Brett A. Robison Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Co-founded a C-corporation with numerous revenue streams and multiple LLCs under management that collectively surpass $4.7 million in total sales annually.
• Achieve consistent growth across multiple revenue streams and overall business operations for a period of five consecutive years and running.
• Build a team of 60+ employees across two locations while developing all the necessary human resources, training, and operational systems for managing significant company growth.
• Successfully conduct multiple rounds of fundraising while delivering improved long-term value for equity investors and consistently deliver stated business objectives over a five-year period.
• Grow the balance sheet of an organization north of $3 million in long term assets with a strong portfolio that includes real estate, vehicles, and capital equipment.
• Manage ongoing financial and operational strategies for developing the overall business while maintaining cash flow and profitability.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Manage and service payroll for a team of 60+ employees including chefs and managers.
• Plan strategic vision for Republic by planning daily, weekly and monthly objectives for managers.
• Conduct manager meetings and perform significant financial analysis for the management team.
• Develop twice nominated RAMMY nominated Beer Program of the Year (’16 & ’17).
• Lead monthly and quarterly staff meetings to set the vision for Republic.
• Book private and public events for parties ranging from 15 guests to over 300 guests.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Develop the front-of-house training program for servers, server assistants and bartenders.
• Design all menus in Microsoft Publisher, set strategic vision for development of new menu items.
• Write and post schedules for all front-of-house staff including support, servers and bartenders.
• Lead front-of-house service direction through demonstration and raise the bar for guest service.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Design and implement a cocktail program at Republic with over 20 cocktails.
• Bartend twice per week to support the bar team and strengthen connection with guests.
• Encourage a warm and hospitable bar atmosphere through service and guest recognition.
• Develop a very successful happy hour clientele by anticipating guest desires and fulfilling them.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Design and develop the Belgian beer program at Tryst.
• Oversee all beer purchasing decisions and supplemented specialty category liquor purchases.
• Purchase and maintain inventory for beer, liquor, cleaning supplies, tools, etc.
• Optimize draft beer system and increase overall keg beer sales while reducing significant waste.
• Design and direct the entire alcohol education program for all service staff.
• Plan and market monthly bar events. Notable events: DC Beer Week, Halloween, Movember.

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

• Developed bartending skills and a craft for describing beverage alcohol.
• Learned the fundamentals of excellent hospitality and how to deliver compelling guest experiences.
• Implemented new standard operating procedures to improve cleanliness and efficiency.
• Trained in the brewhouse under a head brewer and learned the fundamentals of brewing in a brewpub setting.
• Brewed wort, racked kegs, evaluated samples, and generally supported ongoing brewery operations.

New York, New York, United States

• Analyze large sets of client data and develop strategies for improving algorithm performance.
• Interpret client algorithm usage and suggest best execution strategies based on client needs.
• Research dark pool liquidity and perform analysis on execution performance.
• Provide value-added services through the creation of custom applications.
• Interpret client trade activity and make recommendations for special configurations or other considerations to improve the trading process.
• Facilitate large-scale transactions with low slippage through appropriate algorithm selection.

New York, New York, United States

• Learn general equities and options market structure across various exchanges
• Collaborate with other interns to develop meaningful reports and insights across departments
• Understand the needs of various departments within the organization
• Attend morning line-up meetings and begin understanding client research

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

• Work with large network of sales contacts to schedule for analyst events hosted by banking institutions.
• Manage relationships with sales personnel and facilitate activities between analysts.
• Participate in pitch meetings to collaborate on new investment ideas.
• Prepare graphical models through Baseline and Excel to show past and current market conditions.
• Generate due diligence reports for new IPOs and/or secondary offerings.
• Participate in meetings between analysts and management teams and record key points for review.

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

• Aided in obtaining new clients via networking and establishing new relationships to build upon.
• Collaborated on PowerPoint presentations to pitch website designs and ideas for the clients’ business.
• Developed macros for clients to help manage and analyze data.
• Helped program and implement new website design(s) with HTML/XHTML/CSS.
• Distributed and participated in online marketing advertising activities to raise awareness for clients.