EDUCATION
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
Charlottesville, VA
University Of Virginia
Candidate for Masters of Business Administration, May 2002
- Finance Club, Entrepreneurs’ Club.
University Of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Arts in History, May 1994
- Recipient of Rodney T. Crowley Scholarship: awarded to
one senior student for academic, athletic
and community achievement.
University of Virginia Varsity Soccer Team
Four year Member, Letterman and Starter. Significant
achievements include:
- Won three consecutive National Championships (1991, 1992
and 1993), an NCAA record.
- Received the Soccer Alumni Achievement Award presented
annually to the player who exhibits
excellence both on and off the field (1994).
- Received the Coaches' Award for leadership and overall
contribution (1994).
EXPERIENCE
Summer 2001 Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, LLC Menlo Park, CA
Associate
- Evaluated potential investment opportunities in the
technology infrastructure space
(communications, software and internet sectors) involving
analysis of detailed business plans and
in depth industry analyses.
- Attended and critiqued management presentations of
potential portfolio companies.
- Performed strategic market analyses for and maintained
relationships with current portfolio
investments.
Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC San Francisco, CA
Associate, Investment Banking, Media & Telecommunications
- Executed $200 million co-managed high yield bond
offering for Nextmedia Group, Inc.
- Analyzed and valued potential strategic opportunities
for private equity and corporate clients
using pro forma merger, comparable company, and comparable
transaction methods.
- Prepared and participated in client presentations.
1999 - 2000 SG Cowen Securities Corporation New York, NY
Senior Financial Analyst, Investment Banking, Global Leveraged
Finance
- Executed over $1.5 billion in lead-managed and
co-managed financings including senior debt,
high-yield debt, mezzanine debt and private placement.
- • Analyzed and valued takeover candidates using pro
forma merger, comparable company, and
comparable transaction methods.
- Developed complex financial models to analyze and
assess potential LBO, leveraged
recapitalization, and debt refinancing transactions.
1997 - 1999 Financial Analyst, Investment Banking, Global
Leveraged Finance
- Performed extensive financial analyses for clients to
evaluate capital structure alternatives, and
comparable company statistics.
- Conducted qualitative and quantitative due diligence to
evaluate prospective issuers.
- Prepared offering memoranda in collaboration with
clients’ and acquisition targets’ senior
management.
- Evaluated potential acquisitions for SG Capital
Partners, LLC, involving analysis of detailed
business plans, returns, and pre- and post-transaction
ownership.
Notable Transactions
- Varn International, Inc. - $100 million LBO by Greenwich
Street Capital Partners and SG Capital
Partners, LLC.
- Stellex Industries, Inc. - $110 million LBO by Mentmore
Holdings Corp.
- Peerless Carpet Corp. - $150 million LBO and refinancing
by BCMP Holdings, Inc.
1994 - 1996 Professional Soccer Player
Columbus Crew
Richmond Kickers: U.S. Open Cup Champions (1995); U.S.I.S.L.
Champions (1995)
PERSONAL
- Interests include golf, alpine skiing, fly-fishing and
squash.
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