16
years

Years of Experience

11/16

Member Since

Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Experience

 
Cheddah, Inc. Start-Up
Founder
01/2015 - Present
>> Conceptualized a mobile conversation platform that connects brands with consumers by offering instant cash-based incentives for answering five questions as they interact with local venues (coffee shops, movie theaters, sports arenas, etc.) in their day-to-day lives.
mddlman LLC Corporate Strategy & Development
Founder & President
12/2015 - Present
>> mddlman seeks to bridge the gap between growth companies and potential investors / partners by combining the firepower that comes with seasoned Fortune 500 Wall-Street advisory professionals with the perspective of in-the-trenches entrepreneurs and investors
>> Advise growth companies on concept pitch deck creation / revision, financial model creation, business plan / executive summary development, competitive analysis / landscape research, case study creation and presentation coaching.
The Raine Group Finance
Investment Banking / Private Equity
06/2012 - 12/2015
>> Boutique merchant bank focused exclusively on Media, Sports and Entertainment.
>> Advised on M&A / special situations and led due diligence efforts on private equity investments within the media, tech and sports sectors.
>> Representative Transactions: Spotify, STATS, NBA (Spirits of St. Louis), Concord Music Group, Nitro Circus)
UBS Finance
Investment Banker
06/2010 - 06/2012
>> Advised on sell-side and buy-side M&A, leveraged buyouts, and debt / equity financings within the media and communications sectors.
>> Representative Transactions: Yahoo!/Alibaba, Virgin Media, Facebook, Twitter, NBA Memphis Grizzlies, NBA Philadelphia 76ers, Primedia)
URdrobe, Inc. Start-Up
Founder
08/2007 - 12/2008
>> Apparel recommendation and incentives platform for consumers; data-driven.
>> Conceptualized a platform that leveraged user generated data to give recommendations on clothes styling and future apparel purchases.