Douglas Lewis Email and Phone Number

Douglas is like a personal CFO to his clients. He is not only an accomplished professional with over 20 years of international finance and accounting experience, he also takes the time to understand your individual financial situation. Douglas will then extensively compare numerous available products from over 30 lenders before recommending a solution that is right for you and is readily available to offer advice or answer questions. As a specialist in securing personal, property and commercial loans, Douglas leverages his knowledge and expertise to help clients achieve their financial goals. He is able to achieve this through the professional relationships he has established with key lenders. He also works closely with businesses across numerous industries as an integrated part of their sales process to ensure their customers have the right finance in place.As a property investor himself, Douglas has gained an in-depth understanding of the many requirements of financial lenders. He is able to draw on his own experience for the benefit of the first home buyer and seasoned property investor, providing insight or options clients may have been unaware were available. Douglas is passionate about what he does, taking an honest and transparent approach with every client. It is this passion that has led to him helping his clients overcome numerous challenges and deliver optimal financial solutions tailored to their individual needs. From the office to the field. Douglas played Australian Rules Football for the New York Magpies and represented the USA at the Australian Football International Cup. A competition held every three years with up to 23 nations represented.ACL 390222

Responsible for firm’s operations, financial and tax reporting, SEC compliance, human resources and information technology.AUM and Commitments peaked at $1.2 Billion across 3 distinct business lines; Multi-Strategy Fund trading long/short equities, options, credit, CDS, bank debt, Special Opportunities funds focused on purchasing illiquid assets and Sidepockets, and Fund of Hedge Funds

Responsible for all aspects of accounting/finance, operations, trade settlement, investor relations, and office management/human resources for a start up Long/Short Hedge Fund and Management Company. Also responsible for Family Office activities including a portfolio of Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Real Estate holdings, and both Public and Private Investments.

Responsible for the accounting and financial and tax reporting for two private equity funds with $5 Billion in committed capital, a financial advisor with over $600 Million under management, 50 entities including the management company, individual partners, and related entities.

Responsible for various aspects of accounting and operations for five hedge funds and twelve private equity/venture capital funds with a combined $7 Billion under management. Fund strategies include Multi-strategy/Global macro, Credit/Distressed, and Energy and Natural Resources. Includes two Small Business Investment Companies. Firm was subjected to an SEC surprise audit and was issued a no action letter.

Organize, plan, and supervise audits focusing on Venture Capital/Private Equity Funds, including Small Business Investment Companies, Major League Baseball Revenue Sharing, Verizon Communications FCC regulatory compliance, and technology start-ups and IPOs.Documented and investigated Xerox’s revenue recognition calculations per the firm’s engagement with the SEC

Supervise, plan, and coordinate audits and tax engagements in various industries including venture capital, manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, textile rental services, apparel and textiles, health care, legal services, and real estate, including IPOs of multinational publicly traded corporations in accordance with SEC and Australian Securities Exchange requirements

Affiliate exchange program while working at WeiserMazaars in New York.