Projects:- Mystic Innovations, Inc. – Contractor to CFO - Private/Startup – Sept 2019 to Current• Raised $4 million for a medical device start-up and prepared financial models. Advised the inventor/investors and formalized the cap table. • Company Mission to provide a quality, therapeutic cannabis experience for our customers that is safer, (no smoke, no vape), and more efficient than existing consumption products.- Corp-Offices International - Interim CFO – Private minority-owned family office – Nov 2023 – Current• Directing the team to organize and report two years of prior operations. Leading the hiring of new leadership for the Finance team. - Tecstone Granite USA, National wholesaler - Interim CFO – Private – National Wholesaler – Jan 2023 – Oct 2023 (Repeat owner - BlastOne.)• Restructured the finance department to streamline the team’s focus and efforts. Instructed team on how to automate manual and repetitive steps used in month-end close.- Inpeco (US subsidiary) – Consultant - Clinical Lab Automation – May 2022 – Oct 2022 • Assisted the new US CEO in organizing operations - governance, roles, and organizational charts. Supported initial presentations to the European parent company.- The Chartis Group- Interim CFO – PE (Audax) – National Healthcare Consulting – Sept 2021 to Aug 2022• Directed a remote group Finance team encompassing annual audit and budget cycle. Integrated two acquisitions including one ASC 805 valuation. Implemented ASC 842 for leases.- Astute Solutions – Interim Controller – PE (Audax) – Oct 2020 to Jan 2021• Contracted to assist the company with the recent acquisition of Romania company.BlastOne USA – Private – Custom Blasting and Painting – Jul 2019 –Sep 2019• Led the Finance department as the consulting Controller until the Australia team member arrived.- Experiential Media Group (E/M Group) – Post Bankruptcy – Contractor, later FT CFO roles held – Sept 2019 – Jan 2022

MorganFranklin is a strategy and execution-focused business consulting firm and professional advisor. Provided strategic thinking and hands-on support to help my clients manage growth and maximize performance. Supported the analytical needs of the clients to include identifying data sources, collecting and analyzing, setting up analytics models and methodology, and developing recommendations based on detailed analysis.• Integrated an acquisition and balanced intercompany accounts for $500 million, PA based, consumer-packaged goods manufacturer of potato chips and snack foods• Improved and documented month-end close processes with a pre-IPO London-based client while on-site with groups in London and Romania • Streamlined procure-to-pay operations for a $400 million Oakland, CA coffee retailer and wholesaler. Backlog reduced from months to days eliminating temporaries and using existing core team

Lead business operations encompassing finance, legal, IT, human resources, inventory planning, logistics, and warehousing/licensing across Europe and Japan. Collaborated with the internal team members; Warehousing Manager and a team located in Knoxville, TN, and our foreign subsidiary in Shanghai, China. The leadership increased its EBITDA by improving sales and margin improvements of 12% and 30%.• Lead the finance, legal, licensing, IT, and HR for the struggling operator to a profitable years • Solved a sales decline through data mining vs. pricing matrix resulting in sales increasing by 20%• Sourced more significant line of credit using a developed forecasting model to manage liquidity • Researched, in China, e-commerce platforms for selling merchandise in the country• Sourced and selected a 3PL for growing domestic e-commerce business, established monthly reporting and key performance thresholds for a service provider

Interim CFO to Columbus, Ohio based arts and design college. Provided leadership, conducted audits for process improvements, and provided recommendations to the President, Finance Committee, and Board.• Lead efforts to identify a possible ERP system• Assisted Finance team in conversion planning• Introduced and Implemented new analysis techniques and analytical processes• Utilized analytical, accounting, and financial expertise to identify $1.0 million in annualized savings from a $30 million expense budget• Prepared and communicated to other executives opportunities to identify revenue enhancements• Developed rankings among their self-identified peer group

CFO and advisor for several private equity investments, which included: Judith Leiber (handbags), Adrienne Vittadini (clothing), Taryn Rose (shoes), Steuben Glass (glass, artwork), Artisan de Luxe (wholesale/retail) with combined sales of $36.4 million.• Established a centralized finance function to three private equity investments• Analyzed inventory to generate increased sales and margin in slow-moving and oversupplied items• Prepared and presented financial due diligence to prospective buyers for luxury brands for successful sale • Created a viable sale structure that permitted the seller income participation in future operations• Directed sale and liquidation of assets/leases, closing residual business operations recovering $6.8 million

SVP Controller for Retail Ventures, Inc., a publicly-traded company responsible for spearheading financial operations and reporting teams (brands controlled), includes Value City Department Stores, Filene's Basement DSW Inc). As SVP Controller, he supported both the parent RVI and subsidiary DSW at the IPO.Early in my tenure, I was actively involved in reorganizing finance departments for Value City Department Stores, leading to reduced headcount and other operational efficiencies, improving cash flow. Acted on behalf of the Board, significant shareholders, and C Suite to monetize DSW Inc. through a public offering.• Reorganized $3.0 billion holding company accounting operations, reporting cycle, and close • Lead a team in the data preparation for due diligence for the sale of two business units • Reorganized the dysfunctional finance department reducing headcount by 30%, saving $2.5M • Deployed performance metrics for shared service departments, implemented KPIs, and expense reductions• Managed asset-based lending interactions with lenders and factors• Collaborated with fellow executives, the board, and significant shareholders on the IPO of subsidiaryo Developed necessary documentation and due diligence for a successful $300M public offeringo Created and led the Shared Service Function for both public entitieso Managed SEC filings for both public entities post-IPO