Experience

Metropolis Capital Partners

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Metropolis Capital Partners specializes in providing debt and equity solutions for commercial real estate developments/acquisitions. Metropolis Capital Partners is a capital investment advisory firm focused on accelerating the corporate, financial and individual objectives of its clients. Metropolis provides capital for existing assets and development projects from both domestic and non-US ultra-high net worth individuals as well as from our institutional partners, family offices and other capital sources.



Urbana Varro, LLC

• United States
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

  Urbana Varro is an integrated hotel investment and management company with approximately $100 million under management. We are focused on acquiring assets in the hospitality sector throughout the top MSAs in the United States. Our partnerships provide up to 100% of the equity financing for income producing properties, redevelopment projects, land acquisitions, and ground-up development opportunities.The ideology behind Urbana Varro's private placement opportunity is simple. Leverage a recessionary economy to acquire financially distressed, premium-branded hotels at a discount-to-replacement cost. Restructure the debt-to-equity, increase profits through focused management and marketing, and sell for appreciated value when the economy recovers and real estate values revert back to their historic levels.



Commercial Tax Group, LLC

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Founder / Senior Property Tax Consultant

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

  Commercial Tax Group, LLC was established in 2011 to provide customized consulting services for commercial property owners interested in challenging their ad valorem tax assessments. Our team of Senior Tax Managers are experienced in the valuation of major investment grade properties including: hotels/motels, apartments, office buildings, retail strip center/general freestanding retail/big box retail, and industrial properties.Primary Responsibilities:• Oversee the day-to-day operations of Commercial Tax Group and responsible for the management and procurement of tax savings of company's portfolio of residential and commercial properties.• Efficiently monitor monthly Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, generate monthly Cash Reports and P&L projections, maintaine quarterly Income Statements and Balance Sheets, process semimonthly payroll and monthly/quarterly/annual tax liability reports to ensure company remains in a positive cash flow position. • Direct sales/marketing efforts, consult with clients and negotiate ad valorem tax values with various government agencies.• Effectively balance demand and labor costs by hiring and training full-time, part-time and commission-based employees as demand grows.• Strategic planning, including identifying both company and industry strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for strategic planning purposes in an ever-changing market.Major Achievements:• Conceived and developed business plan, secured financing and operated a new start-up business.• Engaged 315 clients representing in excess of $780 Million in assets in 3 years.• Established successful tax consulting firm in a highly competitive and price sensitive industry by serving a specific client base that had specialized needs requiring non-standard solutions. Credentials:• Licensed Senior Property Tax Consultant through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.• Member of the Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals



RETC

• France
• Business Consulting and Services

• VP - Property Tax Management

  • Aug 2006 - Feb 2011

  Primary Responsibilities:• Supervised team of 14 Property Tax Consultants/Analysts in 7 cities. • Created annual tax department budget and profit/loss projections. • Advised Board of Directors on growth strategies including competitive analysis and opportunity discovery and assessment.• Managed Access/SQL Server database and ensured network integrity.• Influential in the generation and implementation of company’s annual marketing plans. • Organized recruiting strategies and conducted case and behavioral-style interviews.Major Achievements:• Coordinated and supervised the launch of new offices in Houston, Austin and San Antonio. All three offices became profitable in less than 18 months. Tripled staff in the Houston office in less than 24 months. Quadrupled tax consultant team in corporate office in less than 4 years.• Instrumental in leading company to a cumulative average annual growth rate of 32% during my tenure.• Conceptualized and supervised the creation of RETC, LP’s first online database.

• Property Tax Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Aug 2006

  Primary Responsibilities:• Negotiated residential and commercial real estate and business personal property values with appraisal districts nationwide. • Attended informal negotiations, formal Appraisal Review Board hearings and lawsuit settlement conferences at various county appraisal districts. • Position required extensive analytical skills and the ability to make decisions quickly and independently. Major Achievements:• Led team in revenue generation (personally producing 20-40% of the company’s revenue each year).• Analyzed over 1,000 client accounts during the 2005 appeal season and over 1,300 during the 2006 appeal season. • Negotiated an average tax savings of 23% on all overvalued accounts.