Independent investment firm specializing in alternative investments including actively managed trading and investment strategies centered in futures, stocks, and options markets. Investor and developer of residential and commercial real estate. Residential construction providing design and build services. (Obtained Series 65 License - Registered Investment Adviser)

Portfolio Manager and Editor for the Option Investor and Premier Investor newsletters. Led chat room of 1,000+ active traders. Active trader of stocks, options, and futures.

- Created innovative online discount real estate agency and mortgage company focused on lead generation through Internet and Database Marketing, acquiring over 1,000 leads per month. - Recruited, trained and managed 40+ employees for real estate and mortgage operations and grew closed transactions to over 300 in the first year, worth $100 million in gross sales and $2 million in annual revenue. - Developed, implemented and managed tactical customer relationship management and sales… Show more - Created innovative online discount real estate agency and mortgage company focused on lead generation through Internet and Database Marketing, acquiring over 1,000 leads per month. - Recruited, trained and managed 40+ employees for real estate and mortgage operations and grew closed transactions to over 300 in the first year, worth $100 million in gross sales and $2 million in annual revenue. - Developed, implemented and managed tactical customer relationship management and sales operations functions. Developed business processes utilizing Six Sigma methods to maximize operational performance. Show less

(Series 7 and 63 licenses)- Promoted to Investment Banking division in September 2003 to spur merger and acquisition activity for the firm. Tasked with creating financial analysis, audit and due diligence process to analyze acquisitions by the firm, and to create marketing plan and strategy to promote investment banking services geared to medium size companies. - Completed eight full business due diligence and financial analysis projects on financial services companies for acquisition… Show more (Series 7 and 63 licenses)- Promoted to Investment Banking division in September 2003 to spur merger and acquisition activity for the firm. Tasked with creating financial analysis, audit and due diligence process to analyze acquisitions by the firm, and to create marketing plan and strategy to promote investment banking services geared to medium size companies. - Completed eight full business due diligence and financial analysis projects on financial services companies for acquisition opportunities, representing over $300 million in annual revenue and $6 billion in gross sales. Wrote final due diligence reports with strategic recommendations, including complex financial models to determine company stock and asset valuations. - Created large scale business integration process to consolidate business functions from acquired entities. - Successfully brokered and led negotiations for a public company during their $4 million acquisition of privately held financial services firm. - Created national database of target companies in Salesforce.com and managed all sales operations. Show less

- Recruited by W.J. Bradley Company to build an end-to-end mortgage loan fulfillment center for investment banker with over $5 million in start-up capital. - Responsible for all lending operations including credit policy and guidelines, licensing, regulatory compliance, loan pricing, origination, processing, underwriting, closing, servicing and capital markets. Recruited, trained and managed 16 person operations team to meet business strategy. - Negotiated and managed investor… Show more - Recruited by W.J. Bradley Company to build an end-to-end mortgage loan fulfillment center for investment banker with over $5 million in start-up capital. - Responsible for all lending operations including credit policy and guidelines, licensing, regulatory compliance, loan pricing, origination, processing, underwriting, closing, servicing and capital markets. Recruited, trained and managed 16 person operations team to meet business strategy. - Negotiated and managed investor relationships and $50 million commercial line of credit to fund loans. Closed and sold $100 million of mortgage loans into the secondary market in first 6 months of operations. Developed complex financial models, including loan securitization and interest rate hedging models. - Developed complex business processes utilizing Six Sigma methods that maximized operational performance and exit strategies for the sale of loans into capital (secondary) markets. Show less

- Hired by the publicly traded mortgage banker to create its National Broker Direct division from the ground-up, which enabled brokers to conduct business with a centralized sales and operations team.- Responsible for developing and executing sales and marketing plan, organizational structure, and hiring new sales team consisting of 20+ employees. - Responsible for managing $5 million annual operating budget and $300 million annual loan pipeline.- Grew division’s annual gross sales… Show more - Hired by the publicly traded mortgage banker to create its National Broker Direct division from the ground-up, which enabled brokers to conduct business with a centralized sales and operations team.- Responsible for developing and executing sales and marketing plan, organizational structure, and hiring new sales team consisting of 20+ employees. - Responsible for managing $5 million annual operating budget and $300 million annual loan pipeline.- Grew division’s annual gross sales 300% from 2000 ($80 million) to 2002 ($240 million). As a result, annual revenues increased from $2.9 million in 2000 to $8.1 million in 2002. - Created and managed sales and operational performance measures that improved work-flow throughout the organization, reducing the pipeline’s sales cycle by 25% and increasing closing ratios by 40%, and allowing for more effective management and reporting strategies by department and team leads. - Responsible for the overall strategic management of more than 3,000 client relationships. Created client loyalty program which increased repeat business by 70%. - Held leadership role in the development and integration of all e-business initiatives, including custom-built CRM software and automated underwriting. Show less

- Hired to spearhead the start-up of company's lending division to support more than 80 employees. Responsible for all licensing, regulatory compliance, marketing, underwriting, closing, funding, quality control, and capital markets. - Closed and sold $250 million of loan originations into the secondary market in the 2nd year of operations. Negotiated and managed investor relationships and $40 million commercial line of credit to fund loans. - Wrote and managed business and marketing… Show more - Hired to spearhead the start-up of company's lending division to support more than 80 employees. Responsible for all licensing, regulatory compliance, marketing, underwriting, closing, funding, quality control, and capital markets. - Closed and sold $250 million of loan originations into the secondary market in the 2nd year of operations. Negotiated and managed investor relationships and $40 million commercial line of credit to fund loans. - Wrote and managed business and marketing plans for multiple loan products and held P&L responsibility upon their release. Developed comprehensive, company wide training programs outlining operating procedures, underwriting guidelines and processes, quality control procedures, and sales methods. - Created mentoring program to ensure employees were keyed into expansion philosophy and organizational growth plans. Recruited and trained for multiple business units consisting of 80 employees located in 6 states. Show less

Series 7, 6, and 63 securities licenses