The Pinnacle Retail Consulting Group (PRCG) is an unparalleled consulting firm which is comprised of and managed by four seasoned retail and financial executives. Our managing partners have over 130 years of combined experience in the retail industry, more specifically, in the specialty, luxury, outlet, medical supply, and automotive retail spaces. Our experience includes executive management, merchandising, sourcing, product development, planning, finance, real estate, operations, and information technology.

Raymond was accountable for managing a team of 10 accounting and administrative staff, 4 General Managers of hotels, General Manager of high rise condo project, sales and marketing team selling high rise condos. In addition, he reviewed cash flow of multiple companies and operations, prepared financial statements of multiple entities, negotiated and managed banking relationships, negotiated sales contracts of high rise condos and oversaw sales and marketing operations of 4 hotels.Significant accomplishments of this role have been:• Developed process to streamline the process to consolidate financial statements of over 30 entities to comply with lender covenants• Operated property Management Company with $34 million in assets and consolidated operations of multiple properties under one management team resulting in streamlined operations• Contributed in completing sale of hotel along with a restructure of $30 million in bond debt which allowed remaining properties to provide positive cash flow to bond holders and investors• Established multi-million dollar conglomerate consisting of hotel, luxury condo and multi-family assets resulting from a restructure of previous company• Liaised between sales team and ownership of $100 million luxury condo project, and helped convince ownership to change the pricing structure resulting in increased sales and cash flow• Provided financial leadership for $100 million troubled Construction Company during multi-year workout process with bonding company where successful restructuring and asset sales allowed company to wrap up affairs without filing bankruptcy• Involved in all aspects of startup including raising investment capital, negotiating bank financing, hiring management team, setting up policies and procedures and opening properties• Successfully sold military hotel and worked with owners and bond holders to restructure $30 million dollar bond package

At Tatum, Raymond executed financial services for a key Tatum client: a successful $500 million building services firm; in addition to maintaining monthly financial / budget report for CFO and assisting accounting staff with balance sheet reconciliations. He also created and executed controllership function assessments for several companies, and collaborated with multiple companies encompassing various industries, establishing and maintaining quality relationships with colleagues and clients. Major accomplishments of this role have been:• Orchestrated a controller assessment project for established services company valued at $10-12 million annually, successfully issuing a report for improvement and increasing confidence in the numbers• Introduced daily analysis of company’s cash position as interim controller for $100 million technology company, significantly increasing productivity and efficiency• Coordinated an account reconciliation project for the 401(k) plan for a $500 million dollar building services management business• Proficiently evaluated voluminous data and defined procedures for account reconciliation

Raymond administered banking relationships valued at $8 million+ in real estate / construction loans and was mainly responsible for the company restructuring. He spearheaded daily activities of 9 sales, construction and support personnel providing quality expertise and strong leadership skills. Significant accomplishments of this role have been:• Prospected and evaluated opportunities for new town home, patio home and single family construction projects• Instrumental in reducing construction backlog by 60% in first six months as a result of successfully overseeing construction staff to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget• Initiated effective policies that improved operations and enhanced professional relationships between staff demonstrating exceptional management and team-leadership skills• Monitored and maintained construction budgets on all units to ensure profitable projects

As a CFO, Raymond was tasked to define primary objectives to establish accurate financial statements, streamline and improve the information flow and upgrade personnel, successfully restructuring finance and accounting department. He performed financial / business management and budgeting for 8 corporate entities and oversaw a staff of 5 employees. Significant accomplishments of this role have been:• Efficiently managed daily cash flow for 12 locations and 7 pickup and delivery routes • Essayed a stellar role in preparing business for a highly lucrative sale to Men’s Wearhouse in 2004 for $12 million• Significantly improved efficiency of financial reporting as a direct result of developing and implementing automated processes to transfer financial data from point of sales computer to accounting system• Compiled historical financial data for the transaction

At Compubank, Raymond oversaw all aspects of accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial management procedures for the 1st nationally chartered Internet-only bank worth $85 million in annual revenues. Significant accomplishments of this role have been:• Successfully redesigned end of month reporting documents, saving company significant time and money and reducing reporting process by 2-3 days• Prepared quarterly Call Report for Office of Controller of the Currency and produced monthly short-term income statement and balance sheet forecasts• Designed and administered daily tracking reports for cash, deposits and high-risk operations significantly increasing management of finances

Raymond implemented financial / business management and budgeting procedures for successful IT services provider with $2+ million in annual revenues. Significant accomplishments of this role have been:• Pivotal in driving company to rapid growth from $600K annually to $2 million+• Developed and administered successful recruitment process, and held turnover rate well below industry average• Established a costing model and prepared weekly profitability reports allowing management to monitor client profitability and identify and react to potential issues• Assisted accounting firm in preparing documents for federal and state tax filings• Produced monthly and annual financial statements for management

As an Account Manager, Raymond proficiently built and executed contact tracing system in Lotus Notes, in addition to contacting sales leads and demonstrating products on site and via the Internet.He deftly created and presented proposals to potential customers.

Raymond oversaw full spectrum of all accounting functions and prepared monthly financial statements for management and Board of Directors.