Engagements have included interim CFO, due diligence packages for successful financing, investor relations for family office, valuation services for hedge funds. Other services include: Advisory, business development, communications, corporate access, crisis, due diligence, executive training, capital introductions, investor days, investor relations, public/media relations and research.

As a consultant and president, provided strategic insights and lead multiple teams managing all aspects of clients’ investor relations programs. Successfully engaged and lead client through $300 million IPO process. Lead team in alignment of objectives, filing appropriate documents, preparation of all presentation materials and the investor targeting and scheduling of the road show. After IPO served as IRO. Added significantly to firm and offerings within tenure.

Strategic Communications -Industrials and Aerospace/Defense and Government Services
Developed strategic financial communications programs providing counsel to clients around critical issues, including M&A, management transitions, strategic transformations and ongoing capital markets program planning and execution. Leveraged prior industry knowledge, experience and contacts to develop business for firm. Successfully engaged a Defense IT client while sequestration budget cuts were ongoing.

As Director of Research (DOR) leveraged prior knowledge and experience to stand up equity research department for a firm that was previously investment banking focused. Senior equity analyst with coverage of 14 companies with a wide range of market caps and sectors within the Commercial Aerospace, Defense IT and Technology sectors. With in-depth knowledge of industry and stock would formulate a thesis directing investors through the volatile markets to make money with aerospace/defense names.

Promoted to Senior Managing Director and Director of Research (from Vice President) in June 2008. As DOR (included SA duties), lead eight analysts and associated support staff. As Director of Research (DOR) created infrastructure and supervisory handbook/procedures and was responsible for department P/L (inherited as a loss and grew to most profitable department at firm). Other duties as DOR included staffing decision for department as well as equity sales/trading. Senior analyst with covera