Experience

Visionary Venture Fund

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

  • Mar 2016 - 7 years 10 months

  Newport Beach, California, United States Visionary is the most active investor in drugs and devices for the eye and is moving into Medical Aesthetics now. The Fund Benefits from the blending of over 90 eyecare and aesthetics professionals who are investors in the fund and a professional investment team with extensive experience. The investment team combines deep private equity experience with science and engineering professionals with extensive history of development of drugs and devices for the eye.



Orasis Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Chairman

  • Apr 2018 - 5 years 9 months

  Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel, Jacksonville Fl Leading Pharmaceutical developer in treating Presbyopia and other higher order aberrations for the eye. Pdufa Date October 2023



Sydnexis Pharmaceuticals

• Chairman of the Board

  • Apr 2018 - 5 years 9 months

  San Diego Metropolitan Area



Iantrek

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Aug 2020 - 3 years 5 months

  Providence County, Rhode Island, United States



Surface Pharmaceuticals

• Board Observer

  • Jul 2018 - 5 years 6 months

  Walnut Creek, California, United States



Equinox Ophthalmic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2022

  Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Novel Normal Tension Glaucoma Therapy



Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Dec 2019 - Oct 2020

  Irvine, California, United States Multi asset pharmaceutical company for eye and infectious diseases . IPO October 2019.



Tear Film Innovations

• Member Board of Directors

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  San Diego Metropolitan Area Important Dry eye Treatment. Sold to Alcon Research



Iantech Inc.

• United States
• Software Development

• Board Observer

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2018

  Reno, Nevada, United States Innovative Cataract Surgery Devices Acquired by Carl Zeiss



Inflection Point Capital

• India
• Investment Banking

• CEO , Managing Partner

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2016

  Greater Los Angeles Area Merchant Bank serving clients in fields of Leveraged Finance and Restructuring



Jefferies & Company

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EVP,Co- Head, Founder Investment Banking , Member Board of Directors, Head Underwriting Committee

  • 1990 - 2000

  Los Angeles and New York Drove development of small public equities trading company into a leading diversified, full service investment bank • Founded leading independent investment banking group, head Underwriting Committee, Member Board of Directors • Led all aspects of firm growth from leveraged finance to full service investment bank, built and added research and industry groups. Equity value grew at 40% IRR for 10 years ($1 million investment grew to $29 million over 10 years) • Built lasting… Show more Drove development of small public equities trading company into a leading diversified, full service investment bank • Founded leading independent investment banking group, head Underwriting Committee, Member Board of Directors • Led all aspects of firm growth from leveraged finance to full service investment bank, built and added research and industry groups. Equity value grew at 40% IRR for 10 years ($1 million investment grew to $29 million over 10 years) • Built lasting relationships with PE and independent growing companies while remaining top firm producer for all years • Built client consumer services business from inception to $6.5 Billion in revenue in 5 years • Fostered innovative approach to finance, obtained investment grade rating for client emerging from bankruptcy Show less



Drexel Burnham Lambert

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Investment Banking, Co Founder Buyer Advisory Group, Commitment Committee

  • 1983 - 1990

  Beverly Hills CA Firm pioneered high yield investments and institutionalized the leveraged buyout. Actively managed numerous private equity and company relationships and was top business generator at Drexel Los Angeles • Early leveraged finance professional. Sixth professional hired at Drexel Beverly Hills. Worked with many premier private equity groups providing leveraged finance and M&A creating long-lived relationships • Co-founded Buyer Advisory Group achieved 80% success rate developing M&A solutions… Show more Firm pioneered high yield investments and institutionalized the leveraged buyout. Actively managed numerous private equity and company relationships and was top business generator at Drexel Los Angeles • Early leveraged finance professional. Sixth professional hired at Drexel Beverly Hills. Worked with many premier private equity groups providing leveraged finance and M&A creating long-lived relationships • Co-founded Buyer Advisory Group achieved 80% success rate developing M&A solutions for firm’s top clients • Provided capital and advisory services for many successful companies in Consumer, Gaming, Manufacturing, Financial Services Structured Finance, Media and Entertainment • Pioneered Bond backed Bond transaction that underpinned all subsequent CBO and CLO transactions Show less