Functional Skills

Product Strategy
Business Planning
Market Research
Financial Due Diligence
Compliance and risk

Software Skills

Adobe Premier Pro
Asana
Dropbox
Microsoft Office

Certifications

Series 7
Series 79
Series 86
Series 87
Series 99

Sector Experience

Business Services
Consumer Goods
Financial Services
Healthcare
Social & Public Sector

Languages

Spanish

Experience

LFR Consulting & Advisory, LLC Management Consulting
Independent Consultant
4/2013 - Present
Since October 2018, exclusively dedicated to a management consulting and financial advisory practice, assisting companies in every aspect of their Business Plan including the raising of capital. Recent clients are in fintech, mediatech, pharma and logistics.
2013-2018, assisted broker dealers/investment banks in all areas of daily operations and compliance, including FINRA, SEC and State exams and audits.

Religare Capital Markets, Inc Finance
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
7/2010 - 2/2013
On a consultancy-assignment basis, retained as Chief Executive Officer by one of India’s leading financial institutions to spearhead its investment bank/broker dealer’s entry into the U.S. Obtained FINRA and SEC approval to operate in the U.S. Coordinated among the firm’s affiliates in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai and Singapore as it related to US regulation (in particular, SEC Rule 15a-6) and operations. Oversaw the U.S. underwriting, road shows and placement of several deals.


Instinet, a Thompson Reuters Company Finance
Vice President, Latin Amerca Equities
8/1990 - 3/2010
Electronic global securities trading with a focus on Latin America, sales and marketing, relationship management, investment banking, regulatory compliance. Created and ran the Latin America Desk. Introduced electronic equities trading to Latin America, starting with Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina in 1994

MultiTrade Securities, LLC Finance
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
9/1990 - 3/1999
Founded broker-dealer and managed every aspect for over 10 years, including sales, trading, risk management and operations, compliance, and overall finance and administration. Founded the broker-dealer through a four-year strategic alliance with Bloomberg, L.P., to be Bloomberg Tradebook’s exclusive agent (a first for Bloomberg) for Latin America. Evolved product lines from U.S. domestic and Latin American ordinary equities to options, fixed income, and research. In 2010, sold firm.

Procter & Gamble International Product Management / Strategy
Brand Manager
8/1984 - 9/1990
International Brand Manager with assignments in Latin America and the Persian Gulf (based out of Geneva, Switzerland), Turkey (based in Istanbul) and Italy (based in Rome). Primary brands: detergents, paper products (diapers and toilet paper), household cleaners, foods, cosmetics, toothpaste. Managed entry into new product categories and new markets/countries.