Socially responsible fashion brand and e-commerce business that donates 10% of sales to local animal rescue organizations Lead the sourcing, structuring and negotiation of strategic partnerships with animal welfare/rescue charity partners, influencers and other brands Manage e-commerce sales and marketing strategy as well as origination/negotiation of retail accountsDeveloped and led successful crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo raising over $14,000 from nearly 200 backers Performed due diligence and negotiated agreements with global supply chain partners and distributors to ensure compliance with responsible and ethical production practices

Technology & Software Investment BankingDCS Advisory is a North America-based advisory firm providing M&A advice and private capital raising for companies powering the growth economy. Through our parent company Daiwa Securities Group Inc., we are part of an established global brand that includes our sister company DC Advisory (Europe), other Daiwa affiliates and alliance partners, with more than 900 professionals in 37 offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. We cover a broad range of industries including Technology & Software; Business & Tech-Enabled Services; Media & Telecom; Aerospace, Defense & Government Services; Industrial Technology; General Industrial; and Consumer, Retail & Leisure. For more information please visit www.dcsadvisory.com.

Signal Hill and Sagent Advisors have merged to form DCS Advisory. For more information visit www.dcsadvisory.com.Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Investment BankingSelected Transaction Experience: Advised Francisco Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Prometheus GroupAdvised SunGard Availability Services on the divestiture and sale of 8 data center assets to vXchngeAdvised Brazil-based Latin America wireless infrastructure provider QMC Telecom on a $100MM equity private placement led by Accel Partners

Participate in the sourcing, structuring and execution of M&A, corporate and project finance transactions for clients in the power generation, utility, midstream, infrastructure, clean technology and renewable energy industriesBuild various financial models and valuation analyses (operating models, DCF analysis, LBO/IRR analysis, debt sizing/tranching, accretion/dilution and credit impact analysis, sum-of-the-parts analysis, comparable companies and comparable acquisitions) to support deal execution and strategic recommendations to clientsManage all aspects of transaction execution including draft public and private offering memoranda, produce ratings agency, investor and board presentations, manage due diligence and coordinate bidder outreachDevelop company-specific pitchbooks detailing industry and capital markets landscapes, strategic alternatives assessment, financial and valuation analyses and company credentialsAuthor investment banking and credit committee memoranda and conduct industry, legal and accounting due diligenceSelected Transaction Experience:Advised The Laclede Group on the acquisition financing for its $1.6B purchase of Alabama Gas CorporationAdvisor to non-U.S. based Independent Power Producer (IPP) on the divestiture and sale of their U.S. businessAdvised Calpine Corp on $1.2B senior secured term loan B and refinancing for Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P.Advised private equity client on $560MM senior notes offering for Midland Cogeneration Venture, LLCAdvised Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. on $2B equity private placement for Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project, the first bidirectional LNG import/export facility in the U.S.

Global Energy GroupInvestment Banking

Executed eight transactions and five sale processes in the Aerospace, Defense and Government services industry, including sell-side and buy-side M&A, LBOs, corporate divestitures and recapitalizationsLed M&A deal teams through all phases of transaction execution: drafted offering memoranda and investor presentations, developed financial models and valuation analyses, managed buyer relationships and due diligence during highly competitive auctions, evaluated offers and negotiated key terms of purchase/merger agreementsManaged and trained four junior analysts on all aspects of M&A transaction execution and financial modelingContributed to sourcing process by building relationships with C-level executives and board members Led development of semi-annual Federal M&A market update newsletter and authored articles and research reports that were published in newsletters and various industry periodicals (e.g., Washington Techology)Selected Transaction Experience:Advised blue-chip public company on the divestiture and sale of a wholly-owned subsidiary to a Tier 1 Defense ContractorAdvised AEPCO on their $75MM sale to UK-based defense contractor VT Group plc

Managed financial planning, analysis and reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning across $1B divisionOrchestrated post-merger integration and managed purchase accounting for acquired companiesConducted due diligence of over $1.1B in new business opportunities and contract modification proposals which included financial modeling, pricing basis of estimates and all financial decision supportSelected Transaction Experience:Performed due diligence, led intangible asset valuation analysis and supported post-merger integration and purchase accounting of acquired companies: Anteon International ($2.1B) and FC Business Systems ($150MM)