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Venture 7 Advisors assists the owners of small and mid-sized companies to plan and complete the sale of their businesses. We create a competitive market for our client’s companies and we help them select the best buyer to meet their financial and legacy goals. We represent clients in the consumer products, Industrial products, distribution, manufacturing, B2B services, construction, and technology.

Unistress Corporation specializes in the design, production, and construction of large scale precast/prestressed concrete structures. Unistress is a subsidiary of Petricca Industries, founded in 1968 by the Petricca family. Our manufacturing plant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is located halfway between New York and Boston, serving all of New England and the tri-state New York metro area.Unistress products can be found in structures as varied as major highway bridges, power plant cooling towers, railway stations, micro-chip manufacturing plants, stadiums, retail and industrial buildings, casinos, and multi-level parking facilities.

Hounds Gate Ventures, Inc. is an investment and management company.

Weinstein Realty Management is a commercial real estate company with properties in and around Berkshire County, Massachusetts. We own and make available for lease warehouse, commercial office and professional services office spaces.

Executive Management / LeadershipStrategic Planning / ImplementationOperations / Process OptimizationFinancial Management / AnalysisMerger / Acquisition SpecialistTurnaround ExpertiseTeam Building

Richmond Telephone Company is Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier. Richmond Connections, Inc. (d.b.a. Richmond NetWorx), 80% subsidiary of Richmond Telephone Company is Competitive Local Exchange Carrier competing with incumbent carrier (Verizon) throughout Massachusetts. Company and subsidiary were purchased by CornerStone Telephone in 2009.Assembled and led team of four vice presidents / senior managers who guided business development, customer care, network operations, and finance. Managed both parent and subsidiary as one unit except when regulatory separations were required. Oversaw staff of 20. Contract with new owner ended in early 2010.Optimized company’s marketplace credentials and growth by implementing series of initiatives that fostered superior service reliability, best-in-market commercial customer support, and targeted higher-margin products and customers. Introduced consultative selling and marketing campaigns and strong financial controls.Motivated all senior managers to collaborate in developing solutions, plans, and metrics with focus on company’s financial improvement / success by creating atmosphere of active communication, accountability, and integrated teamwork.Reversed troubled company, substantially improving shareholder value, which enhanced growth and led to sale of business at level highly beneficial to stockholders. Achieved sale without loss of performance momentum and without employee turnover during 13-month due diligence and negotiation period.

Electronic commerce consulting company that serviced clients in variety of industries including high-tech, automotive manufacturing, grocery and toy retail, industry-specific electronic marketplaces, pharmaceutical, health care, and hard goods manufacturing industries.As President, retained all Chief Financial Officer functions and guided operations of 4 vice presidents and staff of 30 in sales, service delivery, finance, and administration.Championed initiative to identify Internet Commerce Corporation as suitable buyer for The Kodiak Group, Inc. in 2005. Managed and coordinated search teams and interfaced with broker and legal / financial counsel. Led presentations with prospective buyers and co-wrote / maintained company prospectus. Negotiated purchase and sale agreement terms.

Served as Chief Financial Officer for 3-office, 3-state company, managing all finance, accounting, and IT operations.Shepherded successful management buyout (MBO) of 3 former Commerce One locations to create Connective Commerce Corporation (later renamed The Kodiak Group, Inc.) by negotiating investor placement, mezzanine financing, seller financing, bank term loans, and lines-of-credit totaling $12M. Negotiations included determination of covenants, equity positions, shareholder agreements, and inter-creditor subordination arrangements.Enhanced corporation’s operations and efficiency by shepherding sale of Ann Arbor, Michigan office and practice in 2004.

International electronic commerce consulting and applications development company.Senior financial manager for all consulting practices at 9 locations in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. Led team of 6 divisional controllers and their staffs. Partnered with Senior Vice President of Operations to develop / evaluate and advise on operating plans, client project proposals, performance metrics, staffing plans, and general field finance functions.

Led consulting efforts for 6 locations in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic as senior financial manager. Guided financial operations for Government Contracting and Commercial Practice groups and managed team of 6 operational controllers and their staffs.Optimized company’s operations by leading global planning, design, and implementation of project accounting systems and professional services automation tools used for all service operations globally.

Consulting company that was sold to AppNet, Inc. which subsequently acquired by Commercial One, Inc.Recruited as company’s first internal financial manager, largely to prepare company for sale to AppNet, Inc. Became Divisional Controller upon sale of company. Managed internal IT, Human Resources including recruiting and staff development, and Facilities departments, encompassing staff of 8. Reviewed and approved client project proposals, pricing, staffing plans, capital expenditures, and other major resource appropriation requests. Also collaborated with practice group leaders to plan, analyze, and manage profitability of various consulting lines-of-business. Enhanced effective operations for company by developing detailed management reporting packages; establishing divisional accounting policies and procedures; implementing detailed forecasting, planning, and analysis processes; and creating project accounting systems.

Developed, implemented and supported applications for Country Curtains Mail Order, Country Curtains Retail, Housatonic Curtain Company, and The Red Lion Inn.Major Systems Developed:Point Of Sale - Country Curtains RetailInventory Management and Reorder - Country Curtains Mail OrderProcess Manufacturing Management System - Housatonic Curtain Company

Housatonic Curtain Company (HCC) is a sister company to Country Curtains. HCC is a process manufacturing company then producing about 40% of the curtain and bedding products sold by Country Curtains.