club my freshman year, and have watched it grow into a 40+ member team. The Golf Club has made multiple nationals tournaments and played against some of the best teams in the country. Most recently we traveled to Vicksburg, Mississippi for a national tournament. I helped finance this trip as well as advocate for funding through the ASUU (Student union). I pleaded for us to get funding and argued why the club is an important part of the school.

At Park City Mountain Resort I am a level one certified Ski Instructor by the PSIA. I teach new and experienced skiers the fundamentals of Skiing and show them around the mountain. Through my engaging personality, attention to detail, and knowledge of skiing, I ensure a great experience.

Options Clearing Corporation, or OCC, is the foundation for secure markets. OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. Within Member Services, I deal with the Clearing Members directly. This involves phone calls regarding needs, volume and billing reports, and even work regarding Ovation, OCC’s newest clearing platform. I have met lots of great people and have loved my experience with this historic organization.

Me and my classmates on study abroad helped brainstorm new ways for the Red Cross of Spain to brainstorm ways to get them more outreach, awareness, and funding. We presented in front of the executives some of our ideas that we came up with.

Helped organize community services events for my fraternity all across Salt Lake City, Utah

I decided to Start a Landscaping company in LaGrange, Illinois. I used skills that I learned during my gap year with Americorps to help improve local homes. Mulching, weeding, staining, and moving were the main tasks that we would provide. We would do great work at a fraction of the cost of the competiton. I was alble to successfully manage a rotation of 5 empoylees. The amount of people at each job would vary. This was a great job that taught me a whole lot about entreprenuership, management, and professional communication.

Americorps is a ten month team based national service program. I was on a team with other individuals and helped doing community service work all across the country. I started off working for the Salvation Army in Washington DC by running food drives and day to day operations. Shortly after we went to north and South Carolina where we did trail building, home building, and forest clearing for the forest service. Additionally, I worked giving out the Covid-19 vaccine in Buffalo New York. I was able to help sign up residents for the vaccine as well as monitor them after they received the vaccine. This was a direct order from president Biden. I learned a lot over this year and it prepared me to go off to college and succeed. I was able to form lifelong relationships and learn the value of hard work, even if you do not make much money. I was able to get a portion of my college paid for and experience that I cannot put a price tag on.

I was able to get a minor in Barcelona, Spain, through CEA CAPA study abroad. Me and my classmates took 18 credits of rigorous coursework related to entrepreneurship. We learned about innovation, entrepreneurial finance, and much more through our accomplished professors. We even did an internship for the Red Cross of Barcelona. I was able to form lifelong connections with my classmates and professors.