Functional Skills

Financial Modeling
Valuation
Forecasting / Projections
Data Modeling
Data Visualization / Reports

Software Skills

Python
Jupyter notebook

Certifications

CAIAChartered Alternative Investment Analyst

Sector Experience

Financial Services
Industrials
Life Sciences & Pharma
Real Estate
Technology
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Experience

G.S. Holden LLC Finance
Founder
1/2012 - Present
Provide independent corporate finance and capital markets advisory services.

EA Markets Finance
Independent Consultant
1/2012 - 6/2018
Provide independent advice to corporate users of investment banking services. Experience includes advising on traditional and structured financings, derivatives, expert witness advisory work, activist defense and other complex strategic transactions.

Cowen Group Finance
Director, Head of Equity-Linked Capital Markets
9/2010 - 10/2011
Leadership role building equity-linked capital markets business. Advised growth-oriented companies in Technology and Healthcare sectors on raising capital using equity-linked securities.

advent capital Management Finance
Associate Portfolio Manager
3/2009 - 6/2009
Evaluated investment opportunities for long-only, hedge fund and closed-end mutual fund strategies.

Assessed investment opportunities based on detailed financial analysis & modeling, prevailing valuation levels, ability of issuer to service debt obligations, and near and long-term valuation catalysts

Barclays Capital Finance
Director, Head of Equity-Linked Capital Markets
5/2007 - 10/2008
Leadership role building out new U.S equity-linked capital markets business

Responsibilities included team building, budgeting, development & management of junior employees, product development and marketing to C-level corporate clients


Analyzed financial statements and conducted detailed financial analysis in order to develop financing and hedging solutions for mid and large-cap corporate clients

Coverage responsibilities included Industrial, Energy, Telecom and Financial clients.

Credit Suisse Finance
Vice President, Equity-Linked Origiination
9/2001 - 5/2007
Developed, marketed and executed financing and derivatives solutions for corporate clients.

Analyzed financial statements, built complex financial models, and marketed to C-level executives

Project management experience requiring extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams on both product development and transaction execution

Coverage responsibilities included Health Care, Real Estate, Retail, Financial, Industrial, Media & Telecom and Technology sectors

Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Finance
Summer Associate, Equity Capitall Markets
6/2000 - 9/2000
Participated in the valuation, marketing and execution of Initial Public Offerings and secondary issuances.

Developed detailed financial models and forecasts in order to critically evaluate business models of issuing clients

Salomon Brothers Finance
Financial Analyst, Investment Banking Division
7/1996 - 7/1999
Executed corporate finance (debt, equity and convertible financing) and mergers & acquisitions transactions for U.S. and European industrial clients

Conducted detailed financial analysis using Microsoft Excel. Performed valuation analyses including discounted cash flow and leveraged buyout models, and public comparable and private transaction multiples.

Developed in-depth knowledge of financial statements, accounting (U.S. GAAP and IFRS), financial reporting and forecasting