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Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Negotiated lease terms for WDI’s North American real estate portfolio.• Acquired/Disposed of real estate to maximize profits and minimize risk.• Worked jointly with business partners on all aspects of lease processes, from planning to full execution.• Collaborated with Consultants, Attorneys, Planning Commissions, Developers & Landlords as related to real estate matters.• Examined Resort Association legal documents, determined ownership and identified risk assessment of assets.• Reviewed and interpreted laws required for compliance and continued improvement of internal procedures.

Orlando, Florida Area

• Built, developed and led successful department by encouraging “ownership mentality.” Responsible for all aspects of property tax and valuations for Wyndham Vacation Ownership properties.• Oversaw annual property tax budget in excess of $80M and fair values in excess of $5.2B for United States and Canada (39 states, 110 jurisdictions, 12,500 parcels).• Executed accrual-based accounting procedures for annual budgets and forecasting. Designed and coordinated financial and valuation models for departments continued successes.• In depth experience of appeals process from informal level through lawsuit level, negotiated with county assessors and presented at county appeal hearings.• Generated in excess of $23M in property tax savings, through appeals performed internally and externally.• Key stakeholder in creating department and transforming property tax management.

Orlando, Florida Area

• Built, developed and led successful department by encouraging “ownership mentality.” Responsible for all aspects of property tax and valuations for Wyndham Vacation Ownership properties.• Oversaw annual property tax budget in excess of $80M and fair values in excess of $5.2B for United States and Canada (39 states, 110 jurisdictions, 12,500 parcels).• Executed accrual-based accounting procedures for annual budgets and forecasting. Designed and coordinated financial and valuation models for departments continued successes.• In depth experience of appeals process from informal level through lawsuit level, negotiated with county assessors and presented at county appeal hearings.• Generated in excess of $23M in property tax savings, through appeals performed internally and externally.• Key stakeholder in creating department and transforming property tax management.

Orlando, Florida Area

• Achieved 93% success rate negotiating county level assessments. • Managed and monitored all client engagements, advised clients on recommendations.• Utilized multi state knowledge of statutes for property tax and property valuations.• Provided multi state litigation support for real property tax appeals.• Performed valuations for timeshare resorts, hotels, mixed use properties, residential and multi-family properties for property tax appeals and certain pro-forma analyses.• Conducted accounting procedures for corporate owned properties, reconciliations, forecasts, true ups, budgets.• Reviewed legal documents to assist in valuation of real property (purchase contracts, closing statements, lease agreements, deeds, surveys and plat plans) to ensure no additional areas of concern.

Train and manage new and existing residential field appraisers, perform appraisal reviews, manage the operations of the corporation and appraise residential real estate.

Bba, Finance, Real Estate, Leadership & Military Science

Activities and Societies: Finance Association, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, ROTCBlue Key National Honor Fraternity Selected as one.

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