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United States

Juno Beach, FL, US

• Joined NextEra to help build a solar and storage company and assist with capital raising efforts.
• Participated in debt and tax equity capital raising efforts
• Provided leadership and guidance in growing a newly created company from 6 to ~200 employees
• Covered company operations, finance, compliance, legal documentation and other strategic initiates
• Led an independent engineering study and implemented changes to optimize operations
• Participated in Project Velocity to accelerate NEE's growth, craft long-term development plans and reduce expenses

Houston, Texas, US

• Hired to participate in corporate finance, asset securitization, and other transactions to support growth of the company after it went public in July of 2019.
• Led the execution of $1,144,692,000 of loan, lease, and power purchase agreement (PPA) solar asset-backed securitizations (ABS), including up to three tax equity funds, accounting for asset pool characteristics and tax.
• Achieved the solar sector’s first ever securitization re-financing collateral from a pre-existing securitization and Sunnova’s first to include battery storage.
• Participated in legal documentation and structuring related to securitizations, safe harbor, and other transactions
• Developed tax equity, operating, and financial projection models utilized in debt and equity transactions
• Served as project manager for the annual budget, implemented strategic enhancements to the process, and identified $4,700,000 of double counted expenses captured by internal systemsWebsite: https://www.sunnova.com

• Boutique Advisory and Investment Bank Hired to provide strategic guidance for clients corporate finance and project finance transactions as well as manage the full financial project life cycle. Advised clients.
• Managed a joint venture with an engineering company and developed the financial structure to bid a unique solution including financing, construction, operation as well as maintenance of a 500 TPD ammonia plant with a.
• Successfully advised a startup company on limited recourse structures for the acquisition of an ethylene plant and development of other units totaling $350,000,000. Analyzed off-taker contracts and provided negotiation.
• Provided strategic guidance in the creation of off-balance sheet capital raising structures for companies and municipalities. These structures also enabled flexibility for the privatization of such assets.Website.

Cleveland, Ohio, US

• Corporate Banking - Energy Group Recruited to assist oil and gas team in growing its portfolio of debt investments based on proven experience to lead project underwriting and approval of transactions. Managed and.
• Managed over 50 clients in a $2,000,000,000 energy loan portfolio. Enhanced senior management’s understanding of risk/reward through the analysis and interpretation of complex financial and legal structures.
• Developed a five-year financial model with Par Pacific Holdings senior management, to stress test financial covenants and liquidity to be implemented under the new $115,000,000 facility.
• Led underwrite and approval of an agented facility for Par Pacific Holdings and Joint Lead Arranger for Gulfport Energy Corporation’s $700,000,000 revolver.
• Increased deal execution capabilities and speed of workflow delivery by mentoring junior bankers as well as managing and training a support team. Website: https://www.key.com/

Gogarburn, GB

• Investment Banking Energy Coverage - Non-Investment Grade MidstreamRecruited due to past energy experience to support a growing book of business. Provided financial modeling, transaction underwriting, and pitch book.
• Added new clients and increased commitments, though the presentation of opportunities and financial analysis during investment committee meetings which led to capital markets activities of $5,000,000 to $1,300,000,000.
• Served as Administrative Agent for SemGroup’s $585,000,000 senior secured revolver.
• Created acquisition financing and high yield pitch presentations to support business development that led to the execution of more than $4,000,000,000 in capital markets transactions.Website: https://www.rbs.com

Dallas, TX, US

• Corporate Banking - Energy GroupHired to support the team during a strong growth period and to underwrite senior secured debt and bridge facilities with a focus on E&P, midstream, and energy service sectors. Selected.
• Instrumental in adding new clients and increased portfolio commitments through the presentation of opportunities and financial analysis, which led to financial commitments of $5,000,000 to $100,000,000.
• Completed Comerica credit training, to enhance fundamental credit analysis and complex risk mitigation strategies which formed a solid foundation for underwriting, risk analysis and corporate banking transactions. This.

• Boutique Advisory and Investment BankHired to engage in financial consulting and transaction execution efforts. Sourced clients, structured transactions and syndicated products to investors to meet clients financial.
• Developed and presented a $500,000,000 project finance structure to CFE in Mexico City for a combined cycle power plant project.
• Performed financial analysis for Ecopetrol cogen power plant construction in collaboration with Jacobs Engineering.
• Successfully provided translation support during project discussions with PEMEX and Ecopetrol.
• Participated with Hines Interests LP real estate team, in structuring funding to build five international hospital facilities.Website: http://www.mcdonaldfinancial.com/

• Investment Banking and Valuation firm now merged with Stout Risius Ross
• Created financial models utilized in new developments, redevelopments and acquisitions
• Developed investor pitch books, marketing material and feasibility studies
• Managed and updated an equity and debt investor database
• Gained extensive knowledge in Real Estate developments and acquisitions
• Performed market research related to rental rates, zoning and sales comparables

• Private Startup Oil Refining CompanyRecruited to support senior management with project development efforts involving financing, presentations and engineering coordination with a focus on financial project management.
• Interfaced daily with private equity investors to provide oversight on their $40,000,000 equity investment.
• Enabled the start of a diesel hydrotreater project company by sourcing and screening private equity investors for a $30,000,000 investment, ensuring project and private equity investor strategic fit.

• Public liberal arts college in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
• Managed a programming budget for residents
• Mentored an average of 95 residents per semester in university housing
• Led group mediations and conflict resolution meetings
• Developed and led educational and community programs in campus housingWebsite: https://msutexas.edu

• Publically traded Texas based bank acquired by Comerica, Inc.
• Compiled company information used by management in the acquisition of a smaller bank
• Completed collateral analysis of Real Estate properties located in CA earthquake zones
• Created a CD analysis PowerPoint for management used to measure banks performance
• Designed a weekly economic update page for the banks customers
• Maintained a daily CD rate exception log for accounts over $100,000

Mba

Bba, Finance, Spanish

Summer Study Abroad, Spanish Language And Literature

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