Allison Maffitt Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Cogent is a boutique firm serving a variety of clients in various business matters.
• Assisting fintechs and crypto related companies (exchanges, BTMs, OTC desks, wallets, NFT platforms, and more) with their regulatory compliance concerns at both the federal and state level (FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, State.
• Assisting companies with state money transmitter licenses in all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and DC
• Work with clients to grow their businesses through debt and equity financings, securities offerings, and more
• Prepare and review business formation and flow of funds documents, B2B and B2C contracts for clients in multiple fields, including for FinTech and Blockchain clients
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients, industry professionals, and banks, specifically in the FinTech and Blockchain spaces

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Worked to advance the policy goals of the organization to ensure the 2018 Farm Bill included fair treatment of family farmers. Our two person team ensured that multiple items were in the final version of the bill.
• Provided policy analysis, legislative support, and attending Congressional Committee Hearings
• Wrote, discussed, and advocated to ensure relevant language was in the 2018 Farm Bill
• Interviewed women in agriculture, researched and wrote about the impact of credit on female farmers

Houston, Texas

• Reviewed, wrote contracts in preparation for joint ventures
• Prepared title opinions for real estate transactions, reviewed and analyzed documents relating to transactions

Houston, Texas Area

• WWN Services is a private family office that handles legal, financial, and other items for a family and two companies.
• Organized and analyzed notes and corporate documents
• Researched and analyzed regulatory steps necessary for a newly formed medical device company
• Prepared materials on international and domestic real estate, foundation policy, and contract disputes

Houston, Texas Area

• TheFormKey was a technology start-up that was in the incubator stage during this period. The company developed a web-based product that streamlined address updates when moving.
• Developed a business plan that won incubator funding
• Communicated with potential users and external advisors to identify customer needs and to expand customer-base
• Created and edited business and legal formation documents and administered employment documents
• Managed employees and the daily workflow during incubator stage

Houston, Texas

• McAlester Fuel was a privately owned exploration and production company with domestic, on-shore assets.
• Reviewed and presented opinions on compliance policies, title issues, current litigation, and trust matters
• Prepared and filed regulatory documents, created a comprehensive regulatory database
• Contributed to investment meetings and discussions

Houston, Texas Area

• Hyperdyanmics Corporation is an exploration and production company with large-scale assets in Guinea.
• Delivered company-wide presentation on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010
• Wrote memorandums on board of director obligations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Travel Act implications on an exploration and production company
• Participated in meetings concerning a farmout process

Houston, Texas

• Presented new material to players, supervised teams at practice, coached in games
• Maintained productive relationships between players, coaches, and parents

Houston, Texas Area

• Groppe, Long & Littell is a full service oil and gas analyst and forecasting consulting firm that focuses on analysis and forecasting energy markets.
• Researched, complied, and analyzed oil and gas production
• Created and presented projects to the partners
• Attended classes and conferences on subjects including: seismic, well logs, natural gas development
• Edited client letters and presentations

Crystal City, VA

• Edited schedules, researched and assisted with campaign stop arrangements, contacted supporters and event coordinators
• Wrote and sent official event responses, complied advance database

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B.A., History, Political Science, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: • Pi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society); • Member of Division I Field Hockey Team, 2004-2007: Co-Captain 2007.

High School