The mission of Gryphon Financial Partners is to safeguard our clients' family, business and wealth.We are committed to continuing to consult and guide our clients through all the transitions of theirfinancial lives — from selling a business to investing to leaving a legacy

Owner Actions partners with individuals to purchase businesses with enterprise values from $2mm to $10mm. Our propriety software scrapes the web for all the businesses listed for sale every day. We help our clients evaluate, arrange financing, and coordinate legal to complete their purchases. Our unique partnership model allows us to continue helping our partners after the purchase is complete. We act as an advisor, keep track of the financial records, and provide cash flow forecasts. Since launching, Owner Actions has quickly become one of the most active buyers of small businesses in the United States.

Sectors: Information Technology, Financials and Utilites Select mid and large cap stocks for the firm’s buy list and relative value large cap portfolio. Write research reports and presented materials to the Private Bank’s 120+ Portfolio Managers.- Personally developed sub-industry specific quantitative models used by bank's equity analysts to identify undervalued and overvalued equity securitiesInvestment Committee Member- One of twelve committee members, including the bank’s CIO, Chief Strategist and regional portfolio management heads, responsible for asset allocation recommendation used by the bank’s 120+ portfolio managers to manage $26 billion in AUM - Chair real assets sub-commitee, which included REITs and Energy MLPs

Buy-side AnalystManage long/short equity exposure across Real Estate, Asset Management, Investment Brokerage and Financial Technology Industries across all market caps for equity long/short hedge fund concentrated in the financial sector. Responsible for valuation of private companies and complex derivatives for private equity funds.- Developed long/short quantitative trading models that consistently generated alpha during volatile markets- Build detailed financial models for under covered companies- Automated morning trading process that previously required over an hour of manpower each day to less than 30 secondsPrivate EquityAdvised private equity portfolio company management teams and boards of directors to establish and achieve long-term strategic objectives. Oversaw three companies during their IPO process and six companies sold to larger institutions. Provided valuations for private companies and complex derivatives. Oversaw audit process with “Big 4” accounting firm.

Portfolio Manager - Fifth Third Global Real Estate SMAResponsible for all aspects of the strategy, including initial concept, quantitative models, stock selection, global allocation and marketing - Since inception, Sharp ratio in the top 8% of its Global Real Estate peer group through December 2012- Raised $35 million from the strategy’s September 2011 inception through December 2012- 82% upside capture, 64% downside capture since inceptionEquity AnalystSectors: Telecommunications, Financials and Energy Selected mid and large cap stocks for the firm’s buy list and relative value large cap portfolio. Wrote research reports and presented materials to the Private Bank’s 120+ Portfolio Managers.- Average alpha 2009-2011: Energy +1,276bps, Financials +354bps and Telecom +83bps- Personally developed sub-industry specific quantitative models used by bank's equity analysts to identify undervalued and overvalued equity securities resulting in nine out of ten sectors, outperforming sector benchmarks in 2010- Travelled throughout Fifth Third Private Bank’s footprint to build and maintain relationships with 120+ portfolio managers and key clients. Presented information to the group via weekly conference calls and presentations. - Advised Portfolio Management team responsible for alternative strategies separately managed accounts (SMA) used to gain exposure to long/short strategies, tail-risk strategies, managed futures and global macro strategies Investment Committee Member- One of twelve committee members, including the bank’s CIO, Chief Strategist and regional portfolio management heads, responsible for asset allocation recommendation used by the bank’s 120+ portfolio managers to manage $26 billion in AUM - Developed and maintained quantitative models used in the asset allocation process- Designed materials for the PM field to communicate why the quantitative models prefer various asset classes

Executed domestic and international equity trades across the bank’s $25 billion portfolio, focusing on international and less liquid securities. Recommended complex options strategies for enhancing returns and/or reducing risk.- Performed consistently in the top quartile against all Abel Noser users multi firm peer group- Identified opportunities and implemented processes to save the bank’s clients millions of dollars by successfully capitalizing on pricing inefficiencies across global exchanges and developed division-wide processes.- Successfully capitalized on pricing inefficiencies across global exchanges and developed division-wide processes- Reduced trading cost by utilizing Trade Cost Analysis software to identify weaknesses in trading patterns

Responsible for aligning client accounts with Portfolio Manager’s allocation across eight Separately Managed Account platforms, utilized seven portfolio management and trading systems. Executed client asset allocations changes across $1 billion in mutual funds and $120 million in common equity holdings.- Developed quarterly trading report used by executive management to analyze customer trends and identify risks previously not tracked by management - Led the process of automating the addition and removal of accounts to the bank’s model portfolio, saving hundreds of hours of manpower

Provided guidance to clients and investment advisors regarding mutual funds offerings; investment vehicles for college savings, retirement and wealth accumulation; tax implications of various transactions and education of how market conditions and risks impact accounts in both the long and short term.- Promoted to a level two representative for consistent top 10% performance of the team - Designed and implemented a team motivational system for JPMorgan Funds that included a large score board showing the group’s ranking relative to external peers as measured by DALBAR and a focus on the number one competitor. This resulted in the group’s ranking improving from 5th to 1st place.- Taught classes on JPMorgan Funds prospectuses and financial markets for JPMorgan funds 30+ investor services representatives.