New York Fashion Geek

Founder

BOND New York

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

Oversee Rental and Sales transactions grossing over $100K in annual commissions averaging 60 closed deals. Generate, coordinate and negotiate rental leases and sales contracts. Established, built and grew relationships with management companies and superintendents to ensure client satisfaction and maintain new unit inventory. 

•	Established as a Manhattan and Brooklyn expert within the company. Quoted in influential Real Estate blog (The Bracha Group).
•	Opportunity to work with landlords in apartment maintenance and interior alteration. Consulted with architects of my choosing to provide design solutions to aid and benefit the tenant experience. 
•	Dispatched to handle foreign national transactions.
•	Positioned nationwide as a New York City referral agent through cold calling, networking and marketing to develop a national database.
•	Selected as point person for junior associates in providing assistance in closing transactions. 
•	Recruited by Senior Management to present bi-monthly at New Agent orientation.
•	Appointed to serve on the Keller Williams Community Affairs Committee.
•	Initiated and executed a company sponsored team building event benefitting the Bowery Mission.

Citi Habitats

Oversee Rental and Sales transactions grossing over $100K in annual commissions averaging 40 closed deals. Negotiate rental leases and sales contracts. 

•	Solicit new customers and obtain new sales and rental listings through web advertising, referrals, prospecting, cold calling, networking and the distribution of a monthly newsletter to over 500 people with an average 15% penetration.
•	Match clients with the appropriate properties based on their budget and neighborhood interests.
•	Refer clients to specific management companies, owners, attorneys, banks and mortgage brokers and act as a liaison between them.
•	Represent buyers and sellers in a transaction by creating Comparative Market Analysis reports to determine the optimal pricing of a property, present bids and coordinate the accepted offer to the eventual closing.
•	Review financial statements and board packages to present to Owners, Condo and Coop boards.

Real Estate Agent

TVGN

Oversaw Sales, Marketing, Brand-Building, and Retention activity for television networks, print publications and Interactive and Internet-based products. Managed territory comprised of 2.4 million subscribers, including Philadelphia, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. Negotiated contract renewals.  Products included: TV Guide Channel, TV Guide Interactive, Sneak Prevue, TV Games, KTLA, WGN, WPIX, TV Guide Online, The Cable Guide, The Ultimate Cable Guide and TV Guide Magazine.

•	Launched TV Guide on analog format to: 
-	200,000 new Comcast customers in Philadelphia DMA.
-	30,000 new customers in Cox Virginia Beach system.
•	Earned additional responsibilities due to technical aptitude and passion:
-	Newly created role as information specialist between TV Guide Interactive Product Group and eastern region sales team; translated technology issues that aided sales staff to present new versions of the product.
-	Provided database support and software installation for sales force.
-	Initiated Sales Department’s interest in use of Palm Pilots for time and territory management; trained colleagues how to use it.
•	Established excellent relationship with Comcast’s Regional Marketing Director, the first TV Guide representative to do so; earned increased presence in Comcast’s video advertising.
•	Established valuable rapport with Comcast’s Technical Manager, with whom other TV Guide Reps had been unsuccessful; relationship yielded valuable competitive intelligence. 
•	Successfully sold branding campaigns and promotional strategies on multimedia to affiliates.

Account Manager

Bravo TV

Designed and implemented comprehensive marketing campaigns for Bravo and The Independent Film Channel (IFC) in territory comprised of 800,000 basic subscribers in Virginia and West Virginia. Developed marketing plans that utilized tactics targeting basic cable and non-cable households, and that reinforced value of product, and built positive image for the cable operator in the community.

•	Created market demand, negotiated deal and launched IFC in unlikely prospect, Charleston, WV. 
-	Developed grassroots campaign to convince system to launch: used relationships with Arts Groups, sponsored Arts Group’s annual dance, sponsored West Virginia International Film Festival, devised petition circulated in Retail Outlets, was interviewed on local ABC affiliate and in local newspaper.
•	Promoted Bravo as sponsor of Summer Youth Programs in cooperation with Adelphia-Lynchburg, VA to promote arts education in school.
•	Led Training and Marketing initiative throughout Eastern and Southern regions to promote Bravo and IFC during TCI’s digital HITS launch.  Initiated systems’ involvement with Arts Communities.
•	Launched Bravo in Charter-Morgantown, WV system; initiated ideas to use Bravo to sponsor Arts Community activities within the University.
•	Integrated IFC’s broadband presence with local market activities; convinced Adelphia-Charlottesville to promote Virginia Film Festival that IFC carried on live “webcast.”

Regional Sales Manager

“Look Good. Feel Good. Dominate Your World.” 🌎

At New York Fashion Geek, I help founders, entrepreneurs, and business professionals take control of their personal style — so they can walk into any room and own it.

Because let’s be honest: your wardrobe is doing the talking before you even say a word. 

Whether you’re pitching investors, leading a team, or building a brand, your style is sending a message. 

The question is — are you saying what you want to say?

Most guys know they should dress better, but they don’t know where to start. 

That’s where I come in.

I offer personalized styling services that cut through the noise and give you a clear, actionable plan. 

Through coaching sessions, shoppable moodboards, and bespoke consultations, I take the guesswork out of looking sharp. 

No fluff. Just tailored solutions that fit your lifestyle and goals.

What’s the ROI of great style?

✅ Confidence that carries over into every conversation.
✅ A polished image that builds trust instantly.
✅ An undeniable edge in professional and social settings.

As the Founder of New York Fashion Geek, I’ve turned my passion for men’s fashion into a mission: empowering modern professionals to dress with purpose. 

Whether it’s through my Wardrobe Wisdom newsletter or the Fashion Geek Podcast, I’m constantly sharing insights, strategies, and inspiration to help men level up their style game.

And now, I’m taking it a step further with 1:1 Zoom coaching sessions, shoppable moodboards, and a 4 week transformation for those ready to commit to lasting change.

Ready to step up your style?

Visit https://www.nyfashiongeek.com to learn more, or schedule a Zoom consultation today. 

Let’s make sure your wardrobe is working as hard as you are.

Reginald Ferguson

Build Scale Grow, Inc.

Over 90% of startups fail. Build Scale Grow helps founders beat these odds through efficient business scaling. We align your vision, resources, and operations to drive rapid, sustainable growth from strategic planning to building essential teams, functions, and systems.

We specialize in Social Impact, EdTech, and Health Tech startups, with particular expertise in supporting introverted founders.

President & Founder

Sharely

Sharely empowers investors to make a tangible difference in the world while growing their wealth and creates innovative solutions at the intersection of finance and philanthropy to increase funding for highly effective impact organizations.

Client Relationship Director

New York Tech CFO Group

Founded by Gary Starr in 2016, NYT CFO is a free forum where finance leaders share insights on strategic planning, benchmarking, and financial solutions. Our community comprises 200+ CFOs and finance heads from NYC-housed tech companies.

Community Director

Almaworks Accelerator

Columbia University's accelerator for startups.

Advisor for Almaworks Startup Lab at Columbia University

Columbia Business School

The Tamer Center educates leaders to address social and environmental challenges.

Advisor for The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise

Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Duke I&E inspires and empowers Duke community entrepreneurism.

Advisor

TechLaunch, LLC

TechLaunch is a business accelerator program.

Advisor for TechLaunch

Graphite

Graphite provides startup accounting services, financial planning and analysis, outsourced CFO, and tax services for high-growth companies.

Head of Client Success

Parsely, Inc.

Acquired by Automattic WordPress VIP in 2021. Helped raise Series B, reach profitability, and save hundreds of thousands. Installed finance and operations systems and controls; addressed sales tax; handled audits and GDPR compliance; and facilitated team growth and new systems.

Vice President of Finance and Operations

TRAFFIQ

Acquired through PE firm in 2013. Established and led finance and operations prior to successful acquisition of this venture-backed company: introduced potential acquirers, presented business plan and insights, and handled due diligence. Also brought in three new clients.

VP of Finance and Operations

President & Founder at Build Scale Grow | Author of Scale: Reach Your Peak | 5 successful M&As in the last decade | Focus on execution

Over 90% of startups fail. At Build Scale Grow, we help founders beat these odds through efficient business scaling. We serve as interim COO, build essential functions like Customer Success or RevOps, and elevate teams during transitions by quickly assessing, designing, and implementing solutions.

By leveraging our extensive experience and connections, we help founders streamline operations and reach major milestones at a fraction of the typical cost. We specialize in Social Impact, EdTech, and Health Tech startups, with particular expertise in supporting introverted founders.

Our team quickly aligns with your vision, sparks creative solutions, and mitigate risks to optimize for the best options despite an unpredictable future.

We solve problems such as:
•	Stagnant growth due to bottlenecks and inefficient processes
•	Creation and revitalization of teams (e.g. RevOps and Customer Success)
•	Absence of long-term vision beyond day-to-day operations
•	Limited access to leaders in finance, technology, recruiting, legal, and other key areas
•	Execution hurdles and difficulties in identifying and mitigating risks

𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴: Fractional COO • Fractional CFO • Strategic Planning • Budgeting • Forecasting • Mergers & Acquisitions • Equity Fundraising & Debt Financing • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) • Valuation & Modeling • National and International Expansion • Board and Bank Investor Relations • Audits & Due Diligence • Legal Contracts and Negotiation • Systems Implementation • Performance Management • Strategic Business Analysis • Business Development • Client Relations • Customer Success • Business Organization due to Restructuring, Acquisition & Scaling • Finance • Accounting • Operations Management • Venture Capital • SaaS • Technology • Startup • Performance Evaluation & Career Development • Business Intelligence • Executive Leadership • Capital Raising and Due Diligence • Cross Functional Process Improvement • Human Resources, Benefits & Recruiting • Cash Management & Cash Flow Forecasting

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