Functional Skills

Restructuring / Turnarounds
Post-Merger Integration
M&A Support
Financial Modeling
Valuation

Software Skills

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Outlook

Sector Experience

Financial Services
Business Services
Aerospace & Defense
Technology
Industrials
30
years

Years of Experience

11/17

Member Since


Experience

 
Fortitude Partners Group Operations
Co-founder
01/2014 - 03/2021
Former CEO, CFO & Current Board Member
• Acquired, merged, and operationally restructured 4 fintech companies providing critical software to financial institutions.
• Implemented aggressive post-acquisition plan – 30% FTE reduction, utilized virtual systems & diversified sales channels.
• Increased sales 25%; grew EBITDA by 4x; and reduced operating expenses by 35% over 3 years.

Ronin Advisors Finance
Founder
02/2009 - 01/2014
Provided investment banking services focused on micro- to smaller-middle market enterprises providing M&A, debt and equity capital raising and restructuring services for special situations including growth capital, stressed, and distressed circumstances.

Rodman & Renshaw Finance
Managing Director
03/2008 - 02/2009
General investment banking with a focus on raising capital for alternative assets, special situations and distressed enterprises.

Marathon Asset Management LLC Finance
Managing Director
03/2006 - 03/2008
Led distressed & special situations private finance effort across Marathon’s family of funds focused on providing primary debt and equity solutions for stressed and distressed middle-market companies operating in a variety of industries from airlines, timber, financial services, mining, defense, consumer products, real estate and automotive suppliers.

Jefferies & Co. Finance
SVP
09/2003 - 03/2006
Advised distressed companies, boards, creditors & equity holders involving balance sheet recapitalizations; restructuring of funded obligations; asset sales; capital raising; and sale of the entire enterprise through both in- and out-of-court arenas.

Lehman Brothers Finance
SVP
05/1995 - 09/2003
Senior member of the restructuring advisory efforts with prior roles in the Liability Management Group and Debt Capital Markets.

United States Army Operations
Platoon Leader / Executive Officer
06/1991 - 05/1995
Lead a combat engineer platoon in Berlin, GE and served as the Executive Officer of a basic training Company in Ft. Dix, NJ.