European distressed debt acquisitions and servicing business. Established a joint-venture between parent company and a global investment bank, scaling the business (AUM) more than 12-fold.

Quantit Group provided research to institutional investors, specializing in macroeconomic forecasting, economic analysis and market sector/industry research.The firm provided research products ranging from individual economic indicator analysis to complete economic forecasts/studies and financial market analyses.

Primary responsibilities were to provide an analytical framework to identify and assess investment opportunities from a tops-down perspective for both internal and external clients.- Extensive marketing to institutional clients, with the majority of marketing being to international institutions (European and Middle East).

Startup of a new group within Merrill Lynch, focused on high growth industries. Managed the acquisition of resources needed to create a research group focused on high growth segments of the economy.

Established an economics department focused on applying macroeconomic trends to equity market analysis. Subsequent role was equity strategist, charged with providing a tops-down perspective on the capital markets to sales, trading and to institutional clients.

Primary US economic forecaster for the US Economic & Policy Research Group. Ran macro-econometric models of US economy with input derived from own industry level research. Produced macroeconomic and industry research reports on US economy, primarily for fixed income and foreign exchange markets. Provided forecasts and recommendations to Reference Rate Committee.