Expert Details
Investment Banking and Financial Services
ID: 736552
Minnesota, USA
SUMMARY
- Over 35 years of experience in: investment banking, project financing and business finance consulting; M&A consulting and transactions; business development planning and consulting; due diligence and financial analysis.
- Served as senior investment banker or senior financial advisor, and project manager, on over 250 financing projects, for more than $2.5 B in par amount.
- Adjunct Professor for 16 years, teaching graduate MBA/MAPA level courses in Finance.
- Served as expert witness on 41 cases to date, in litigation on financial matters.
- High level of computer literacy and competence, including development of data analytical models, financial/ credit analyses, use of data base and graphics programs, and internet-based research; trained and managed analysts; experienced project manager; strong communications skills; speaker at conferences and seminars; experienced traveler in the US and Europe.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2014 | Degree: Doctorate of Business Administration | Subject: International Business and Finance | Institution: Argosy University |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Finance | Institution: University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: MAPA | Subject: Urban Planning and Public Administration | Institution: University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs |
| Year: 1975 | Degree: BA | Subject: History/ Political Science | Institution: Ohio State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Principal | Department: |
Responsibilities:Director of Project Teams; providing business finance consulting services, including financial analysis, M&A transactions and capital raising; interim CFO assignments- Providing business finance consulting services for privately held technology and manufacturing companies; responsible for management of Project Team and for business development; providing corporate, project, and municipal financing services to corporations, local governments, and developers, including capital raising and M&A transactions; managing project teams. - Providing expert witness and damages consulting services in litigation on financial matters; testified on 41 cases to date. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: Miller & Schroeder Financial | Title: Senior Vice President, and Principal | Department: Capital Markets |
Responsibilities:- Senior banker responsible for investment banking, specializing in project and corporate financing, and in structuring and placing unrated debt; financial analyst; consultant on business development and M&A; responsible for over fifteen financings, for total par of over $300 million.- Responsible for own marketing, project team management, fixed-income financial analyses, and deal management; managed satellite office; responsible for training analysts and junior bankers; developed training curriculum; responsible for development of software and analytical procedures; developed credit procedures. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1998 | Employer: Dain Rauscher | Title: Managing Director | Department: Capital Markets |
Responsibilities:- Senior managing investment banker on fixed-income financings for governmental and corporate projects; consultant on project financing, business development, and M&A; financial analyst.- Did own market development, including creating market presence in two new states; generated over 150 financings (over $1.4 billion par); interim manager of two regional offices; developed and implemented new financing products and ideas. - Conducted financial analyses, including developing analytical software and techniques; responsible for software development and maintenance. - Managed and trained Project Teams; developed training curriculum on fixed-income for broker training classes (“Bonds 101”). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1985 | Employer: Evensen-Dodge Consultants | Title: Senior FInancial Analysis; Asst. Vice President | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Financial consultant on fixed-income municipal and project financings; developed and implemented conversion from timesharing system to in-house desktop computer system for financial analysis, including development of software and analytical procedures; responsible for marketing, and for training junior analysts. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1978 to 1982 | Agency: City of Saint Paul, Department of Planning and Economic Development | Role: Senior Planner | Description: Responsible for economic development, working with financial institutions and developers |
| Years: 1994 to 2000 | Agency: City of Golden Valley | Role: Planning Commissioner, Chair of Planning Commission | Description: Responsible for managing planning commission review |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to Present | Country / Region: Germany | Summary: Financial consulting projects |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Alliance of Mergers & Acquisition Advisors Turnaround Management Association Association for Corporate Growth |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Series 7, 79, 63, 28 Real Estate License (Minnesota) Certified M&A Advisor (AM&AA) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Former Chairman of Planning Commission for City of Golden Valley; Founder and Co-chair, Golden Valley Community Events Fund. Board Director for: German-American Chamber of Commerce, Enova Illumination, and Moto-I; formerly Board Director of Carlson Alumni Association. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 3 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Served in 41 cases to date, nationwide, including five jury trials and two administrative hearings. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Academic Experience: - Associate Professor: Saint Mary’s University; Teaching MBA and MAPA level courses in Corporate Finance, International Finance, Financial Institutions, and Government Finance. Teaching on-line as well as on-campus. Developed new curriculum for courses in Government Finance for MA in Public Administration program and in Corporate Finance for MBA program; converted on-campus course in International Finance into on-line course; developed new curriculum in Investment Banking/M&A. Serving on two doctoral dissertation committees. Member, Faculty Advisory Council; participated in Teaching Fellowship Program. - Associate Professor: Carlson School of Management (University of Minnesota); Taught MBA level courses in Corporate Finance and International Finance. - Adjunct Professor: Augsburg University, Minneapolis; Taught MBA level courses in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurial Finance; on-campus. - Adjunct Professor: Argosy University, Minneapolis; Taught MBA level courses in Corporate Finance and Managerial Accounting; on-campus. - Adjunct Professor: Metro State University, Minneapolis; Taught BA and MBA level courses in Corporate Finance, Managerial Accounting, and International Finance; on-campus. - Guest Lecturer at: Wright State University; St. Thomas University; Bemidji State University. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Responsible for marketing in all of his professional jobs, marketing both services and those of his employer. In many cases in markets new to Expert's company. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Veteran, served as Intelligence Analyst |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Advanced Beginner |