Maxim Sterlyagov
CEO and Founder at EAMG Capital- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Series 79TO
FINRAJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Series 63
FINRAMay, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Series 82TO
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FINRAApr, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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EAMG Capital
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO and Founder
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Dec 2016 - Present
Started a private equity brokerage and advisory firm to serve start-ups, mid-size companies and large institutions for capital attraction and investment opportunities. Identified and analyzed opportunities in Europe and the US, brokered and structured deals, including financial underwriting and structuring of development projects.Maxim is a Registered Representative of Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA / SIPC. ► Co-founded and served as CFO for a telehealth startup, Better of Health, and co-founded Dive2VR, an entertainment startup. Collectively raised $4.7M for both ventures (see details below in Experience) ► Structured deals for mixed use development projects in mid-town Atlanta, GA ranging from $50 M mezz. debt financing for $180M multi-family residential project to negotiating $40M preferred equity for $280M mixed use residential/office project. ► Brokered a real estate development deal on the buy-side in La Defense, Paris (Business District) for construction of nearly 2.6M sf mixed used towers. Show less
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Dive2VR | dive2vr.com/
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Board Chair and Co-Founder of a VR Startup
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Feb 2020 - Present
Co-founded Dive2VR, an entertainment startup using location-based VR for users to interact and explore virtual spaces. ►Conceptualized and developed business model, serving as strategic adviser, and Board Chair, provided seed capital and later attracted additional investors, bringing in total funding of $2.5M. Co-founded Dive2VR, an entertainment startup using location-based VR for users to interact and explore virtual spaces. ►Conceptualized and developed business model, serving as strategic adviser, and Board Chair, provided seed capital and later attracted additional investors, bringing in total funding of $2.5M.
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Co-Founder and CFO of Telehealth Startup
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2021
Co-founded and served as CFO for a telehealth startup to deliver pre-emptive healthcare to patients via remote patient monitoring. Set up the company’s infrastructure in the US remotely from Russia and later relocated to US (awarded green card for extraordinary abilities) to position the company’s growth. ► Developed business and financial models and marketing materials for investors, raising $2.2M in capital. ► Established company's legal structure, financial and operations structure, hired management team and product development contractors. ► Directly involved in product development, marketing and presenting to prospective clients (physicians). Show less
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Chief Executive Officer of a Large Commercial Real Estate Development
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Dec 2014 - Dec 2016
Initially approached by founder to raise capital to purchase land for the development in 2010, and in 2014 was appointed as CEO to lead the Company during challenging economic financial crises when the Mall had just opened and had no management team. The financial obligations were in excess of US $800M, and had various technical defaults on existing loans, which necessitated raising additional funds to avoid bankruptcy. ► Filled high retail store vacancies by attracting best tenants, covering their construction build-out expenses and enticed them with other incentives, increasing occupancy in two years tenure from 40% to 80%. ► Built up the team, filling critical positions in leasing and customer service in the first 6 months and grew from 10 to 70 personnel, hiring the best talent in the market, incentivizing them to leave competitors. ► Established trusting and transparent relationship with the bank and negotiated the introduction of Payment-in-kind (PIK) in financing structure to decrease interest payments on $800M (stapled mezzanine & construction loan). ► Introduced marketing campaigns, increasing awareness levels to 80% in 5 minimum and 60% in 20 min. range. ► Successfully reached Net Operating Income (NOI) of US $60M, representing 3x increase compared to year one of operations and reached 80% occupancy with the best brands on the market housed in the mall. ► Created Mall-owned Department Store-redesigned 80k sf unusable space into a retail fashion concept space (Trend Island) appealing to a younger consumer, the first of its kind on the market attracting trendy retailers., ► Achieved positive financial return on capital (~US $2M) on Trend Island in 1.5 years from start of operations, one of the best cash generators with a very strong performance over the years, with a yearly profit ~ US $3M. Show less
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EAMG Capital
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO and Founder
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2014
Raised capital and structured deals for Commercial Real Estate Development projects globally ranging from office complexes, retail malls, and multi-use retail. ► Cultivated relationships with top ranked banks to negotiate/restructure approx. US $700M in debt financing. ► Attracted approximately US $100M of equity financing from family offices. ► Acquired an equity stake in RGI (AIM listed Real Estate Developer) and served on RGI’s Board. Raised capital and structured deals for Commercial Real Estate Development projects globally ranging from office complexes, retail malls, and multi-use retail. ► Cultivated relationships with top ranked banks to negotiate/restructure approx. US $700M in debt financing. ► Attracted approximately US $100M of equity financing from family offices. ► Acquired an equity stake in RGI (AIM listed Real Estate Developer) and served on RGI’s Board.
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Morgan Stanley
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, Head of Real Estate Asset Management
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2007 - 2009
Led Asset Management of Real Estate investee companies in Russia. Performed sourcing of new deals with deep knowledge of the market and players. Underwrote new acquisitions and approved financing proposals. ► Exercised forward thinking and due diligence on deals, averting risky business developments, preserving capital before the financial crisis of 2008-2009, saving US $130M in investments and US $180M in obligations. Led Asset Management of Real Estate investee companies in Russia. Performed sourcing of new deals with deep knowledge of the market and players. Underwrote new acquisitions and approved financing proposals. ► Exercised forward thinking and due diligence on deals, averting risky business developments, preserving capital before the financial crisis of 2008-2009, saving US $130M in investments and US $180M in obligations.
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AIG
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Investment Manager
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Dec 2005 - Feb 2007
Performed structuring and closing of Real Estate investment transactions (multifamily and industrial), valued at US $300M and acquired financing from leading European banks, valued at US $240M. Performed structuring and closing of Real Estate investment transactions (multifamily and industrial), valued at US $300M and acquired financing from leading European banks, valued at US $240M.
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Bridge Investments
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Russia
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Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
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2002 - 2005
Co-founded a real estate development company with a focus on redevelopment of industrial buildings into the office and mixed-use properties and grew the portfolio to 7 investment projects under management in Real Estate with total capitalization over US $50M. Later sold stake in the company and exited. Co-founded a real estate development company with a focus on redevelopment of industrial buildings into the office and mixed-use properties and grew the portfolio to 7 investment projects under management in Real Estate with total capitalization over US $50M. Later sold stake in the company and exited.
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Education
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2013 - 2013
Harvard Business School
Executive Education, Private Equity -
Case Western Reserve University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance -
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)
Master of Science - MS, Physics
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