KEVIN KICHIK
Santa Monica,CA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Investment Analyst
Northrop Grumman Pension Fund
El Segundo, CA
09.2022 - Current
- Supported oversight of a $60 billion fully externally managed investment program spanning Global Equity, Fixed Income, and Alternative strategies.
- Conduct due diligence and ongoing monitoring of external asset managers, assessing performance, process, team capabilities, risk management, and style consistency.
- Collaborates with senior investment directors to prepare recommendations for manager selection, retention, and reallocation decisions.
- Analyzed fund-level and portfolio exposures, including sector allocations, credit quality, and liquidity profiles, to ensure alignment with long-term objectives.
- Prepared performance reports and research materials for internal investment committee discussions.
- Engaged with external managers and consultants to gain insights into market trends, credit conditions, and investment approaches, sharpening cross-asset perspective.
- Conduct portfolio and asset allocation analysis to inform strategic and tactical positioning.
- Developed relative evaluation framework employing original metrics to measure value-add of equity managers.
Sr. FP&A Financial Analyst
Raytheon Technologies
El Segundo, CA
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Liaises with functional managers and subcontractors to gather and analyze financial data for proposals, project closure, quarterly reports, and multi-year projections.
- Developed and maintain cash flow models, conducted scenario and sensitivity analysis, & evaluated new projects/investment opportunities.
- Managed Fixed Price contracts (start to end) performed detailed cost analysis for budgeting/forecasting, and lead risk mitigation and corrective action planning.
Investment Intern
Silicon Beach Wealth Management
Marina Del Rey, CA
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Gained hands-on experience in portfolio construction, asset allocation, and risk optimization, analyzing client portfolios for retirement and other financial planning objectives.
- Collaborated with the investment team to deliver financial analysis and support data-driven trade decisions.
- Rebalanced client accounts to optimize portfolio allocations in response to net cash flows; performed back testing and investment comparison analysis to assess strategy effectiveness.
Credit Analyst
The Fundworks, Financial Services
Los Angeles, CA
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Assessed the credit of various companies/industries by understanding the different types of cash flow risks.
Intern
Troy Capital Partners, Venture Capital Firm
Santa Monica, CA
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Evaluated potential investments and developed comprehensive reports.
Timeline
Investment Analyst
Northrop Grumman Pension Fund
09.2022 - Current
Investment Intern
Silicon Beach Wealth Management
01.2021 - 06.2021
Sr. FP&A Financial Analyst
Raytheon Technologies
01.2019 - 08.2022
Credit Analyst
The Fundworks, Financial Services
06.2018 - 12.2018
Intern
Troy Capital Partners, Venture Capital Firm
01.2017 - 05.2017