Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Acts as external general counsel to assist clients on a variety of governance and operational issues.

Advises venture capital, private equity, institutional, and strategic investors on financing, mergers and acquisitions, and portfolio transactions. 

Counsels founders, emerging businesses, and other innovative companies at every stage of their lifecycle.

Strategically structures, negotiates, and effectuates complex financing and M&A transactions. 

Leads multiple teams of lawyers and business professionals across multiple offices, countries, and practice areas as well as external legal and business teams.

Directs multifaceted corporate reorganizations and implements governance structures for joint ventures and minority ownership investments across a wide variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and real estate.

Dedicates a fair amount of practice to pro bono work, advising charitable organizations and small businesses.

Of Counsel

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus

Primary practice focus on commercial law including areas of transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and land use, banking and financial services, and liquor licensing and hospitality.  

Assist clients with all manner of commercial law, including formation, licensing, dispute resolution, and negotiating and drafting contracts of sale or agreements with vendors or suppliers.  

Drafting and reviewing real estate, land use, banking, and financial services agreements including commercial and residential agreements of sale or lease, mortgages, guarantees, promissory notes, and subordination agreements. 

Represent sellers, buyers and financiers in a broad range of transactions including mergers, consolidations, stock purchases, share exchanges, bulk sales, dissolutions, and asset transfers.

Provide short and long term strategic planning regarding rights, obligations, and liability on a transactional level and at an organizational level.

Associate Attorney

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Research and determine effects of local, state, federal, and international tax law and communicate findings in clear manner.

Assist Fortune 500 companies in properly documenting, securing and retaining tax incentives through drafting and negotiating items such as regulatory filings, contracts, memoranda, correspondence, and other documents and instruments.

Ensure that matters impacting client transactions and operations are adequately addressed by anticipating potential issues and identifying issues as they arise, formulating solutions, and working with team to coordinate responses.

Serve as intermediary between client and state agencies to facilitate working relationships.

Consult clients in various industry sectors expand and relocate operations with tax credits, cash grants, tax increment financing, abatements, and exemptions from federal, state and local tax.

Identify tax and non-tax savings opportunities for past investments, job creation, research, training, and other qualified expenditures.  

Analyze and calculate foreign tax credits for public companies with foreign subsidiaries.

Compile and analyze legal precedents regarding tax exemptions available in various states and offer strategies for securing applicability.

New York State Science & Technology Law Center

Developed creative solutions on the commercial development of early-stage technologies.
 
Formulated project implementation strategies on behalf of universities, federal laboratories, established companies, and start-up ventures.
 
Performed detailed analysis of regulatory and commercial risks and opportunities and advised clients on favorable courses of action.

Effectively communicated findings to client through written reports, memoranda, position statements, and various levels of meetings.

Identified and analyzed intellectual property, including its effect on patent applications and market ventures.

Consulted clients on strengthening products and working around potential obstacles posed by third parties.

Analyzed and formulated alternative strategies for commercializing technologies such as licensing, partnering, or sale.
 
Presented detailed written and verbal market analysis including evaluation of market trends, competitors, and potential partners.

Senior Associate

Rothstein, Kass & Company now KPMG

Oversaw daily operation of engagement teams while communicating status and progress.

Formulated strategies specific to client, industry and financial data to implement profitable solutions and regulatory compliance.

Prepared required filings with regulatory agencies including The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Team member of engagements including financial statement audits, reviews, and initial public offerings for clients in the service, real estate, trading, telecommunication, employee pension plan, and manufacturing industries.

Maintained strong client relationships by working with client to formulate advantageous courses of action.
 
Prepared and reviewed financial statements and disclosures, communicated with client through written and oral correspondence.

Conducted all phases of project from internal mobilization to preliminary and final fieldwork through issuance of deliverable.
 
Created budgets and forecasts, worked with management regarding proposals, tracked jobs, analyzed results and communicated findings.

Monitored and reviewed staff as well as educated staff on internal and external regulatory procedures.

Senior Auditor

I serve as a trusted advisor and outside counsel to a broad array of clients on a variety of governance and operational issues. I focus my practice on corporate governance, debt and equity offerings, majority and minority investments, private capital markets and venture investment, recapitalizations, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). 

I assist clients at every stage of the business cycle, from initial company formation, financings, M&A, and general governance to initial public offerings. I also represent buyers and targets in public-private and private-private business transactions. My clients come from a broad variety of industries including technology, software, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity, gaming, fintech, retail, e-commerce, finance, manufacturing, real estate, and healthcare.

I help institutional, sovereign wealth, family office, venture capital, corporate venture capital, private-equity, and angel investors structure and implement investments and manage portfolio companies. I also represent private and public companies providing general corporate and strategic advice on financings, partnerships, joint ventures and M&A transactions, as well as inbound, outbound, and cross-border transactions. 

In many of these matters, I draw upon my experience in corporate governance, transactional, intellectual property, technology, licensing, dispute resolution, employee benefits, labor and employment, and tax law. My diverse legal practice and business background enable me to holistically service clients. 

I use my knowledge of evolving market legal trends, ongoingly developed by representing a diverse group of clients, to achieve successful client outcomes.

I cultivate an atmosphere of congeniality and collaboration to strengthen stakeholder relationships. 

I understand a client’s business goals, help develop a strategy to achieve those goals, and then execute towards those goals.

Brian Slough

DealFlow Events

DealFlow Events hosts B2B conferences focused on finance and investment strategies. Since 2003, we’ve hosted over 200 in-person conferences under dozens of well-known brand names. Our events have been held around the world in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Canada. I’m on the business development team responsible for managing our events.

Business Development Associate

Crowe

• Assisted senior consultants in performing valuation analyses for a diverse client base, including financial modeling, market research, and industry benchmarking
• Conducted data analysis and prepared client presentations and reports to support strategic decision-making and financial planning
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and validate financial information and ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Contributed to client meetings and participated in discussions on business valuation methodologies and financial forecasting

Valuations Services Summer Consultant

Wildcat Investment Value Fund

- Manage a $330K+ diversified investment portfolio by researching and analyzing mid- and large-cap U.S. value stocks focused on dividends and long-term growth. 
- Apply fundamental and quantitative analysis to build watchlists and identify investment opportunities. 
- Develop valuation models (DCF) and use tools like Money.Net to support stock pitches and recommendations. 
- Assist the Director of Investment Research with company research, forecasting, and buy/sell decisions. 
- Presented market insights and risk assessments to the Operating Committee and fund members.

Equity Research Analyst

Northwestern Mutual

• Developed strong interpersonal skills through effective communication and relationship-building with clients and colleagues.
• Provided exceptional customer service by assisting clients with their financial needs, answering questions, and addressing concerns. 
• Gained valuable experience in the financial services industry by learning about various financial products and services, including insurance, investments, and retirement planning. 
• Contributed to a positive team environment by actively participating in team meetings, sharing ideas, and supporting colleagues.

Financial Representative

Chris & Tony's Bar and Lounge

• Responded quickly to customer concerns and needs while following restaurant protocols
• Collaboratively with multiple parts of the restaurant - kitchen, bar, etc. to ensure a fluid service
• Expedited service to over 100 customers per shift
• Adjusted to company needs to assist management with any tasks or projects
• Memorizing the menu and offering recommendations to upsell appetizers, desserts, or drinks

Waiter/Busser

Pine Hollow Country Club

Managed 10 Lifeguards at a private country club and provided coaching to improve performance. Lead bi-weekly safety trainings using effective communication to stimulate real life scenarios. Perform emergency first aid as needed using knowledge of water rescue and safety techniques

Head Lifeguard

Recent Graduate of Johnson & Wales University where I received my Undergraduate and MBA degree.  Currently, I work on the Business Development at DealFlow Events.

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