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Oversee investment and financial activities, including development and acquisition of lodging assets throughout the U.S. Hired to transform a family office to an institutional platform. Leading expansion into multifamily asset class. Manage 6 employees at VP level and below.

Established principal equity business for firm with focus on lodging industry and utilizing traditional capital sources. As Head of Investment Committee, oversaw all investment, acquisition and development activities, including site identification, land purchase negotiations, financing and development process, including managing a team of 6 development and investor reporting/accounting professionals. As acting CFO of the Lodging Group, managed all financial and accounting reporting, including investor reporting and tax strategies. Managed 8 employees.

Oversaw all investment, financial and legal activities for clients, as well as firm governance and administration. Managed 10 employees at VP level and below.

Established strategic partnerships with general partners for several mixed-use lodging assets, including W-Dallas Hotel & Residences, W-San Diego Hotel and W-Hollywood Hotel & Residences.

Recruited by Head of Investment Banking to build investment banking platform, joined Health Care Group in 1998, promoted to Director in 1999, Managing Director in 2001. Primary coverage of Life Sciences sector: biotechnology, specialty pharmaceuticals and medical technology, plus pharmaceutical and health care services.

Supported efforts across industry and product groups to execute broad variety of complex mergers & acquisitions transactions as well as equity (IPO and follow-on) and high yield debt financings.

Led restructuring of largest retail bankruptcy in U.S. (Federated Department Stores), representing unsecured creditors.