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New York, United States

Develop strategic marketing initiatives in primarily entertainment related industries as a means of improving a company’s financial performance and brand recognition.Provide advisory and financial services to start-up companies and seed capital investors.Built financial models analyzing historical/projected financial performance, valuation and potential financial return.Helped develop ownership and potential transaction structure of deals involving start-up companies and capital investors.

Responsible for the input of financial information into computer information system models from point of issue proposal to deal closing and booking primarily for structured project finance and municipal transactions.Worked directly with technology department in altering generic financial models to help underwriters analyze stadium project finance clients, such as the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and the New York Mets. Processed and ensured distribution of insurance premium commitment letters, as well as, the input of new/final debt maturity schedules for confirmation and calculation of insurance premiums.

Lead negotiated and managed deal execution and implementation across legal, editorial, finance, ad sales and technology groups within the Time Warner family.Provided Business Development Group with budgeting, planning, forecasting, strategic analysis and valuations of companies and market industry trends on a national and international basis and across narrowband, broadband and wireless platforms.Identified and evaluated strategic marketing partnerships and investment opportunities, as well as, structured and negotiated deal terms of proposed transactions.Key team member in assessing and developing CNNSI.com’s strategy within the digital space, including creating a “go-to-market” strategy. Select transactions include: Technology partnership with Skyline Software Inc. Content alliance with Sportvision

Mergers and Acquisitions – Built financial models to analyze and evaluate various strategic opportunities, including mergers, leveraged buy-outs and asset sales transactions.Valuation – Prepared break-up valuations, discounted cash flow models, IRR analyses, comparable company and precedent transaction analyses for mergers and acquisitions and capital raising purposes.Capital Raising – Participated in due diligence and drafting sessions, performed credit analysis, built extensive financial models analyzing capital structure alternatives for companies.Business Development – Member of two-person team responsible for the establishment of a Professional Sports Industry franchise focused primarily on stadium financing and advisory on the sale or purchase of professional sports teams.

B.S., Finance

Activities and Societies: Student Leadership Program, Presidential Scholar, Kappa Alpha Psi Franternity, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society.

H.S. Diploma