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• Recognizing a shift was underway in the retail industry, Bill created Whitebirch Consumer Partners ("WCP") to serve as a key resource to company founders and management with regard to strategic and financial planning.
• Built successful advisory business by serving as a key resource to founders and management with regard to strategic and financial planning, capital-raising and scaling operationally to achieve rapid growth
• Filled key interim operating roles on an outsourced basis including CFO and COO
• Built portfolio of co-investments in consumer brands alongside some of the most respected strategic and financial investors in the market
• Advised private equity firms and family offices on consumer investing strategy and portfolio company operations
• Built significant network in the growth stage consumer market among leading innovative growth-stage startups, consultants, bankers, lenders, investors and industry leaders

Managing operations and finance at the largest e-commerce marketplace for industrial equipment. Oversee all departments within the company, including logistics and fulfillment across 2 owned warehouses (>600,000sf in total). Implemented new processes and procedures across the entire Company driving record results. Responsible for all capital markets.

• Advising $500M+ family office on investing in direct-to-consumer brands across the capital stack.
• Developed strategy for acquiring consumer brands and operating via a holding company/shared services model that leveraged Faherty Brand’s operating infrastructure
• Evaluated opportunity and developed strategy for a novel lending business that would target rapidly growing direct-to-consumer businesses
• Advised portfolio of consumer investments on financial operations, growth strategy, and capital raising

• Created innovative advisory and investment firm in partnership with CBRE (the largest real-estate services firm in the world) to offer strategic capital and world-class resources to rapidly growing consumer brands
• Developed business plan and strategy for firm that would offer capital and operational support to emerging brands and enable them to immediately ‘level up’ to the next stage of growth
• Developed business plan and ROI analyses to convince corporate partners to commit capital and significant resources to new initiative
• Developed and managed pipelines for both new investors and new target client/investment opportunities
• Created all marketing materials, returns projections and full legal documentation for $75 million investment fund

New York, New York, US

- Partnered with Company to raise $15 million in growth capital- Acted as outsourced CFO post-transaction; responsible for all FP&A and financial presentations to management and the Board of Directors- Managed detailed monthly cash flow model and working capital planning- Negotiated lending agreement with factor- Advised management and the Board on.

New York, NY, US

• Global Reach Capital makes minority and control investments in companies in the global consumer, apparel and retail industries.
• Sourced, managed and executed private equity transactions in the branded consumer sector with a focus on luxury, retail and apparel industries
• Constructed financial models, managed due diligence process, structured and negotiated transaction terms, drafted term sheets and letters of intent; managed relationships with lenders; oversaw preparation of legal.
• Significant involvement with portfolio company operations, including hiring key personnel, managing interaction with Board of Directors, preparing financial statements, overseeing audit process, evaluating financing.
• Screen 3 – 5 new deals per week and manage new business funnel
• Developed strong industry relationships with investors, bankers, operators, entrepreneurs and consultants

• Completed all stages of over 25 private equity, public offering and M&A transactions with an aggregate value of $4 billion (transaction list available)
• Assigned new business responsibilities after one year as associate; managed proprietary calling effort for software applications and infrastructure companies in the East, Midwest and Texas
• Identified prospects, initiated contact and cultivated relationships with senior management
• Led strategic discussions on growth strategy, capital raising, capital structure, and buy and sell-side acquisition strategies with software companies of all stages
• Developed significant knowledge in core verticals, including security, network and systems management, digital media / online content, web services / integration infrastructure and supply chain applications
• Prepared pitch materials, internal memoranda and roadshow presentations; drafted offering documents; conducted corporate and financial due diligence; and structured and negotiated transaction terms

• Assisted fund managers in identifying and analyzing investment opportunities across a variety of industries
• Created and maintained proprietary financial models on a wide range of public companies
• Successfully launched new mutual funds, including a tax-managed equity fund and an Asian sector fund

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

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