Certified Personal Trainer

• Feb 2017 - Present

President & Chief Executive Officer

• Oct 2000 - Apr 2009

Owner & President

• Jan 1998 - May 2000

Formed Ashford Investment Group to provide business development services to corporate clients seeking to grow through acquisitions. Services and responsibilities included: identifying acquisition targets; building relationships with the targeted business owners; preparing business plan, including financial modeling, to justify the acquisition; conducting due diligence, negotiating the purchase agreement. Formed Ashford Investment Group to provide business development services to corporate clients seeking to grow through acquisitions. Services and responsibilities included: identifying acquisition targets; building relationships with the targeted business owners; preparing business plan, including financial modeling, to justify the acquisition; conducting due diligence, negotiating the purchase agreement.

Senior Vice President - Business Development

• May 1995 - Jan 1998

Responsible for acquiring businesses for First Image Management Company, a subsidiary of First Data Corporation. Responsibilities included identifying the businesses, developing relationship with the business owner, preparing the financial analysis supporting the acquisition, negotiating the terms of the acquisition Responsible for acquiring businesses for First Image Management Company, a subsidiary of First Data Corporation. Responsibilities included identifying the businesses, developing relationship with the business owner, preparing the financial analysis supporting the acquisition, negotiating the terms of the acquisition