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• We are a pioneering litigation-oriented investment firm with a value-orientation, a focus on complex situations and market dislocations, and a commitment to integrity in everything we do. • Backed by family office partners, we are deploying capital and managing risk in attractive and largely uncorrelated investment opportunities.

Focused on litigation-related investing, Bellguard manages long-short hedge funds and private-equity co-investment vehicles. • Led investment analysis.• Developed legal strategies and advanced legal positions throughout the portfolio by drafting legal briefs, preparing trial exhibits, and overseeing depositions.• Built and managed operations -- including fund administration, audit and tax, investor relations, brokerage, technology -- from inception through the firm’s tenure as a registered investment advisor. • Responsible for materially all AUM raised.

Value-oriented, long/short equity investor

Led new consumer internet company – the first education recommendation engine, spanning K-12, college, tutoring, adult and career education. Won top award at Silicon Valley Forum Launch 2012 (http://bit.ly/RobPresentsNoodle); Named “Top 10 Disruptive Startup” by Forbes.

Fundamental buy-side research covering retailers and other consumer stocks for flagship U.S. Strategic Value fund. Other coverage included real estate and paper and packaging for global portfolios. • 3 largest investment recommendations generated aggregated IRR in excess of 100%.• Achieved top-decile stock-rating performance among 54 investment professionals.• Responsible for $2B of investments.

Key role in $1.4B Airtricity renewable energy sale.

Successfully led and overhauled sales operations selling online interim assessment and curricula to 50 largest public school districts. Supervised team of 6 FTEs. Developed pricing models, managed sales pipeline.• Contributed to two-year divisional revenue growth of 48%.• Won three of the five largest winning proposals in company history, including one $9M contract.

Contributed to decision-making on broad spectrum of CEO-level issues at second largest school district in the United States, with 760,000 students, 820 schools, 85,000 employees, and annual $10B budget.• Co-authored award-winning teacher quality strategic plan, doubled Teach for America presence, successfully promoted charter school expansion. • Hired originally by Eli & Edythe Broad Education Foundation as Assistant Director before transitioning full-time to consulting client.

Hired in part to add business / strategic rigor to decision-making at the Los Angeles Unified School District before transitioning there in-house. First recipient of what would become the Broad Residency Program.

Fully-funded post-graduate training, including study at Pardes Institute and Hebrew University.

Earned top ranking on every evaluation. Cited for exceptional client skills and teamwork capabilities.