I have originated, investigated, purchased, assisted in, and managed a $350 million portfolio of value-add commercial real estate, generating an Internal Rate of Return of 19.5% on assets under management.I've transacted complicated commercial real estate deals across a broad range of asset classes and markets, to include office buildings, apartment buildings, industrial buildings, office condos, retail buildings, rural raw land, entitled land, environmental land, suburban land, and urban infill.As a land acquisition specialist, I have managed land-use entitlements, zone-changes, site planning and engineering, subdivision mapping, annexations, horizontal improvements, and environmental mitigation, always with the mission of adding and maximizing value.I've initiated and completed public-private ventures with entities such as SANDAG, BLM, and US Army Corps of Engineers, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.I co-founded and manage a $50 million portfolio of tax liens purchased from over 30 counties in five states. The fund has generated annualized un-leveraged net return to investors of 7.25%.My guidance, recommendations, and strategies are routinely sought by the company founder, colleagues, and professionals outside the company.

As a member of the Private Wealth Management team, I planned and developed a tactical asset allocation investment package for a $200 million private client. I prepared the marketing materials and successfully and convincingly presented the portfolio to senior management and the client.

EA-6B Naval Flight Officer, and Naval Air Warfare Center engineering fleet liaison officer: an officer and aviator with expert skills in passive and active Electronic Warfare, and Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses.I possess superior leadership and project management skills in managing various aviation squadron departments, to include leading Marines and managing sensitive classified intelligence equipment and information.I was deployed for 8 months with our squadron to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf onboard the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66). I flew all missions from carrier operations, logging over 150 aircraft carrier landings. One year later, I deployed for 6 months with our squadron to Aviano Air Base in northern Italy, flying all missions from the land base, logging over 300 hours of aviation combat time. Accomplishments and Highlights: • Promoted from First Lieutenant to rank of Captain ahead of peers. • Led unit to achieve a flawless aviation safety record, resulting in award of annual Marine Corps Aviation Safety certificate. • Logged over 1,200 hours of flight time in the EA-6B Prowler.• I managed a $2 million budget and 10-person team of Federal government civilian engineers and administrative assistants in the planning and execution of annual Operational Advisory Group conference. Conference hosted 200+ jet aircraft aviators and industry engineering experts. • I utilized my aviation and engineering background to interpret highly technical information from electronic warfare engineers to the end users in the Fleet aviation squadrons. • I pursued and achieved additional aviation qualification training in the F/A-18D Hornet.