Provides direct capital for growthInvestor relationsStrategic managementCapital markets advisoryAccess to capitalBusiness developmentMergers and acquisitionsInvestor communications & outreachSocial media

 Instrumental in raising over $22 million for working capital and acceleration of growth Lead transformation of public company, including name change, creation of independent Board of Directors, acquisitions, capital raises, turnover of shareholder base Identified, negotiated, structured and lead acquisition of eDiets Negotiated and structured acquisition of AsSeenOnTV.com and TRUhair Assisted in identifying and negotiating strategic agreements with Delivery Agent, Authentic Brands Group, Sharper Image, Brookstone, Primary Wave Media, CeeLo Green and Holly Madison Daily involvement with segmented operational teams in direct response television, live television shopping, AsSeenOnTV.com and Pitch Tank Oversee corporate and brand public relations Communicate daily with investment community, including shareholders, investment bankers, research analysts and investor relations

 Responsible for sourcing, evaluating & executing open market positions and direct investments Responsible for executing 100+ transactions over 3 years, aggregating to more than $100 million Communicated daily with investment bankers, placement agents, research analysts and traders  Responsible for originating and prospecting new investment ideas and cultivating relationships with senior management Attended company and analyst meetings and conferences to evaluate management, strategic position and potential growth of companies

 Performance of appreciating $50 million to $200 million in 3 years with no additional capital provided – representing annual performance of +180%, +60% and -9% for 2003, 2004 and 2005 Generalist and fundamental opportunistic approach with a tendency toward emerging growth technology, healthcare IT & services and medical devices Responsible for originating and prospecting new investment ideas and cultivating relationships with senior management Performed due diligence on existing portfolio companies and prospects, including speaking with key strategic partners and customers, company visits and attending tradeshows Other representative investments include TurboChef Technologies (OVEN), eResearch Technology (ERES), Ventiv Health (VTIV), IRIS International (IRIS), @Road (ARDI), PracticeWorks (PRWK)

 Responsible for identifying, contacting and building relationships with potential portfolio companies Selected transactions: Neoware Systems, ProxyMed, Infowave Software, WizShop, iParty, VCampus, U.S. Wireless Data, eB2B Commerce and Internet Gift Registries Instrumental in assisting portfolio companies with business development efforts, strategic partnerships, market opportunities and financial model, including revenue forecasting and analysis and budgeting Negotiated, structured, analyzed and managed private placement transactions and merchant banking investments for emerging high-growth companies Analyzed prospective investments using cash flow models, capital structure analysis, market sizing studies and management evaluation to assess financial strength, competitive position and future profitability Performed analysis and due diligence on vast group of companies in order to present investment thesis to Executive Investment Committee Dissected quarterly earnings results based on discussions with management, due diligence with customers and vendors and industry trends Assisted with writing and preparation of institutional pitch books and private placement memorandums and development and coordination of management’s investor presentations Published sector focus reports on e-Retailing and Speech Technology Researched and wrote initial coverage reports on numerous companies, including iParty and LCA-Vision Published update notes and quarterly earnings results on covered companies based on discussions with management, due diligence with customers and vendors and industry trends Communicated with internal sales traders and clients regarding coverage list and industry trends

 Assisted managing high-net worth individual and small business accounts and a hedge fund Accounts were diverse across many industry sectors and were protected against an overweight in any particular sector Analysis and valuation based on a generalist approach with bottom-up company analysis  Attended company and analyst meetings to evaluate management, strategic position and growth of companies Communicated with sell-side analysts and scrutinized their differing viewpoints Presented investment recommendations to general partner  Solved client inquiries by providing insight into portfolio structure and performance