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France

France

MS Innovation Lab helps launch new innovative solutions in the impact investing space. Current project: assisting Tibanna-Biomethane AG develop its business model, partnership development strategy and funding pathway for its clean cooking focused biomethan plants planned for multiple islands across the global south.Prior project: assisting the team at.

New York, New York, United States

Regeninnovation is our new NY-based Non-Profit with a mission is to enable smallholder farmers to adapt to and overcome the consequences of climate change. Regen bring together various international organizations who are working independently on this issue but not collectively.

London, United Kingdom

MainStreet Partners is a specialist investment firm that offers qualified investors a range of investment advisory services to effectively deploy capital at scale targeting a combination of financial, social and environmental returns across all asset classes. MainStreet Partners has developed a solid methodology and track record to invest in companies and.

Greater New York City Area

ByFusion is smart waste management startup that owns a 100% patented, modular technology platform that converts all types of waste plastic into a new building material called RePlast. After original company had failed, I found a new buyer, helped build a new team and re-launched the company.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Tasked to build new advisory business focused on impact/sustainable investmentsClient focus: institutional investors, private banks, family offices, and HNWI's in Europe
• Created consulting process to assist asset owners in conceptualizing, designing and launching impact investment initiatives
• Process helped asset owners to understand their motivations for sustainable investments, define the opportunity, create the infrastructure and execute the program's launch
• Initiated dialog with several private swiss banks, family offices and small asset managers

New York And Switzerland

Current clients: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern SwitzerlandPrevious clients: Tellus Technologies, Natural Assets Institute, ByfusionArea of focus: strategy, business development, sustainability and capital raising

New York

• Pioneering online capital raising platform for early stage, impact direct investments and fundsPlayed a key role in the conceptualization, fund raising and launch of fintech startup with over $2 million in series A.
• Developed and managed initial due diligence procedures for private debt and equity impact investments, which totaled over $400 million dollar at high point.
• Helped build investor network that exceeded 300 HNW and institutional investors.
• Performed all CFO/COO functions as company grew from 2 to 15 including the creation of the budgeting and reporting processes, negotiated and managed all capital expenditures and provided guidance on financing strategics.
• Managed and executed all investor and board of director relations, meetings and materials

New York

• Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), is a New York based, mission-driven investment fund for independent media businesses in emerging and frontier markets.
• Led due diligence and structuring work streams on multiple private equity and debt investment opportunities in Bolivia, Guatemala & South Africa
• Presented investment opportunities to investment committee
• Completed transactions and restructurings in Bolivia, Guatemala & South Africa
• Performed monthly portfolio monitoring and site visits
• Advised portfolio companies on operational and financial improvements

New York And Los Angeles

• Ault Glazer & Co. was a boutique investment banking firm focused on early stage private equity to micro-cap public companies in the healthcare, media and renewable energy sectors.
• Performed due diligence of investment opportunities for early stage private equity to micro-cap public companies
• Worked with senior partners to structure both debt and equity capital raising transactions
• As part of team, completed 3 capital raising transactions in the $2.0 to $5.0m range

New York

Provided financial management services for high net worth to Spanish speaking clients in the U.S. and South America. Raised and managed over $2 million in six months.

New York

• Managed new relationship management initiative for firm’s top 40 fixed income and equity institutional clients which represented $500 million in commission revenue.
• Lead team that produced research on trading partners’ portfolios composition, internal hierarchy and investment process as well as internal cross asset class colaboration.
• Began as a post-MBA associate in corporate finance, completing comprehensive training program in corporate finance/credit, modeling and transaction structuring.

New York And London

• Completed intensive training program covering global equity markets
• Researched and presented equity investments ideas to senior managing directors
• Intensive exposure to US and London equity markets

Los Angeles

• Generated, underwrote and presented microloans for various lending programs
• Supervised and coordinated post-lending relationship between clients and support staff
• Assisted with various funding proposal and reports

Washington D.C. Metro Area And Quito, Ecuador

While based in Ecuador, developed and implemented portfolio management tools, conducted a series of strategic planning session for the management team to set the stage for expansion and supported the executive director. While in DC, conducted research for several grant proposals.

Ma, International Finance And Banking

Ba, International Political Economy

Activities and Societies: Men's Water Polo teamInternational Political Economics

Education record

Activities and Societies: Water Polo and Swimming