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Syndicated Finance

Boutique investment banking firm specializing in structured finance, senior, mezzanine and equity capital raising, energy efficiency / renewable energy project financeResponsible for all facets of project financing including business development, underwriting, deal structuring, cash flow modeling and capital placementConduct due diligence, develop discounted cash flow and pro forma analyses, create and negotiate term sheets with customers and capital partners, and reveiw legal documentation.

Responsible for originating and closing in excess of $1 Billion of asset-based portfolios funded via revolving commercial paper conduit and term securities placement.Regularly met with company management, industry experts and rating agency analysts to obtain ratings on structured transactions. Responsible for post-closing transaction monitoring and surveillance including development of monthly servicer reports, monitoring of asset performance and reconciliation of investor payments and bank accounts. Responsible for all facets of private placement investments: fundamental, industry and competitor credit analysis, investor education, due diligence, presentation to rating agencies, negotiation of terms, legal documentation and pricing.Responsible for monitoring all structured placements including detailed cash flow and valuation analysis. Formulated and performed scenario analyses to project future investment performance, and presented investment status updates to client executive management and institutional investors.

Solicited growing finance companies in need of capital and established a presence in the securitization market as both structuring and securities placement agent. Responsible for all aspects of deal execution including sourcing, credit underwriting, due diligence, cash flow analysis, pricing rationale, legal documentation and investor education. Performed due diligence, meeting with issuer’s management team, conducting file and operations review.Introduced clients to investor community through representation on road shows and at industry conferences. Led the education of fixed income sales and trading professionals to facilitate sale of term securities.Tracked and monitored performance of asset-backed loan portfolios including the impact on credit enhancement and investor protection. Provided bond pricing and valuation for investors on an ad hoc basis. Cultivated and maintained relationships with asset-backed securities issuers, commercial paper conduit sponsors, portfolio servicers, lenders, institutional investors and rating agency analysts.

Performed all aspects of private and 144a asset-backed securities structuring and placement process including asset class and industry analysis, issuer due diligence, pitch book development and education of sales and trading teams. Securitized several asset classes including mortgage, auto, student and professional loan portfolios. Transaction structures included warehouse facilities funded by commercial paper conduits and term securities placed with institutional investors. Capital structures included senior debt, mezzanine and equity tranches. Coordinated all accounting, tax and legal professionals during transaction documentation and closing process. Cultivated and maintained meaningful relationships with issuers, investors and rating agency analysts.

As a member of the assurance and advisory team, provided audit, accounting and related advisory services to public and private clients in the manufacturing and real estate industry sectors.As a senior leader of several engagement teams, responsible for performing all aspects of the engagement, including planning, fieldwork, research on audit and accounting issues, drafting financial statements and disclosures, coordinating and clearing all levels of review.Prepared detailed work-paper records of assumptions, methodologies, and information sources utilized during the performance of all analytical tasks.