Experience

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  RF Investment Partners

  • New York, New York, United States

  • CFO/COO

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • New York, New York, United States

    Responsible for oversight of operational and financial controls.

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  PEF Services LLC

  • United States
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • COO

    • Oct 2010 - Jan 2022

    Oversee PEF’s General Partner and Limited Partner Fund Administration Services including Investor Services, Fund Accounting, and Reporting and Compliance. Over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry which includes providing audit, tax and fund administration services to a wide variety of private equity and hedge funds with diverse investment strategies and structures.Clients include Credit and Mezzanine Debt Funds, Buyout, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Fund-of-Funds, and SBIC (Small Business Investment Company) Funds, Additional responsibilities include:• Advise clients with respect to technical accounting questions, fund structure and operations, tax and complianceStreamline processes and procedures and increase efficienciesParticipated in the evaluation and implementation of Investran Accounting SystemWork with the technology solutions team to gather the business requirements and determine functionality of our proprietary investor portalDevelop curriculum for and oversee internal training programOversee annual SOC I Type II auditResponsible for career development and talent management of team membersMeet with prospective clients and review proposalsEvaluate new opportunities to strategically position the company for optimal growthMember of the firms' Risk CommitteePEF Services provides high-value, high-touch Fund Administration solutions supported by senior professionals with extensive experience in alternative investments. PEF has a nearly 20 year track record of delivering cost-effective solutions to Funds and General Partnerships, including Buyout, Venture, Real Estate, Special Purpose Vehicles, Mezzanine, Credit, SBIC, and Fund of Funds.In partnering with PEF, firms increase operational efficiency, reduce and control operating costs, improve focus on core capabilities, and gain access to experts in private capital back office operations.

  • Senior Manager

    • Jul 2009 - Apr 2011

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  Washington Corner Capital Management, L.P.

  • Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

  • CFO

    • Nov 2007 - Jul 2009
    • Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

    CFO and CCO for a high yield/distressed debt master feeder fund.Responsible for overseeing fund administrator, auditors and tax preparers as well as SEC compliance and reportingManaged vendor relationships.Administered payroll and benefits and managed the management company budget and finances.

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  AWSCPA-NJ

  • New Jersey, United States

  • President

    • 2007 - 2009
    • New Jersey, United States

    Responsible for forming the NJ Affiliate of the AWSCPA along with the initial board members.Grew membership to over 60 members.Developed educational networking events and mentored other members.Instituted scholarships and participated in the review and evaluation of scholarship applications.

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  Citi

  • Roseland, New Jersey, United States

  • VP Quality Control and Training

    • Jan 2005 - Nov 2007
    • Roseland, New Jersey, United States

    Advised Client Service VPs and their clients on technical questions such as accounting and tax treatment of various financial instruments, fund structure and financial reportingResponsible for administering in-house CPE program which included approximately 75 classesApplied for and received NASBA approval of CPE programInstructed various classes on technical accounting and tax topics, computer programs, manager soft skill training, new hire orientation and security awarenessCreated standard workpaper package including preparation and review checklists for monthly NAV calculationsParticipated in software evaluation projects for allocation systems, private equity accounting systems, document repositories and adobe acrobat featuresUpdated checklists annually for tax estimate procedures, year-end audit planning and year-end tax procedures as well as audited financial statement templates.Member of Local Security Council and Risk Management CommitteeLiaised with Columbus, San Francisco and Cayman Islands offices to coordinate training, new hire orientation and answer technical and procedural questionsWorked towards obtaining Type II SAS 70 report

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  BISYS

  • Roseland, New Jersey, United States

  • VP Client Services

    • 2005 - 2007
    • Roseland, New Jersey, United States

    Helped convert business from a public accounting model to a fund administration model by creating various teams of staff, seniors and managers and reassigning clients between teams to efficiently service clientsManaged a team of approximately 35 people and 40 client relationshipsTrained and supervised staff, seniors and managersResponsible for overseeing NAV production, tax workpapers and tax returns for hedge funds, private equity funds and fund-of-funds

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  Rothstein Kass

  • Roseland, New Jersey, United States

  • Principal

    • 1993 - 2004
    • Roseland, New Jersey, United States

    Started as a staff person and was promoted to Manager four years later, Senior Manager after two years as a manager and Principal after four years as a Senior ManagerClients included long/short equity, merger arbitrage, distressed debt and absolute return hedge funds and fund-of funds, employee plans for large institutions and large institutional private equity funds. Assets under management-$25 million to $2+ billion.Provided outsourced accounting, administration and tax services to a variety of financial service clients including domestic and offshore hedge funds, private equity funds and fund-of-fundsPlanned and performed audits, reviews and compilations in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principlesReviewed pricing methodologies for investments including public and private equities and debt, options and other derivatives and contributed securitiesPrepared and reviewed tax estimates and offered tax planning suggestions to clientsPrepared and reviewed federal and state individual, partnership and corporate income tax returns.Aided clients in organizing and structuring new funds including private equity funds, domestic and offshore hedge funds, multi-currency funds and master feeder structuresReviewed fund documents and commented on fund structure, management fees, incentive fees, allocation methodology, waterfall calculations for private equity funds and investment valuationTrained and supervised staff accountants, seniors and managersPrepared and instructed in-house seminars related to private equity funds, tax issues for hedge funds, offshore funds and private equity funds, regulatory matters and performance calculationsResponsible for budgeting, billing and collectionsAssisted in standardizing and streamlining accounting, administration and tax processes and procedures in all offices as a member of the Best Practices Committee

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  MACED-Mountain Association for Community Economic Development

  • Berea, Kentucky, United States

  • Controller

    • Jul 1998 - Aug 1999
    • Berea, Kentucky, United States

    Prepared monthly financial statements.Supervised accounts receivable, accounts payable and payrollPrepared and monitors budgets in excess of $2 millionReported to over 20 grantors on expenditures of fundsAutomated accounting functions from a manual environmentResponsible for overseeing auditors and tax preparersMACED focuses on sustainable economic development in Eastern Kentucky. Programs include business lending, education and support for businesses and individuals and environmental initiatives.