Lawrence Lewitinn, Cfa Email & Phone Number

New York, US

New York, US

• As co-host of CoinDesk TV's flagship daily program, "First Mover," I deliver industry-leading news and analysis of top digital currencies and underlying blockchain technology, including market, industry, and regulatory.
• Demonstrated sharp editorial judgment and instincts to uncover, write, and deliver up-to-date information on breaking stories and emerging events, educating audiences through unbiased, influential communications.
• Conducted hard-hitting interviews with members of Congress, regulators, industry leaders, and CEOs, including Sam Bankman-Fried (FTX) and Do Kwon (TerraUSD and Luna); interviews with Bankman-Fried and Kwon went viral.

New York, US

• I oversaw editorial operations to offer in-depth coverage of global capital markets ('21-'22) and markets ('19-'21). During this period, I led a team of journalists, identified and assigned stories, determined.
• Edited all content for weekly "Crypto Long and Short" and daily "First Mover" newsletters with 200K+ subscribers combined, ensuring accurate content and validating sources/materials.
• Optimized breaking news and other content by adding context that increased relevance to readers.
• Ensured up-to-date information to support investor decision-making by editing more than 100 profiles of crypto projects published on pricing pages.

New York, New York, US

While with The Tie, I created and edited the weekly "Wire" newsletter, which highlighted the crypto data terminal's components and features.

• I was tapped by the founder to join and serve as the first Editor-in-Chief, including establishing the high-level strategy to fulfill our vision of creating an innovative online publication offering accessible coverage.
• Leveraged industry network to gather and interpret information, leading full scope of story planning and development to deliver relevant insights to target audiences.
• Conceptualized, wrote, and published numerous articles while setting overall editorial tone, content research/development standards, and direction to attract initial readership.
• Broke key stories, including collapse of Noble Bank and raised initial questions about Tether's financial backing; full list available at https://tinyurl.com/58zeyhuv.
• Launched annual 100 Most Influential People in Crypto list: https://tinyurl.com/bdfpmrk3.

New York, NY, US

• I had the opportunity to manage a team of staff business and technology reporters, contributors, and editors during Observer Media’s transition to a digital property.My key achievements include:
• Developed and led execution of a comprehensive strategic plan encompassing content and social media tactics.
• Secured content distribution deals with Business Insider and other outlets to maximize audience reach.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

• I developed and produced content for weekly video segments, leading all aspects of story and content development, research, script approval, and fact-checking to provide in-depth news, analysis, and interviews..
• Attracted viewership and consistently increased visibility by leading development and implementation of robust SEO strategies.
• Remained ahead of competitors by leveraging social media measuring tools to uncover highly shareable stories.
• Identified potential guests and booked CEOs of public companies, fund managers, economists, analysts, and other newsmakers for video segments.
• Frequently produced day's most popular stories, including impacts of demographic changes on the Hamptons (https://tinyurl.com/3z8wxz4w), Warren Buffett's use of derivatives (https://tinyurl.com/5n72n7bc), and David.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US

• I produced "Talking Numbers" online program as well as on-air segments for "Options Action" and "Futures Now," which focused on key trading and finance topics. My work involved extensive collaboration with the.
• Seamlessly pivoted to leverage hands-on finance expertise and deep industry knowledge to make significant contributions to financial journalism.
• Authored three to four blog posts daily for CNBC and Yahoo! Finance, consistently generating 100K+ views for segments posted on Yahoo! Finance.

• I managed trading in 50+ securities, including major currencies, swaps, government debt, short-term interest rates, international equity indices, metals, energy, and grain futures for a multifactor black box.
• Maximized returns by analyzing trends and opportunities in Asian and European markets to execute daily buying and selling activities utilizing proprietary models.
• Fund successfully managed to achieve 7.01% average annual return from '08-'13 despite global financial crisis.

In this short-term engagement, I prepared a comprehensive analysis of potential revenue, expenses, and financing needs to fund the conversion of a former mill into 1.3 million square feet of mixed-use "green" space in Lawrence, MA. My analysis secured $50M in funding from Bank of Amxerica to complete the project.

• I identified potential acquisitions, focusing primarily on retail properties greater than 50,000 square feet for the metropolitan New York commercial and retail real estate portfolio. This involved closely monitoring.
• Protected against losses by defining and analyzing investment risks in current and potential real estate and retail markets.
• Accurately evaluated investment opportunities and financing structures by modeling complex cash flows.

• I oversaw all aspects of real estate acquisitions and dispositions, including performing due diligence and legal document analysis of loan commitments, leases, and vendor agreements. I also analyzed, interpreted.
• Led acquisition of 15-story office building in Jersey City, NJ; developed and coordinated multipart financing strategy with major investment bank involving bridge loan, forward loan, and defeasance of securitized.
• Located potential commercial real estate acquisitions, primarily multi-tenant office buildings of 100,000 square feet.
• Managed investment risks, underwrote potential investments, conducted comprehensive evaluations, and created extensive income projection models.
• Arranged and structured debt and equity financing for potential projects and existing assets.
• Prepared investment/financing packages and offering memorandums for all proposed acquisition and development projects and acted as investor relations contact for individual projects and overall portfolio.

• I managed business operations and financing, funding, and banking relationships. While with Exclusive Reality, I expanded our sales team to 20+ professional and support staff.My key achievements include:
• Steered negotiations and contract processes for over $65M residential and commercial transactions.
• Instrumental in driving 228% growth in annual transactions over three-year period to $26.6M+.

• As a member of the senior management team, I oversaw all business intelligence, defined corporate objectives, and determined market placement based on market and competitive analysis.My key achievements include:
• Formulated pricing strategy for various customers and channel partner relationship structures.
• Uncovered potential synergies with venture capitalists by assessing investor portfolios.
• Partnered with all departments in the United States and Israel to align corporate objectives with market conditions, competitive products, and opportunities.

New York, NY, US

• I grew TheStreet’s subscriber base from the early stages to create a respected, established financial news source. This role included forecasting and managing a $9M marketing budget, managing media buys (online, print.
• Optimized positioning and pricing for consumer (B2C) and institutional (B2B) markets by identifying market segments through surveys, focus groups, and reader feedback
• Enhanced resource allocation and return on investments by creating forecasting model for operations.
• Structured multimillion dollar deals America Online, E*Trade, and other companies in coordination with legal team after developing optimal partnership arrangements.
• Created and oversaw all TheStreet.com-branded traded equity indices and related licensing.

I analyzed the radio broadcasting industry for a value-based hedge fund. I also valued privately held companies and the fund's equity position in private placement deals and implemented a comprehensive model to monitor the portfolio's value and the fund's strategy.

New York, NY, US

Here, I specialized in emerging markets and conducted extensive fundamental research on illiquid currencies for a small fund that has since grown into one of the world’s largest. My role included executing currency spot and forward trades, stock indices, and metal futures with the London and New York trading desks. I also administered a custom-designed.

I managed and executed all overnight currency spot and options trades, orders, and call levels with the Tokyo and London desks for noted forex trader Andrew J. Krieger's $400 million fund. In addition, I priced option strategies and calculated spot exposure at technical levels for delta hedging. I also generated and analyzed computer simulations based on.

Mba, Finance

Mia, International Security Policy/Middle East Studies

Ba, Economics/Political Science