Functional Skills

Project Management
M&A Support
Financial Modeling
Financial Due Diligence
Valuation

Software Skills

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word

Sector Experience

Consumer Goods

Languages

English
19
years

Years of Experience

5/18

Member Since


Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Experience

 
Independent Start-Up
Finance & Strategy Advisor
11/2017 - Present
• Serving as an independent advisor for entrepreneurs and founders of early to growth stage companies
• Advising on topics including overall business strategy, operations, financial modeling and capital raising initiatives

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Finance
Vice President, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking
11/2014 - 10/2016
• Advised leading Consumer and Retail companies on M&A and capital markets transactions
• Led deal teams on all aspects of transaction execution, including performing valuation analyses, conducting due diligence, drafting offering memorandum and crafting presentations / marketing materials
• Served as junior relationship officer for key clients within primary coverage sectors

Barclays Capital Finance
Vice President, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking
09/2010 - 10/2014
• Advised leading Consumer and Retail companies on M&A and capital markets transactions
• Prepared financial models and conducted valuation analyses including discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, sum-of-the-parts, accretion / dilution, comparable company and precedent transaction analysis
• Crafted discussion materials including pitch books, board materials, rating agency presentations and other memoranda

Archstone Consulting Management Consulting
Engagement Manager, Strategy & Operations Consulting Practice
04/2004 - 08/2008
• Led project teams on a variety of strategy and operations focused engagements, executing against established project plan and ensuring delivery of high quality work product
• Collaborated with client and internal leadership to define engagement objectives, approach, timelines, tasks, analyses and deliverables
• Served as primary point of contact for clients

Grant Thornton Management Consulting
Senior Consultant, Public Sector Consulting Practice
10/2002 - 04/2004
• Gathered and analyzed performance metrics to identify operational inefficiencies and areas of best practice
• Drafted client deliverables summarizing analyses, findings and recommendations

UMS Group Management Consulting
Business Analyst
08/2001 - 04/2002
• Conducted benchmarking studies, analyzing operational and financial data for public utilities