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Scottsdale, AZ, US

• Founded investment banking boutique focused on technology, media and telecommunications sectors
• Actively advising Board and C-level executives on strategic initiatives, including mergers & acquisitions transactions, long-term strategy, subsidiary divestitures and strategic placements
• Developed outsourced CFO practice area to manage the finance and accounting infrastructure for early-stage companies
• Built-out investment arm for family office focused on lower middle market buyout transactions
• Structured and assumed operational control of family office investment in healthcare joint venture in regenerative medicine field, including negotiating major hospital contracts with two of the three largest hospital.
• Assisted long-standing consumer healthcare technology client with strategy, finance / accounting and operations, including negotiation of IP licensing agreements with Mayo Clinic, Johnson & Johnson, CVS and other major.

Irvine, California, US

• Lead global organization in transforming and professionalizing the short-term vacation rental market
• Oversee operations, strategy, product development, business expansion, and financial management
• Developing skills in leadership, strategic planning, market analysis, and cross-functional collaboration

Dallas, Texas, US

• Lead finance and accounting organization, including HR and facilities, through two transformative acquisitions
• Implemented new accounting software and close processes for multi-entity consolidation
• Integrated customer and vendor systems into proprietary software platform (OSS & BSS)
• Managed banking relationships and global cash management

Lead finance, strategy and business development initiatives for innovator of single-use biopharmaceutical manufacturing products.Coordinate finance and strategy activities across a portfolio of separate but related entities driving revolutionary approaches to biopharmaceutical product innovation.

US

• Group head and primary coverage officer for companies in the Software, Media and Telecommunications sectors with a focus on Internet and Digital Media companies
• Originated and executed broad range of investment banking transactions, including public equity, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions advisory engagements
• Responsible for managing group of 20+ professionals with peak annual revenues of $55 million
• Closed 51 capital raising transactions for $24.2 billion in gross proceeds and 17 M&A transactions for $8.9 billion in deal value.
• Notable transactions include: o Netflix IPO o Google IPO & Follow-on o Sale of MySpace to Newscorp o Sale of Inktomi to Yahoo! o Sale of Fastclick to Valueclick

Charlotte, NC, US

• Executed broad range of investment and commercial banking transactions, including high yield debt, investment grade debt, senior bank debt, and mergers and acquisitions
• Managed pool of Associate and Analyst resources on transaction teams and origination proposals for new business
• Designed comprehensive financial models for forecasting various financing alternatives and business combinations
• Conducted detailed analysis of capital raising alternatives, optimal capital structure, and business combinations for numerous clients

• Managed all financial and operational aspects of seven-attorney law firm, including accounting, finance, business development, and comprehensive human resources activities
• Implemented comprehensive budgeting program, including incentive based compensation program tied to profitability and efficiency

Mba, Finance

B.A., Business Economics & Political Science