• Currently providing financial due diligence, capital structure advisory, and assessment of strategic alternatives on behalf of several large, national consultancies, similar to my historical work in transaction services. Clients include a Chicago-based private equity firm, a national bank that is providing leverage for add-on acquisitions, and a number of individual businesses contemplating transactions.• Responsible for negotiating the sale/ lease terms, arranging bank financing, modeling, and raising capital on a mixed use retail space in Las Vegas

• Startup apparel business chiefly selling imported silk and satin goods sourced from Vietnam and across Asia. Performed all leadership and management functions: - Legal structuring, lease negotiation, and business setup - Accounting, tax, and finance strategy, as well as preparation of the associated reports and filings - Website management and online fulfillment: http://foryouformeshop.com - Vendor negotiation, quality control, and international logistics with import duties and customs - Employee sourcing, screening, and management. 15+ employees across several locations• Achieved some retail success and operated cash-neutral; However, we were unable to scale so I elected not to renew the leases.

• Provided M&A financial due diligence services on domestic and cross-border transactions throughout the US, Europe and Asia to private equity firms and strategic buyers and sellers.• Executed complex analyses to highlight key trends and issues in the target businesses: - Assessed business trends and earnings to validate fundamental quality of earnings/ EBITDA deal assumptions; - Identified, evaluated and quantified potential deal synergies, and assessed key financial and operational risks; - Assessed achievability of forecasts by reviewing budget assumptions vs. actual results; - Provided tactical deal recommendations through debt-like items, working capital and net asset analyses.• Utilized highly-developed people skills to communicate results, gain information, and manage teams: - Communicated analyses and findings in a concise and meaningful manner; - Interviewed C-level executives within target company management, which frequently involved gaining strategic information while disclosing minimal information and maintaining confidentiality; - Demonstrated significant change ability and capacity to deliver results. Managed activities of one to ten junior team members under strict deadlines and within project budgets.• Prepared financial valuation models using a variety of methods, including DCF and market-based approaches. Provided in-depth review of client-prepared models and assumptions.• Consistently ranked highly / 'exceptional' within my peer group.• Extensive transaction experience includes deal values ranging from $5 million to $5 billion, with 50+ deals across a variety of industries.

• Audited a broad range of public and private companies, with focus on the manufacturing and construction industries. Experience in both financial statement audits and Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance.• Led teams of 1 -5 junior team members, including supervising, coaching, and reviewing their work.• Responsible for identifying complex accounting issues and interpreting US GAAP in order to guide client management in their application of the appropriate guidance. Drafted financial statements and footnote disclosures in accordance with US GAAP.• Experience accounting for business sales and purchases, including opening and closing balance sheet audits, stub period audits, and first year audits for previously unaudited companies.• Strong history of professional, working relationships with clients.