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London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

New York City Metropolitan Area

assurety Finance Company (“aFC”) is a de novo, specialty finance company engaged in the origination, structuring, and funding of trade finance loans and other specialty lending situations to medium-sized borrowers (SME’s) primarily in the following sectors: Agriculture, Energy Services, Mining, Transportation. aFC is being established to capitalize on the.

Greater New York City Area

Ascend Medical Holdings was a newly-formed, private, health care REIT, which was working to launch a new investment platform that would acquire, own and manage a portfolio of hospitals and other acute care healthcare real estate assets. Ascend was seeking to build a portfolio of strategically located acute care facilities, operated by best-in-class.

Greater New York City Area

A 325-year-old transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank, anchored in its two homes markets in the UK and US, with operations in 40 countries and employing 120,000 peopleBuild and led global lending business group with a team of 23 professionals having responsibility for managing and coordinating the end-to-end lending process (from loan.

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Managed a 40+ person team based in London, Singapore, and Dubai, with 8 direct reports, having the responsibility for business approval, risk management and P&L for two separately managed & organized business divisions: Corporate Bank’s $140 billion global loan portfolio group (includes New York / U.S.) and the Investment Bank’s $55 billion loan portfolio.

Greater New York City Area

A management consulting business created to help restructure Aurora Bank FSB (f/k/a Lehman Brothers Bank), following Lehman’s bankruptcy filing. Engaged by the Bank’s President to manage down the Bank’s corporate loan portfolio (i.e., de-risk the balance sheet).Provided executive consulting in credit risk and portfolio management strategies for the Bank’s.

Greater New York City Area

Previously, the fourth-largest investment bank in the U.S.Responsible for the management of the firm’s global Corporate loan portfolio (excluded Real Estate) to 500+ of the firm’s High Yield and Investment Grade clients. Managed a team of 25 professionals, with 4 direct reports. Counseled senior management on loan / credit risk exposure, new commitment.

Greater New York City Area

Previously, an independent investment management firm with $4+ billion AUM, specializing in credit-based, alternative investments. Acquired by The Carlyle Group in 2010.Managed CDOs, CLOs, hedge funds, and the SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate mutual fund. Balanced the firm’s marketing efforts with disciplined portfolio management. Managed strategic business.

Greater New York City Area

Previously, a major U.S. institutional fixed income asset management firm with $4+ billion AUM, which was acquired by AMVESCAP in 1998.Managed CLOs and separate insurance company accounts. Launched the GT Global Floating Rate mutual fund. Conducted analysis, due diligence, investment strategies, and managed credit portfolios.

Greater New York City Area

A wholesale financial institution providing financing to medium-sized and large corporations. Acquired by Bank of America in 1994.Originated and structured high yield financings for corporate and private equity-sponsored acquisitions and leveraged buy-outs.

New York, NY & Stamford, CT

Credit Training Program; Credit Analyst; Account Officer; Vice President; VP-Leveraged Finance.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Financial Management Services

Activities and Societies: Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics, Graduated Cum Laude (With Honors)