Dwane H. Bryant

Experience

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  BI-LO, LLC

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2007

  Various Legal and Financial Positions

  • Served as a key advisor to numerous departments including finance and real estate.• Supervised the Taxes and Licenses function.• Compiled annual budgets for the total company, individual operating units, and cost centers.• Facilitated various risk management activities including interactions with insurance brokers and adjusters.• Prepared various pro-forma financial analyses for multiple projects including the construction of a $45 million distribution center.

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  BI-LO, LLC

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

  Led the legal department of a multi-billion dollar company and responsible for the legal affairs of the entire corporation. Responsible for a broad range of legal matters including mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, litigation, real estate, human resources, and intellectual property matters. Managed internal and external counsel who provided legal assistance to the company.

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  Edward Jones

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Financial Advisor

  Developed and enhanced personal relationships in an effort to deliver personalized investment solutions to help clients work toward their long-term financial goals.

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  Guardian Building Products

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  General Counsel

  Responsible for leading corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives. Provided senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation. Managed the legal function, obtained and oversaw the work of outside counsel.

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  Concision Business & Legal Advisory Group

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Counsel

  Provided counsel to a "new model" legal services start-up.

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  Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  Managing Director and Senior Division Counsel (GCSolutions)

  Dwane led a team of highly skilled attorneys who are transforming the practice of law by empowering in-house counsel to focus on their highest and best use. Part of the transatlantic firm of Womble Bond Dickinson, GCSolutions provides quality services at cost effective rates. A sampling of GCS’s services includes (i) routine transactional matters, (ii) secondments, and (iii) consulting. Routine transactional matters run the gamut from contract review to project-based work, and includes anything in between. With secondments, we provide on-site experienced attorneys to help with overflow work or to fill in for vacationing or “on leave” counsel. Whether assisting an entity establish its first legal department or manage the implementation of a new billing or matter management system, the client is left to do what it does best - run its business. Show less

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  Heights Finance Corporation

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

  Provide in-house legal counsel and services on a wide variety of issues including statutory and regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and transactional matters.

  • Chief Legal Officer

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  • Chief Compliance Officer

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  • Assistant General Counsel

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Taxwell

  May 2023 - now

  Senior Corporate Counsel