Benjamin Cohen is a Director for 20/20 Capital Advisory Group on the deal team and also heads up our Valuations practice. He brings more than a decade of knowledge and experience in investment banking, consulting, equity research and private equity experience. Ben is also passionate about investments and the capital markets as a whole and follows the financial markets closely. Before joining 20/20 Capital Advisory Group, Ben worked in Investment Banking at Cross Keys Capital and McKenzie & Associates; Valuation Consulting at Deloitte; and Equity Research at Raymond James. Ben started his career at Florida Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm.Ben is a graduate from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and is a CFA Charterholder. Benjamin’s professional accomplishments include achieving a 4.0/4.0 in school, running M&A deal teams, sourcing sell-side mandates, and publishing equity research reports.

For 25 Years, ASA Ventures Group has been dedicated to providing merger and acquisition representation for business owners. ASA is here for the underserved business owner population of the lower middle market, that participate in the $3 Million to $100 Million revenue range, typically with enterprise values from $3 million to $250 million. At ASA, we bring investment banking expertise to the lower middle market.I am a Managing Director at ASA Ventures Group, LLC. ASA specializes in M&A representation for business owners looking to sell their company or a majority of the equity of their company through our unique, value-added process. I focus on delivering value to our clients on behalf of ASA and within the M&A ecosystem, by managing the entire investment banking process from inception to close. ASA focuses on maximizing value for our clients and mutually beneficial relationships with a long-term perspective in mind.

Execution & deal related responsibilities included creating and presenting proposals and pitch decks to potential clients, building financial models, negotiating transaction values and other deal-related figures, and preparing engagement letters, confidential information memorandum, process letters, investor decks, industry reports, and specific security write-ups for deals ranging from $5 to $500 million in revenue.Consulting tasks served both business owner/entrepreneur clients, as well as official funds / financial sponsor clients through both pre-transaction and post-transaction mandates.

Was responsible for M&A activity in the lower middle markets, with a focus on deals with EBITDA between $1 - $10 million throughout many industries and sectors. • Built leveraged buyout models, public comparable and precedent transaction comparables, discounted cash flow analysis, and accretion/dilution analysis.• Performed in-depth financial and operational due diligence on client companies, analyzed market trends, competition, and potential strategic partners using information obtained from various data sources.• Prepared pitchbook materials, scope of services, NDAs, confidential information memorandums, and internal presentations.• Participated in all stages of equity, debt and mergers & acquisitions transactions, including the development of financial models, due diligence sessions, the drafting of committee memos and sales memos, and board presentations.

Advised public and private companies in their due-diligence, carve-out, target screening, financial reporting, strategic and tax planning by performing complex financial modeling and industry research to value common and preferred equity, invested capital, debt, and intangible assets.Consulted with various clients regarding in-depth valuation techniques in several industries with a specialization in TMT.

• Covered the Internet space as an Equity Research Associate, with particular focus in the e-Commerce, Online Advertising, and Online Travel subsectors. • Performed financial statement analysis, developed and maintained comprehensive valuation models, and prepared detailed Technology/Internet industry and company specific research reports.• Established and managed relationships with external clients (e.g. mutual funds, hedge funds, management teams (executives and investor relations), and industry experts.• Obtained detailed knowledge of Internet related trends on a macro and local level.

Led the deal origination team of the private equity firm. Performed industry and company specific research for potential portfolio company acquisitions and add-on opportunities.Assisted in all aspects of FCP including investor relations and due diligence surrounding potential investments.Utilized internal scorecard analysis to monitor company portfolio performance and communicated results to senior management.Drafted portfolio performance reports and quarterly financial statements to distribute to FCP’s Investors. Worked full time on site at one of FCP’s portfolio companies to assist senior management in restructuring the business.

Helped the traders with different option trades/strategies