Real estate acquisition company focused on SFR strategies; Buy, Fix, Sell or Buy, Fix, Hold. Currently seeking purchases in SoCal to meet our target of 24-50 properties and wholesale 60-120.

Consulting services platform that takes raw malformed, or unrefined things or thoughts, through a proven process, transforming them into valuable brands. We represent the bridge between the company and financial sources providing: Growth and Turnaround Strategies Capital and Debt Solutions Business and Value Assessments Buy-Side and Sell-Side RepresentationSelected Initiatives:FairClose, LLC (2022-Present) Managing PartnerFlipXL, LLC, Dallas, TX (November 2020-Present) Managing MemberInvestsocal, LLC (March 2020-Present) PresidentTALLEY CAPITAL GROUP, Orange, CA (2016-2019) *Managing Partner/Project Partner*Advisory services to company ownership/management teams seeking capital events. 2 liquidity events. ORANGEGRID, INC. , Brea, CA (2015) *Adviser*Start Up Fin Tech SAAS company within the real estate and mortgage industry.

Early stage proptech company with an online marketplace for off-market residential real estate with verified sellers, validated properties and certified buyers.

Early stage real estate technology company with Integrated, End-to-End Solution for the Fix-and-Flip Investors.

Executive Advisory Board Member

Experienced C level executive who assists companies with financial solutions that augment strategic growth strategies for evolving organizations. Business Development Executive that creates bridge between lender and C suite that unlocks collaboration to achieve success.

RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac.com) is the leading online marketplace of foreclosure properties, with more than 1.5 million default, auction and bank-owned listings from over 2,200 U.S. counties, along with detailed property, loan and home sales data.

(Nation’s leading online foreclosure marketplace, with more than 1.5MM properties in over 2,200 counties and revenues in excess of $55MM.)Incubated an internet startup post dot.com bubble and drove business from $200,000 to $55 million annual revenue, developing the nation’s leading online real estate destination for foreclosure information with a total seed capital investment under $500k. Responsible for building the RealtyTrac brand into the most widely recognized and referenced authority on foreclosure data in the U.S. achieving #53 on Inc 500 list and #4 on Deloitte Technology Fast 50-Orange County. Successfully took company through several distinct operating cycles: Start-up, Growth and Stabilization. • Evaluated the original founders, repurposed the team, established a go forward strategy and provided capital that cured supplier delinquency and positioned business to grow relationships with key partners• Created a team that developed one of the only profitable subscription-based models in the real estate vertical by democratizing foreclosure data resulting in a positive cash-flow operation within 18 months of seed funding provided by management and board• Negotiated portal marketing contracts with MSN, AOL and Yahoo and data contracts with publicly traded entities that enabled the company to achieve 92% coverage of U.S. households and created an abstracting department allowing the company to offer its information to over 3MM unique monthly visitors • Played a key role in development of foreclosure benchmarking data, significantly impacting company brand growth and establishing the enterprise as the ‘go to’ resource for consumers, government, state agencies and the press• Seasoned public speaker featured on MSNBC, Fox Business, CBS and at UC Berkeley Real Estate and Economics Symposium• Worked with Citi Investment Banking group and lead the management team to develop, create, prepare and present company to private equity groups

Consulting services platform focused on providing leadership, strategy and processes for companies seeking an exit or in need of a turn-around.Selected Clients: DISCOUNT TIRE CENTERS, City of Commerce, CA(Service and Tire Centers with 75 stores)• Worked with COB to restructure C level family management responsibilities, renegotiate trade debt and restore profitability.• Refined KPI’s and accounting system with the CFO that allowed management to fix unprofitable stores, increase margins, initiate cross selling opportunities and generate cash flow• Successfully developed and executed a restructuring program with Fortune 500 suppliers resulting in a 7 figure debt forgiveness and reopening of supplier lines of credit FOAMCRAFT, Fullerton, CA(Manufacturer of foam products for the upholstery industry)• Worked to develop, analyze and create a business package to negotiate the sale of the enterprise resulting in an successful exit to a $40MM strategic partner that satisfied two different family shareholder groups with different agendas

(Manufacturer of mid to mid-high end leather furniture, sold to retail and department stores, with 120 employees.)Executive Vice President/Principal, (1996 - 2000)Vice President Finance and Operations, (1990-1996)Controller, (1987-1990)• Built the Elite Leather brand into the most reliable high quality quick ship special order leather Upholstery Company.• Executed a competitive analysis process, new corporate vision and restructured operations that enabled growth in revenue per employee 28% higher than the industry and revenue growth in excess of 300%• Executed strategy and worked with global suppliers and a major trade magazine to establish and advertise a “Quick Ship Program” that resulted in the product being positioned on retail floors as the high quality, quick ship custom leather resource• Handled all debt restructuring, obtained new financing and implemented manufacturing software, processes and incentives to restore cash flow and profitability.• Spearheaded 7 figure debt restructuring with major supplier that resulted in better quality raw material purchases and positive cash-flow and worked with a group of private investors to create a secured credit facility• Fixed accounting and manufacturing systems to create timely and accurate KPI reporting information for management.• Corrected the company accounting systems resulting in all sub-ledgers and general ledger balancing correctly allowing financial statements to be produced within 10 days from month end

(Multinational Banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina)AVP Corporate Banking, (1985-1987)Regional Credit Administration, (1984-1985)Commercial Loan Officer/Trainee, (1982-1984)