Real Estate investment and advisory firm specializing in commercial and residential assets. Portfolio encompasses more than a dozen properties in the U.S. and Central America.Commercial Investments► Owner of a 30,000 sq ft commercial office building with basement storage units in Centerville, OH: “Paragon Crossing.”► Co-investor in 200K sq ft commercial building in Reno, NV including a 10-year lease with Fortune 50 client. ► Co-investor in a 15,000 sq ft mixed use commercial building in Mason, OH with office space, co-working facilities, and entertainment venues. ► Co-investor in 9 industrial parks with various manufacturing facilities throughout Mexico.Residential Investments► Co-investor in multiple phases of an upscale community located in West Chester, OH offering luxury ranch homes with private courtyards.► Co-investor in next phase of Dayton based Residential Development Fund for single family residential real estate located primarily within a 100-mile radius around Cincinnati, including Columbus and Indianapolis.► Investor in residential land contract in Centerville, OH.► Investor in multiple properties of a leading Ohio-based single family housing flipper.► Bought, renovated, property managed and sold single and multi-family residential income properties: upgraded tenants, increased rents over 38%, and sold for 44% more than purchase.

Strategic investment and advisory firm specializing in driving market-focused, data-driven, profitable growth. GRoe Co. invests in companies and helps them and their teams maximize their potential.

Investor and Executive-in-Residence for this network-driven venture capital firm connecting entrepreneurs with strategy, sales, hiring, and finance-related introductions and advisory services from top executives.

Oversaw $3.5B in annual sales and $80M in net income for Automotive division and led strategic growth initiatives, providing payment solutions to retailers, manufacturers, and consumers nationwide. Managed portfolio with 48 contractual clients ranging from $10M to $2B that included national, regional, and local brands, as well as over 25,000 individual retailer locations. Drove profitable growth, diversified portfolio to mitigate risk, promoted sales and marketing best practices to increase organizational efficiencies and commercial impact, and introduced a more contemporary and agile culture to support need for fundamental changes brought on by fintech evolution, global pandemic, and social/racial justice issues. Reported directly to Home & Auto President and CEO, a Synchrony Senior Executive. ► Drove unprecedented growth in sales and net income across the auto category by implementing strategy that leveraged robust data insights and market centricity to inform business decisions and drive innovation.

Key member of senior leadership team of GE Capital’s most profitable division with $9.5B in sales and $339M in net income. Full P&L responsibility for Automotive, Jewelry, Flooring, Music, Sewing, and Sporting Goods industries. Reported directly to President and CEO, a GE Company Officer. ► Built the business intelligence assets and go-to-market strategy that propelled portfolio to $1.8B in sales, $92M in annual net income, and average ROI of >6%.

Key member of senior leadership team of GE Capital’s fastest growing business, CareCredit, the largest provider of healthcare payment plans in the U.S. ($5B in assets, $170M in net income). Oversaw the largest market segment of the business: Dental ($2.8B assets, $89M net income). Reported directly to President.► Crafted/led market research, product development, and new market entry strategy to drive continued profitable growth.

Managed team completing primary and secondary research studies to develop new products/services for the second largest wholesale distributor of pharmaceuticals and health care products in the US with over $10 B in annual sales.

Conducted various large-scale marketing research projects from design to analysis for international strategic marketing consulting firm specializing in public relations, marketing, and organizational communication (while attending USC).

Promoted to Human Resources from Department Manager to develop and deliver training programs as well as hire regional managers and sales associates for one of the largest divisions of the May Department Stores Company.