Provides a vital link between the developed and emerging markets of the world. Utilizing its network of diplomatic, political, financial, funding, and other corporate resources. NYG facilitates strategic partnerships for Western brands and commercial interests in the emerging markets of Asia, the Middle East, Latin America Caribbean, India, Africa, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. NYG’s areas of expertise include hospitality, location-based entertainment, retail, food & beverage, and Controlled Environmental Agriculture (sustainable organic farming). NYG provides strategic growth, restructuring financial and turnaround advisory counsel, and relationship development services for its clients.

FPI and HGP II work with USA Asia Pacific and Middle Eastern-based private equity firms in evaluating investment opportunities in the restaurant, entertainment, and hospitality industry and assists investment groups in finding the right brands and franchisors for them to add to their portfolio of operating companies. Our international focus includes the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, India, and the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) region.Additionally, FPI assists private equity groups in evaluating rapidly growing concepts, under-performing restaurant and hospitality companies. FPI develops/implements strategic action plans for investing in concepts and restructuring and re-imaging under-performing entities. Concepts and franchise groups evaluated ranged from concepts of G.R.E.A.T. Grill Group and Bru's Room Sports Grill to Franchise groups of TGI Friday's, Applebee's, and Twin Peaks among others.

A Multi-Brand and Chef-Driven, technology-based virtual kitchen company based in the Southeastern USA. In addition to brand-specific kitchen space, it provides full operational IT, back of house automation, and ordering software that accommodates delivery service.

Cora Global Concepts manages the planning, design, development, and operation of mixed-use real estate destinations globally, with a specific focus, post-opening, on operations of food & beverage, and, location-based entertainment (LBE).Resorts / Casinos / Theme Parks / Water Parks / Food & Beverage / Wellness & SpaDevelopment Management:Conceptual Design, Development Oversight, Project Programming, Master Planning, Operational Development, Pre-Opening and Opening Training, Project Management, Financial Planning and Funding.Turnkey Operations Management:Management and staff training – all facets of day-to-day operations at entertainment and leisure destinations, including attraction operations, restaurant and retail management, administration, marketing and sales, maintenance, emergency services, etc.Customized Engagements: Brand Repositioning and Turnarounds - For destinations with focused professional services needs, Hybrid1 Advisors will work with existing management teams to address specific concerns and opportunities. Franchising:Negotiate exclusive international master franchise rights for various F&B, Hospitality and Entertainment concepts that can be either geographically master franchised or developed through strategic joint venture and management agreements.

Projects to advise and assist with:1. Existing restaurant, retail, fashion franchise/licensed concepts to improve operations and growth models in APAC market.2. Introduction of new franchise concepts to APAC market.3. Investment group M&A opportunities in APAC. 4. Restaurant, Theme Park, Entertainment and Hotel/Resort concepts to be developed in APAC and Iran markets

Fully responsible for developing new strategic direction, implementation of new "profitable"​ operational business plan, directing current and future growth and, ensuring effective, efficient and profitable daily operations for all of Hospitality Development Company. Reviewed all financial policies and procedures and responsible for directing the restatement of prior years company financial statements, bringing them into compliance with International Financial Standards.Hospitality Development Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Development Company. The Company owns, develops and operates world-class hospitality and entertainment projects and businesses, including The Pearl Qatar, a $15 Billion man made island community designed to be home for approximately 50,000 people. HDC achieved, over prior year operating performance; • increased revenues by 6%, despite the closing of multiple under-performing locations, • decreased Cost of Goods sold, of remaining operating units, by 6%, • increased gross profit by 7%. • decreased labor costs by 3%, • increased controllable profits by 186%, • increased EBITDA by 41%. Negotiated and brought opportunities to HDC for multiple new concepts in 5-star hotels, restaurants, and entertainment including 'theme park'​ and 'branded club' entertainment. Responsible for conceptualizing, developing and operating various HDC owned concepts being introduced to the Middle East market. Set team and infrastructure for growth outside of Doha including other Middle East markets.

With two hotels, Hilton Doubletree and Hyatt Regency, under construction in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.Founded the restaurant group, in June 2013, and led the team focused on rapidly growing the international restaurant presence with an array of brands in QSR, Fast Casual, Casual and Fine Dining market segments.Negotiated Area Development Agreements for USA based franchised Caribou Coffee, Texas/Church's Chicken, Steak n Shake Burger, Pizza Milano, Quizno's Sandwiches QSR concepts as well as, themed Brickhouse, Benihana and, Sapori di Bice Casual Dine, and Bice Fine Dine concepts.Negotiated deal with Mall Developer to provide fifteen (15) QSR, fast casual and casual dine restaurants along with four (4) destination brands. Provide two (2) family oriented venues including a movie theater, bowling allies, video arcade and a kid's focused entertainment venue. Agreed to work with Mall developer to help bring Retail & Fashion brands and to ultimately put in place a joint venture owned Mall management company.Negotiated for acquisition of an existing QSR brand with multiple franchised restaurants and Area Development Agreement for this brand in the Iraq market.

In MENA and the UK, KFG owns and operates 250+ restaurants of various international and regional brands including QSR concepts Burger King, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Scoop A Cone, and Casual Dine concepts Applebee's, Kabab-ji, Ayyame, Maison Blanc, Cha Cha Moon, Kitchen Italia and the fine dining concept Burj Al HamamAdditionally, KFG owns and operates Fresh Productions, a world class food, bakery and beverage production facility capturing the loyalty of international restaurant brands such as Burger King, YUM Brands and Costa Coffee as well as many regional brands. In the UK, KFG's Maison Blanc operates an artisan bakery, now in its 30th year of producing the finest baked specialty items, for wholesale, food service and, retail markets. Its customer portfolio includes Waitrose, Starbucks, Booths and, the Mitchell & Butler portfolio.

Based in Kuwait, ABATC provides its clients with local Middle East market expertise and shepherds client's market entry / growth efforts, eliminating most local cultural, financial and operating business errors and, allowing clients to focus on the quality aspects of bringing Franchised Brands into Middle Eastern and Eastern European markets.

HURRICANE AMT, LLC – WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDAThe Hurricane Grill & Wings Brand, founded in 1995, began franchising in 2006 and grew rapidly to consist of 30+ units of the casual dine concept, Hurricane Grill & Wings and, its proprietary retail line of 32 Hurricane Sauces.PRESIDENTAs Principal Advisor, hired by the owners of Hurricane Brand Holdings, LLC, to direct all aspects of the restructuring of the business. Hired by the new investment group, as President of the Company, to direct the operational turnaround of the Brand, address franchisee disputes and litigation and, to assemble the management team to drive the business forward. • Led Company to number 9 on Restaurant Business’ 2009 “Future 50”, list of the fastest moving small chains.• Ended all Disputes and Litigation from Franchisees against Franchisor.• Achieved Domestic Area Developer Program providing five (5) new Area Developers.• Laid foundation for International Franchise and Area Development • Opened two (2) new restaurants last quarter of 2008 and, three (3) over first quarter of 2009.• Developed Equipment / Décor Lease Programs.• Outsourced Purchasing program, yielding a projected minimum reduction of 4 points in food costs.• Renegotiated Beverage contract, resulting in an estimated system wide increased profits, over 5 years, of greater than $1.3 million and increased marketing funds of greater than $600,000.• Outsourced Fulfillment and Local Store Marketing programs, Human Resources and Accounting functions.• Achieved new restaurant site selection, facility design, construction, equipment / décor, POS initiatives resulting in initial cost savings of approximately 31 percent on each unit and reduction of development time line.

• Adjunct Professor of Accounting – Advanced Accounting • Adjunct Professor of Accounting – Intermediate Accounting• Guest Lecturer in Executive MBA Program

A franchisee of Bojangles’ International, LLC, Denny’s Restaurants, Quaker Steak and Lube Restaurants, Friendly’s Restaurants, and Up the Creek Fish Camp & Grill, Inc. Developed restructuring and growth plans, including related financing and operating plans. Focus on financing mechanisms for restructurings; acquisitions and mergers; and growth financing. • Led the operational turnaround team of the 10-unit Florida Hop’s restaurants, after investors purchased the units from bankruptcy, and the 50 unit Roadhouse Grill restaurant brand. • Led the successful turnaround and served on the Board of Directors of Damon’s Grill, a Columbus, Ohio-based restaurant chain with more than 120 units. Lead the developing of Business, Operating and Financing plans• Managed the acquisition, turnaround, and financing plans for the purchase of all corporate-owned Denny’s restaurants (33 units) on the Florida west coast.• Assembled exclusive Area Development agreements and future franchising in various markets for concepts throughout the southeast. Developed and implemented Real Estate Development funding programs in excess of $50 million for build-to-suit and sale-leaseback transactions with equity participation in each transaction.• Opened three new Bojangles, including site selection and ground up construction, within 18 months of becoming franchisee. • Bojangle’s Franchisee of the year in second year of operations. • Advised several Multi-Unit Burger King franchise groups on the financial restructuring of their companies. • Developed international market entry plan for and advised Enforcer Products, a subsidiary of Zep Products, on entering the Latin American market with various product lines

• Adjunct Professor of Economics - Western Carolina University.

Atlanta, GeorgiaA Franchisee of Burger King CorporationFounder, President and Managing Owner• Multi-unit franchise organization operating Burger King restaurants• Developed the Sunshine Grille fast / casual concept. • Consultant to multi-unit Friday’s Franchise.• Representative of the Burger King franchisees, in the Southeast / Mid-Atlantic United States, to the National Franchise Association’s Franchisee Relations Committee.

Strategic Growth International - A Strategic Partner of KPMG Raleigh, North Carolina A strategic alliance partner of KPMG focused on providing merger and acquisition, international market entry, financial structuring and, business consulting services to early stage technology companies based in the Research Triangle Park. Interim Managing Director and Adjunct Professor, during start-up, of the Business Innovation Technology Advancement Center (BITAC- Technology Business Incubator) supporting technology transfer from North Carolina State University to the private sector.

Managing Consultant - International Washington, DC• Director - Caribbean Basin Initiative Program. Worked with the World Bank, US Agency for International Development, and the Bank of Canada in introducing Economic policies, procedures and project analysis systems for the Belize Finance Ministry, Dominican Republic, Antigua and other countries.Supervising Consultant Atlanta, Georgia• AT&T’s divestiture plan for the accounting and Treasurer functions as they pertained to the court ordered divestiture of the “Baby Bells”, specifically Southern Bell.• Development of the Line of Business Information System (LOBIS) for Contel • Developed and authored project accounting and finance policies for the International Division of Blount Industries.

Miami, FloridaChief Operating Officer / Founding Principal• Assisted father in start-up of business. Set-Up all accounting, financial, operational, and manufacturing systems and controls.• As COO directed the growth of the company from $500,000 to a leader in the Companion animal market segment. Assembled team of marketing and product development Professionals responsible for developing various patents and proprietary manufacturing processes.• Directed the sale of the business to Smith Kline Beecham (Norden Animal Health Care)

Miami, FloridaSenior Accountant• Performed audits of clients including US Sugar Corporation, Storer Communications, Carribank, NA, and Playboy Clubs International, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Miami, Florida• Special Projects for the Chief Financial Officer of Wometco Enterprises• Business Manager – Wometco Vending and Food Service of Central Florida – Managed all underground vending and food service at Disney World, Orlando Florida.• General Manager Wometco Theater Division and Credit Manager Broadcast Division (TV / Radio / Cable)

United States Navy • Top Secret Crypto Security Clearance • E-5 Radioman / Electronics / Communications Technician / Ship's Diver• Lead Diver Assigned to Submarine Force.