Sector Experience
Business Services
Financial Services
Technology
Telecom
Experience
Chernosky Capital
Start-Up
Founder
7/2014 - Present
Founded consulting firm focused on growth strategy, new partnership negotiations, capital raising & financial modeling
Raised first round seed financing for Maryland-based $10 million software company; served as executive manager and board member
Negotiated cross border purchase of industrial lubricants for Ghanaian state-owned enterprise, optimized supply chain management
Advised and modeled $45 million mixed-use real estate development for top 5 NMHC ranked U.S. apartment developer
Raised first round seed financing for Maryland-based $10 million software company; served as executive manager and board member
Negotiated cross border purchase of industrial lubricants for Ghanaian state-owned enterprise, optimized supply chain management
Advised and modeled $45 million mixed-use real estate development for top 5 NMHC ranked U.S. apartment developer
Dreamspaces Development
Other
Vice President
6/2013 - 8/2013
Managed all phases of development process for a recently launched luxury real estate developer; reported directly to the Founder & CEO
Firm liaison for all external consultants; oversight of design, architectural, financing, construction and engineering teams
Responsible for all financial modeling and asset management; facilitated $100 million of lender financial across multiple project types
Oversight of third party general contractors; managed and trained analyst team
Firm liaison for all external consultants; oversight of design, architectural, financing, construction and engineering teams
Responsible for all financial modeling and asset management; facilitated $100 million of lender financial across multiple project types
Oversight of third party general contractors; managed and trained analyst team
Adlevo Capital
Finance
Associate
10/2010 - 7/2012
Invested maiden fund for Adlevo Capital, an African growth equity firm with over $50 million under management; deployed $3-$7 million growth equity investments in Western and Southern Africa’s technology sector; evaluated over 130 investments
Assessed suitability of investments and made recommendations to partners; conducted due diligence on investment targets; sourced investments and reviewed 100 day company improvement plans
Assessed suitability of investments and made recommendations to partners; conducted due diligence on investment targets; sourced investments and reviewed 100 day company improvement plans
Lazard
Finance
Analyst
7/2008 - 6/2010
Advised on mergers and acquisitions; valuation techniques included DCF, LBO, accretion/dilution, and comparable company analyses; focused on financial institutions & industrial companies