Directly responsible for managing day to day company operations, profit and loss, business development, raising capital from high net-worth investors and family offices, developing customized investment programs and strategies, portfolio management, advising business startups on business strategy, planning, financing, and operations; new program and process development, regulatory compliance, client relations, and handling various special projects. Manages investments in various sectors, including food, food processing, youth sports franchises, education, real estate and technology start-ups.Selected Accomplishments and Initiatives:▪ Managing a multi-franchise platform company that facilitates the connection between innovative businesses in the fields of youth sports, education, and EdTech with consumers who have goals related to fun, fitness, recreation, and education. The brands, which span from crib to college, have a strong presence in the United States.▪ Has raised millions of dollars for many high-profile companies, including a vertically integrated chicken company in Africa.▪ Managed billions of dollars on behalf of endowments, foundations, and pension funds in the alternative investment space, and has consistently met all expectations.▪ Also raised millions to invest in single and multi-family real estate properties in the U.S.▪ Also invests seed capital in start-up businesses, while taking board seats in some of the firms.▪ Manages select portfolio companies and all related assets owned by the firm.▪ Consistently manages value of portfolio companies and real estate properties.▪ Keeps limited partners updated on firm and fund performance.

Financial Advisory Board-The Financial Advisory Board of the City of Naperville (>$500M budget) is responsible for reviewing and providing recommendations on fiscal policies, financial reports and budgets to the City Council.

Finance Program Advisory Board Member- Giving input into the school’s long term vision, obtaining resources for the school, promoting the program in the community, giving input into the overall program, facilitation of co-curricular activities, promotion of internship and job opportunities at the school.

An investment consulting and fund of funds firm with $11 billion in assets. Responsible for managing day to day alternative investments operations, and managing the due diligence, asset allocation, origination, screening, analysis, portfolio construction, and monitoring of all alternative investments (over $1 billion, which included private equity, hedge fund, timberland, commodity/managed futures, infrastructure, oil and gas, and real estate investments) for large pension funds, endowments, foundations, and institutional investors.Selected Accomplishments and Initiatives:▪ Consistently met all companywide expectations during tenure in position.▪ Played a key role in raising fund of funds (Funds I and II) capital, and co-managed portfolio.

Responsible for developing long-term financial strategies, performing financial modeling, conducting risk management analysis, budget administration, and other related assignments. Developed financial strategies, and handled modeling and risk management analysis to justify the implementation of new process initiatives which enhanced operational methodologies (process generated $1 million per year in cost savings. Also served in the role of Project Manager.

Developed, recommended and implemented technical solutions, procedures and processes for engineering challenges in the organization. Recommendations led to cost savings and efficiency improvements.