Functional Skills

Acquisition Target Identification
Business Analysis
Business Development
Corporate Finance
Divestitures
Economic Policy
Financial Due Diligence
Financial Modeling
Forecasting / Projections
Geographic Market Entry
Investment Banking
Investor Relations
M&A Support
Private Equity Investing
Restructuring / Turnarounds

Software Skills

Capital IQ
Carta
DocuSign
Dropbox
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Outlook
Quickbooks

Sector Experience

Energy
Industrials
Social & Public Sector
Transportation & Logistics
Travel & Hospitality

Languages

English
Spanish
Italian

Experience

Goldenridge Capital LLC Finance
Managing Partner
6/2007 - Present
Private equity and special situations investment firm. Partner with high net worth, family office and institutional investors to finance proprietary deal flow. Focus on structured investments throughout the capital structure.
BBVA Securities Finance
Executive Director
11/2008 - 7/2011
Headed Americas industry coverage of energy and infrastructure sectors. Developed and managed U.S. client relationships. Originated and executed M&A transactions, primarily European/Latin American cross-border situations, but also one in India.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Finance
Vice President
7/2003 - 6/2007
Worked as an Associate and Vice President in the Gaming, Leisure, Transportation & Infrastructure Group within the Investment Banking Division at Merrill Lynch. Executed 40 capital raising and M&A transactions (total transaction value of over $23 Bn) for clients in North & South America, Europe and Asia.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Other
Special Assistant to the Secretary
9/1999 - 1/2001
Member of interagency White House Community Empowerment Board responsible for developing/implementing Clinton Administration community/economic development policy; organized 2000 White House Conference on Community Empowerment; facilitated partnerships leveraging $10bn in local investment in designated Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities; negotiated partnerships with housing authorities and companies/non-profits that created public housing neighborhood technology centers in 100+ US cities.
The White House Other
Presidential Advance Staff
1/1997 - 9/1999
Coordinated official visits, meetings and events of the President, the Vice President and the First Lady as part of cross-functional team in collaboration with security, military and other support personnel; resolved political concerns with event hosts and other complications as required.