BBRS, LLP., CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA

12/2010 – Present Principle & Managing Director of Consulting & Real Estate Services Group

BBRS is a multi discipline financial services firm centered around a full service CPA firm dating back to 1957. BBRS’ business model is based on being the primary advisor to small and medium size business and high net worth/income families and individuals. We create a client-centric model advising clients on the various, financial, tax and legal aspect of their lives, bringing together the best-in-class specialists from accounting, tax, insurance, legal and investments to provide the client with a comprehensive and integrated financial solution.

My duties and responsibilities include:

• Provide Valuations and Mergers & Acquisitions analysis to our M&A Transaction Group
• Manage the IT & telecommunications systems and development for the firm & its clients
• Manage the Real Estate Transactions Services for the firm & its clients (affiliate: Slatecreek Realty)
• Manage the Real Estate and Private Lending Investment activities of the form & its clients (affiliate: Slatecreek Ventures)

SLATECREEK VENTURES, INC. (FORMERLY STRATIGX CAPITAL) ROSEVILLE , CA

05/2003 – Present Chief Executive Officer / Managing Broker

Equity and Debt Based Investment Management firm representing privately owed pension and profit sharing plans and highly compensated/high net worth accredited investors. Firm focuses in the alternative investments? space of private placements, non-traded real estate investment trusts, oil & gas partnerships, royalty programs, equipment leasing funds, structured debt funds and land & real estate development opportunities. Slatecreek both sponsors and manages; self created funds, partnerships and/or joint venture investments, as well as provides its clients/investors with the research, identification, due-diligence and ongoing management and reporting of investments into direct participation and other outside sponsored entities.

My duties and responsibilities include:

• Financial evaluation and approval of prospective investments for either; internal investment through one of our investment strategies or entities, or for direct investment by our clients/investors. 
• Negotiate the price and terms for both the purchase and sell of all investments.
• Strategic development of loan modifications programs and debt settlement options on our discounted purchased nonperforming loan investments creating the opportunity to unlock and realize the gains.
• Perform on-going due-diligence and financial analysis to all clients on outside sponsored investments.
• Establish and manage the investment tracking, valuation and property management of our internal investments.
• Quarterly and annual financial and tax reporting to all clients/investors.
• Supervise and set the strategic and financial objectives of the Investment Team, Internal Real Estate Professionals, & Staff.
• Manage and coordinate our outside accounting, legal, construction and title/escrow resources.
• Strategic development and execution of a cost efficient and overhead reducing comprehensive ERP & accounting system, including the integration of web based and mobile device application support for presentation of deal offerings to investors, integrated loan management and collection services for borrowers of our debt investments, tenant and property management for our multi-family and residential real estate portfolios and capital account management and reconciliation and portfolio reporting package for our investors.

MAYFIELD FUND MENLO PARK , CA   

12/2000 – 05/2003 Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

• Managed the financial reporting, portfolio valuation, distributions, capital calls, cash management, and investor relations for a Top Tier technology focused venture fund with over $2 billion under management.
• Managed and set the operation goals and expectations for our accounting & tax staff of eight. 
• Interacted with and provided operational and analytical support to the CFO, COO, & General Partners. 
• Interacted and provided support to the Limited Partners & Senior Management of our funded companies. 
• Managed and maintained all external legal, accounting/audit and vendor relationships. 
• Managed the firm’s development and implementation of computer based portfolio reporting system for both management and the limited partners. Reduced the time to close the quarterly/annual financials and management and limited reporting packages by more than ½ of the previous manual excel based process.

ANILA FUND PALO ALTO , CA   

04/2000 – 12/2000 Chief Financial Officer

• Managed the financial reporting, portfolio valuation, distributions and capital calls, cash management, and investor relations for a seed round venture capital incubator fund.
• Managed accounting staff of three and interacted with the General Partners, Limited Partners, and Senior Management of our Funded Companies on forecasting, fundraising and legal issues.
• Managed and maintained all legal, accounting/audit and vendor relationships.
• Developed and managed the Company’s strategic budgets and business development model.
• Served as the initial and Interim CFO for all of our Funded Companies, developing and managing the finance organization, including: budgeting, financial reporting, fundraising and legal.

SYNOPSYS, INC. (NASDAQ: SNPS) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

11/1999 – 04/2000 Mergers & Acquisitions Finance Manager

• Managed the financial due diligence and financial reporting activities relating to the strategic investments and acquisitions of a one billion dollar NASDAQ listed software company.
• Managed the internal investment activities of the Company (corporate venture group)
• Interacted with key members of: executive management, corporate finance, legal, business development, revenue recognition, international business controllers and outside accounting/auditing personnel on mergers & acquisitions due diligence projects.
• Responsible for the valuation of purchase price accounting, SEC registration statements, SEC and annual financial reporting and the financial integration of the Company’s acquisitions.
• Responsible for the coordination and development of cross-functional accounting policies.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN, LLP SAN JOSE , CA 

9/1997 – 11/1999 Senior Associate

• Participated and In-Charged multiple Client engagements and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
• Performed attestation engagements on both privately held and large publicly traded SEC clients.
• Clients industries include: Venture Capital Partnerships, Software Companies, Hardware Manufacturing Companies, Bio-Tech/Drug Companies, and Communications Companies.
• Audited and prepared all areas of the Company’s financial statements including: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, consolidation and financial statement disclosures.
• Interacted with key members of corporate finance, legal, business development, revenue recognition and business unit finance including executive management and staff level personnel.

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES SACRAMENTO , CA 

11/1992 – 9/1997 Financial Controller & Securities Compliance Officer / Investment Representative Financial Controller

• Financial and Tax reporting and analysis including: budgets, financial statements and tax returns.
• Full charge bookkeeping including: accounts payable, accounts receivable, depreciation, and accruals.
• Completely computerized Company’s Investment Tracking and Financial Accounting Systems.
• Securities Compliance Officer / Investment Representative
• NASD Series 6 & 63 Securities Licensing.
• In charge of all securities tracking and analysis including maintaining governmental reporting.
• Engaged in mutual fund & annuity sales and analysis to Company’s individual and business clients.

EDUCATION:

CALIFORNIA  POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO , CA

B.S. Business Administration with Honors (Cum Laude) CONCENTRATION: Accounting / Finance

• Financial Executives International Medallion Award for outstanding achievement in the field of accounting.

CREDENTIALS & LICENSING:

• CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) - California State Board
• CERTIFIED VALUATIONS ANALYST (CVA) – NACVA
• CERTIFIED MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS ADVISOR (CMAA) – AMAA
• ACCREDITED BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT ( ABA ) – ACAT
• PERSONAL FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (PFS) – AICPA
• CERTIFIED FUNDS SPECIALIST (CFS) – IBF
• REAL ESTATE BROKER - California DRE
• CERTIFIED DEFAULT PROPERTY EXPERT (CDPE) - Distressed Property Institute
• SERIES 65 – REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR (INACTIVE) – FINRA
• SERIES 7 & 63 – GENERAL SECURITIES REPRESENTATIVE (INACTIVE) – FINRA
• SERIES 22 – DIRECT PARTICIPATIONS PROGRAMS REP. (INACTIVE) – FINRA

ASSOCIATIONS:

• AICPA – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• AMAA – Alliance for Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors
• CPAA – Cal Poly Alumni Association
• FEI – Financial Executives International
• IBF – Institute of Business & Finance
• NACVA – National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts