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Innovative financial services executive with 30 years of experience as an academic, mentor and practitioner leading companies in design and execution of goal-driven investment strategies to create a branded platform for growth. Exceptional knowledge of global markets with strong financial acumen and extensive understanding of business drivers in varying market cycles. Passion for problem solving and serving on the forefront of change. Proficient at guiding investment processes while cultivating and deepening industry relationships to optimize recruitment and partnership-building initiatives. SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:► Grew a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights from $1B UPB with 6K borrowers to $3.5 billion UPB with 23K borrowers within a four-year period, 2014-2018.► Post-financial crisis, 2009 set up a $400M distressed fund targeting second lien/HELOC mortgages insured by a monoline, also set up a private tender for a monoline funded by a global investment bank. ► Led a financial advisory program and served as a designated expert witness for over 13 cases involving currency, swaps, mortgages and ABS CDOs.► Set up and was Chief Investment Officer of a $400M multi-strategy fund consisting of fundamental and growth equity, statistical equity arbitrage, currency and fixed income quant programs and a credit book.► Served as Collateral Manager of three ABS CDOs. Additionally, set up a $150M Life Settlements Annuity program based in Ireland. ► Raised over $1B dollars in client funds over a three-year period as Chief Investment Officer at Republic National Bank. ► Created a global macro hedge fund using a tactical asset allocation model, currency model and equity indices that raised over $300M. ► Seized UK Investment Trust and transformed into the first ever Japanese equity tracker Fund.► Led first ever stripping of a Turkish Inflation Index bond into interest and principal components for Harvard Endowment and a NY hedge fund.

Listed skills include Private Equity, Capital Markets, Mortgage Banking, Asset Management, and 46 others.