Sabio is a Connected TV platform that is powered by mobile data that provides leading brands with the perfect balance between media, data, and technology. A unique approach to combining mobile data, device location and consumer behaviors provides brands with more effective targeting and greater prediction accuracy for their mobile and connected TV ad campaigns.

Teaching has always been a passion. Through this role at UCLA, I currently guide students on how to Manage Stock Option Strategies. My work and personal history have provided a diverse backdrop that enables me to bring a rich experience to my classroom. Additionally, through this career, I have developed a very deep and broad understanding of the capital markets, various investment vehicles, and the key drivers of individual company and overall economic growth.

B. Riley Securities is the largest subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY). We are a rapidly growing, high impact platform offering collaborative capital raising and financial advisory solutions to address the evolving needs of public and private companies.We specialize in middle market solutions such as M&A Advisory, Equity Capital Markets (IPOs, SPACs, Follow-ons, etc.) and Debt Capital Markets across substantially all industry verticals.Muizz Kheraj is a Senior Managing Director in the Technology Banking Group, based in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Kheraj has spent over two decades in technology, both as a software engineer and as an experienced advisor, supporting the capital market needs of middle-market entrepreneurs. Has led, managed and closed an aggregate of more than $3 billion in transactions within the tech sector.

Annex Cloud’s Loyalty Experience Solutions and deep loyalty management technology improve lifetime value, optimize the customer journey and deliver a unified customer experience, a greater quantity and quality of referrals and content, and more high-quality and resilient customer relationships.

XTOPOLY is a full-service Mobile Marketing Agency that blends technology and creativity to produce memorable digital experiences across connected screens. The agency works directly with both agencies and/or brands to bring thought leadership and strategic thinking through the creative use of digital. The agency has racked up accolades in both mobile and digital advertising while boasting an impressive roster of clients including Yamaha, Google, T-Mobile and a plethora of world renowned advertising agencies such as The Integer Group.Advisory Board members represent a support structure for the Executive Team, provide strategic growth and financial advisory to exploit XTOPOLY's leading position in the explosive digital and mobile marketing industry.

Technology & Media Investment Banker providing middle-market M&A advisory services, including deal origination, management, negotiation, and execution – representing more than $500 million in transaction value and resulting in nearly $12.2 million in total fees. Resident expert in corporate finance deals, specifically growth capital raises (equity or debt), recaps and going-private transactions.Responsibilities include full lifecycle of M&A process including deal origination, pitch, valuation analysis, detailed financial modeling, drafting offering memoranda and management presentations, sourcing buyers or investors, managing due diligence phase, and purchase agreement drafting and negotiations. Actively also manage and mentor associates and analysts in financial modeling, collateral marketing material development, situation analysis, deal execution and compilation of secondary research on a quarterly basis to support technology & media industry practice.Noteworthy closed transactions include Candescent Partners acquisition of SoftBase Systems (represented seller), Ascentium Corporation's acquisition of Cactus Commerce (represented buyer), LIN TV Corporation's acquisition of Red McCombs Media (represented seller), ConAgra Food Ingredients division’s acquisition of Saroni Total Food Ingredients (represented seller), Woori Finance attempted acquisition of Hanmi Financial (fairness opinion) and Haldex AB acquisition of Concentric plc (represented buyer).

Global non-profit foundation addressing the challenge of poverty in the developing world, working with international public and private agencies and operating in 29 countries with an annual budget of $300 million.Success achieved through marketing and outreach efforts with various civic, academic, and corporate leaders and expressed through the execution of five annual fundraising events resulting in approximately $1 million in yearly fundraising.

Led quarterly corporate-level preparation of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as well as 5-year financial projections, requiring analysis of scenarios from 5 profit centers and 70 cost centers. Information used in earnings release and guidance calls.Provided financial support to cost centers across Legal, IT, Technology & HR teams. Initiated change in amortization treatment of capitalized legal costs, resulting in over $2 million reduction of operating expenses in FY 2007.Managed foreign currency exposure through determination of monthly risk level and identification of potential hedging strategies; supported relationships with multiple banks in selecting most desirable strategy. Executed hedges generated $2.5 million in profit.Initiated development of single financial consolidation model, resulting in reduced scenario generation time from 4 hours to 30 minutes.Evaluated capital investments, utilizing DCF analysis, demand assessment, and risk/opportunity sensitivity analysis. To achieve reduction in evaluation cycle, overhauled policy and developed uniform company-wide capital expenditure tool.

Developed hospitality industry’s first web-based management application for in-room entertainment systems, enabling interface customization and hotel staff management of NXTV services. Application also provided revenue & capital asset tracking, studio royalty distribution, client profit-sharing, and site installations, resulting in improved financial, inventory and assets management.Managed cross-functional team of engineers through company transformation from product innovators (critical factor: time-to-market) to service providers (critical factor: reducing cost-per-installation).Architected NXTV database, including data mgmt strategy, replication, security and scheduled stored proceduresThrough work flow process re-engineering, reduced development & quality assurance cycles by 17%.

Teamed with five to secure contract to design fastest printer in market, resulting in 36% revenue increase in FY 2000. Modeled a predictive set of metrics that resulted in a 40% overall improvement in system performance.