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.• Design, develop, and staff immersive taproom concepts that enhance the overall brand identity and generate high-profit margin sales from a loyal guest base.• Identify, recruit, train, and retain top-tier industry talent in various departments, including art and branding, brewing operations, hospitality, and food and beverage operations.• Establish a successful wholesale business and elevate the Silver Branch beer brand to become the eighth largest producer by volume in Maryland.• Develop a successful DTC (direct to consumer) e-commerce business and utilize third-party integrations to streamline online selling across multiple channels including DoorDash, UberEats, etc.• Operationalize the logistics for servicing over 400 wholesale accounts via self-distribution• Procure ERM (enterprise resource management) software for the organization that improves back-office efficiency and develops internal systems to support maximizing value of existing software packages within the organization.

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.• Train new managers and chefs on procedures regarding difficult personnel scenarios, new hire paperwork, workman’s compensation claims, first report of injury and other areas.

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.• Develop and track research methods and/or events attended to aid in the process of determining payment of commissions to corporate research teams.

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.