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JJ Avant Finance
Managing Partner
1/2016 - Present
Based in Los Angeles. Originate and execute real estate investments through acquisitions and joint ventures of medium to large scale development projects in urban infill locations of prime markets

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Clear Skies Finance
Managing Partner
1/2012 - Present
Based in Los Angeles. Clear Skies is a PE firm that acquires middle-market businesses
Avant Development Finance
COO & Partner
7/2014 - 1/2017
Based in Los Angeles. Established platform, led strategy and operations, drafted PPMs/UMs, negotiated/closed $20M+ in financings; then managed daily operations to design, entitle, permit, develop, market and sale the luxury SFR properties
Bank of China International Finance
Executive Director (Head of M&A)
1/2010 - 1/2011
Based in Hong Kong. Executed M&A transactions for Chinese SOEs and HK public and private entities
Houlihan Lokey Finance
SVP (Head of China Cross-Border M&A)
1/2008 - 1/2010
Based in Beijing. Originated and executed cross-border M&A transactions for Chinese SOEs, public and private entities, as well as supported transactions for US and European offices
Deloitte Finance
SVP
1/2004 - 1/2008
Based in Los Angeles. Originated and executed M&A transactions for US public and private entities and China outbound M&A transactions into US for Chinese SOEs, public and private entities
Merrill Lynch Finance
Summer Associate
6/2002 - 9/2002
Completed 10-week summer rotation through institutional sales, proprietary trading, global research, and ECM
Merrill Lynch Finance
Associate
1/1996 - 1/2000
Executed public and private debt offerings for leveraged buyouts, mergers & acquisitions, growth capital, recapitalizations, and refinancings