Developed 5 concepts Pig Iron Public House, Steel City Samiches, Pittsburgh Food Truck Park, Twisted Jimmys and SYN Pizza and Taqueria. Director of Operations of all concepts. Was involved with planning, lease negotiations, financing, vendor relationships, pricing, menu creation, pricing strategy, financial statements, hiring, training and all facets of daily restaurant and bar operations.

Attained a series 7 and Series 66 financial securities license and Pennsylvania insurance license. Advised clients in array of financial planning including asset management, life insurance and annuities, legacy funding, college planning etc.. Maintained client files to the stipulation of internal, FINRA and sec audits.

Responsible for opening and closing the restaurant. Handling server check outs and bar drawer cash balancing. Ran FOH shifts assisting host, servers, bar and expo. Handle customer service issues on shift.

Responsible for all aspect of restaurant management. Handle all daily responsibilities and monthly inventory. Hired all foh and boh staff. Responsible for nightly cash deposits and bank deposits.