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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Industries: Fintech & Financial Services | Data & Software | Retail | GovernmentFunctions: Strategy & Strategic Initiatives | Operations | Venture-BuildingOliver Wyman is a global management consultancy, owned by one of the largest insurance companies, March & McLennan.Strategic and financial partner to Chief Financial, Revenue, Investment, Strategy, and Risk Officers in growth-stage and Fortune 500 firms. Led interdisciplinary consulting teams of 5 – 10 in size to structure and execute commercial and operational projects with bottom-line impact for clients in fintech, banking, healthcare, retail, tech and government

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Industries: Fintech | Banking-as-a-Service | Digital Lending | Financial Institutions & BanksFunctions: Corporate Development and M&A | Strategy & Strategic Initiatives | TransformationOnDeck is one of the largest SMB-focused digital lenders in the US and has delivered $13 billion in funding. It was a public company (NYSE: ONDK) from 2014 to 2020, when it was sold to Enova International (NYSE: ENVA).I was hired to lead Corporate Development and build the strategic discipline, processes, and corporate muscle memory needed to for a strategic M&A function. Drove and managed the end-to-end internal process to sell OnDeck to Enova in 2020 - from management meetings and diligence to negotiations, signing, and closing.Simultaneously, I was the Project Lead for OnDeck's transition from fintech to regulated bank, managing a transformational effort leading with M&A and spanning strategy, regulatory preparedness, and operational enhancement.

New York, Ny, Us

Industries: Cybersecurity | TechnologyFunctions: Venture Investing | Strategy | Corporate Development and M&A | Financial OperationsRSE Ventures is the private investment vehicle of Stephen Ross, Founder and Chairman of Related Companies, and namesake of University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Responsibilities included sourcing, industry and market analyses, and performing diligence on B2B investment opportunities in analytics and cybersecurity industries. Also helped portfolio companies set up successful internal reporting, forecasting, planning processes for the CFO.

Purchase, Ny, Us

Industries: Payments | Fintech | Cybersecurity | Fraud | Analytics Functions: Corporate Development and M&A | Business Development and Partnerships | StrategyMastercard is a global company operating at the intersection of technology and financial services. Since starting, my responsibilities have progressed from Corporate Development and M&A to include Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, and Corporate and Product Strategy. Strategic finance, strategy, and M&A partner to executive owners of Product and Services P&Ls seeking inorganic ways to achieve growth and expansion targets. Responsibilities included sourcing a strong M&A and investment pipeline, financial forecasting and scenario analyses, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and establishing strong relationships with venture capitalists, startups, consultants, and investment bankers. Also served as strategic finance partner for various strategic initiatives and ad hoc requests from executive partners and C-level team as well as a partner on product strategies in emerging spaces.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Industries: Biotech | Diagnostics | Medical DevicesFunctions: M&A | Equity Offerings | IPOsCompleted ~$2.5B in advisory mandates, equity and debt financings, and IPOs for growth-stage healthcare companies. Studied the scientific and technology platform, clinical programs, and competitive positioning of various companies in order to prepare presentations, marketing materials, and detailed financial models and valuations for clients.

New York, Ny, Us

Industry: Hospital SystemsFunction: Municipal Debt FinancingsWorked hand-in-hand with Healthcare senior bankers to help hospital systems across the country raise capital for acquisitions and infrastructure improvements through municipal bond offerings. Provided industry and company analyses, created debt profiles, and utilized bond valuation software to construct debt issuance and refinancing scenarios for healthcare client pitches and management presentations.

Master Of Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science