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Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Lead all aspects of acquisitions and dispositions including: screening, due diligence, analysis, financial modeling, structuring, negotiation and documentation, and portfolio management
• Develop strategic rationale and recommendations for acquisition opportunities
• Initiate and foster relationships with investment bankers, advisors, and financial services executives
• Originate acquisition opportunities and build and maintain a robust pipeline of deal activity
• Formulate and present investment theses and recommendations to Executive Leadership Team
• Work with credit, risk and finance teams to develop detailed financial models and valuation analyses

Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Led deal pricing for Synchrony’s $50B+ retail credit card business line
• Managed wing-to-wing deal process for contract renewals, portfolio acquisitions, divestitures and start-ups
• Served as head of cross-functional deal team (Risk, IT, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Underwriting, etc.)
• Developed robust valuation and financial models focused on enterprise value, economics and deal profitability
• Worked closely with business development team to evaluate strategic fit of prospective partners
• Led finance member of contract negotiation team, working closely with legal, compliance, underwriting, etc.

Norwalk, CT, US

• Led deal pricing for Synchrony’s $50B+ retail credit card business line
• Managed wing-to-wing deal process for contract renewals, portfolio acquisitions, divestitures and start-ups
• Served as head of cross-functional deal team (Risk, IT, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Underwriting, etc.)
• Developed robust valuation and financial models focused on enterprise value, economics and deal profitability
• Worked closely with business development team to evaluate strategic fit of prospective partners
• Led finance member of contract negotiation team, working closely with legal, compliance, underwriting, etc.

London, GB

• Directed corporate planning and forecasting function for Barclays' $10B U.S. credit card operation
• Managed a financial planning and analysis team responsible for short and long-range financial forecasting
• Delivered forecast presentations to senior management (monthly), and Barclaycard Executive Board (quarterly)
• Provided ongoing direction to marketing segment directors regarding profitability and risk analysis
• Daily interaction with all key departments (i.e., Risk, Marketing, Legal, Expense, Business Development, etc.)
• Advised senior management team regarding the financial and strategic value of potential acquisitions or divestitures

Charlotte, NC, US

• Managed a team of five analysts that performed extensive financial analysis for various operating divisions
• Delivered monthly review presentations to senior management regarding business unit financial performance
• Provided in-depth financial analysis for new acquisition and relationship management marketing programs
• Led acquisition and divestiture transaction teams (including valuation, due diligence, and contract negotiations)
• Prepared proforma financial projections and business plans for business development ventures
• Identified and recommended strategic and financial opportunities that increase shareholder profitability

Chicago, IL, US

• Financial Analysis and Business Valuation
• Selected to manage the valuation efforts in association with a multi-billion dollar acquisition roll-up strategy
• Prepared and presented investment opportunities to Exelon senior management and Board of Directors
• Managed a corporate-wide program for post-appraising implemented initiatives
• Led internal teams through various corporate approval processes for major capital projects
• Built complex financial models to determine project economic value (i.e., measures such as NPV, IRR, DROI)

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance, General