Greetings! I'm Matthew T. Garza
When I was little, I was constantly picked on by my peers. Teachers, and some parents, told me I was inadequate. Each day I would come home from school, look myself in the mirror, and say to myself, "One day I'm going to make it. I'm going to prove everyone wrong." It's been 12 years since I first looked myself in the mirror with this dream. I've come a long way in previous years, and I'm only just getting started.
Matthew Garza
CEO/Founder—MTG Consulting
If you build it, they will come
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Email:
mattgarza1581@gmail.com
Area:
Southern California
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EXPERIENCE
2024-2025
Sr. Finance Consultant
ATI Restoration
ATI is the largest, family-owned Restoration company in the U.S. ATI has over 70 offices Nationwide with annual revenue of $500 million+.
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As Sr. Finance Consultant, I met with C-Level Executives for 16+ HQ G&A Departments, Created Process Improvement for 15+ Bonus Programs, Tracked/Projected Collections by Office for all locations, Discussed STRAT with Data Infrastructure and Data Applications, specifically with Python, SQL, etc., Forecasted Bonus Accrual, Created Financial Synopsis (P&L).
2022-2023
Sr. Finance Consultant
EssilorLuxottica
Essilor is the largest, most successful manufacturing company in Eyewear. Additionally, Essilor is a global, billion-dollar company.
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As a Sr. Finance Consultant, I assisted with M&A, discussed STRAT with Sr. Leadership-- specific to Pricing and Negotiation with Brokers, Successful Implementation of a new CRM.
2021-2021
Finance Consultant
Zillow Group
PTLA is a private real estate company located in Walnut Creek, CA. The company has over 60 years of experience managing, operating, and investing into multi-family real estate.
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As a Finance Consultant, I worked with Sr. Leadership to create Process Improvement, Automation, and Efficiency for one of ZG's Business Units
EDUCATION
Biola University
After graduating high school, I decided to attend a community college to save money. However, I quickly realized I wanted more out of my education and decided to transfer to Biola University.
2016-2017
General Education
Merced College
After graduating high school, I decided to attend a community college to save money. However, I quickly realized I wanted more out of my education and decided to transfer to Biola University.
Recent Projects
I had the privilege of being part of a team and worked with a Capstone Simulator that allowed us to run our own business and make decisions related to R&D, Finance, Marketing, Leveraging, and Capital Improvements. The link above is our team presentation with our takeaways from the project.
My Capstone class for Management required me to put together a presentation about my brand and the PowerPoint above is the brand image I have created for myself. I have always had a strong work ethic and the desire to be the best person I can.
One of my favorite projects from this summer was having the opportunity to sort through 30+ years of college enrollment from every college in the United States to determine the colleges that have been growing the most in recent years. The spreadsheet link on the left focuses mostly on Universities in California. Give it a click!
SKILLS
Leadership - Advanced
Communication - Advanced
Power Point - Proficient
Microsoft Excel - Advanced
Efficiency - Advanced
Microsoft Access - Proficient
Spanish - Proficient
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Leadership
From a very young age, I was told that I was a "natural" leader. At age 16, I landed my first job as a Recreation Leader (see attached resume on previous page). It wasn't long until my manager started to see my potential, and started training me to be a manager. Since then, my Leadership skills have significantly improved through hands-on experience.
Communication
Successful Leadership skills come with effective Communication. I was a great Recreation Leader because of my efficient communication skills. I believe strongly in communication because it allows people to connect, and build beneficial relationships. I care about people, so it only makes sense for me to become an expert in Communication.
Efficiency
As a college student, more specifically a Business major, it's important to be efficient. On average, I work 35-40 hours a week, along with a full schedule of classes. With school, extra curricular's, and having somewhat of a social life, it's common for me to have 100-115 hour weeks. People think I'm crazy, but I love what I do, and I'm hungry for Success.
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