Accomplished Big 4 deals (M&A) professional currently on an intentional career sabbatical to reestablish and engage local network, volunteer in the community, and spend time with loved ones. While I use the time to shape the next chapter of my career, I have relocated from Dallas to Houston, joined the advisory board of a local nonprofit organization, and donated time to local campaigns that align with my personal interests.Eager to pursue new opportunities within the sphere of small to medium sized businesses poised for growth. Priority goals are to gain operational exposure and further experience in business management with a company looking to aggressively grow beyond its current state, and to earn opportunities to obtain equity through either compensation or acquisition.At PwC, I provided transaction (M&A) financial due diligence services to both private equity and strategic buyers/sellers and led cross line-of-service (e.g., financial, tax, HR, risk, etc.) teams that delivered a range of analyses including: • quality of earnings; working capital, peg, and cash flows; and debt/debt-like items• operational analyses such as inventory usage, price-volume, product/customer margins, churn, and synergies/pro-forma views• purchase agreement review, specific to relevant financial sections