Miles Cotton

Experience

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  Paul Chamberlain International

  Nov 2001 - Jun 2003

  Investigative Analyst

  •Conducted investigations for domestic corporations and international financial institutions in the prevention or discovery of white-collar crime. Utilized varied databases and primary sources to obtain a complete, accurate picture of alleged wrongdoing and involved parties.•Performed comprehensive background investigations for major borrowers of client financial institutions and professional sports teams, in many cases yielding information that linked the subject to criminal activity previously undetected by an institution’s internal investigative processing channels.•Coordinated design and launch of company website in addition to primary authorship of all web-text. www.pchamberlain.com Show less

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  Aramark Uniform Services

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  National Accounts Service Representative

  • Managed $10 million in annual revenue for 15 national accounts• Constructed new inventory documentation system using Microsoft Excel: team-wide implementation saved 50% in inventory management time• Collaborated with clients to reduce unnecessary costs through analysis of monthly usage – resulted in a 5% cost savings. • Achieved account revenue growth of 8% annually through new product offerings

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  Patagonia

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2007

  Sales Associate

  • Provided excellent customer service throughout the sales process for outdoor clothing and technical apparel, contributing to the 2nd highest annual revenue in location history• Conducted location sales analysis and revision of sales strategy to improve profit/loss ratio.

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  Marcus & Millichap

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2009

  Investment Real Estate Sales Agent

  • Performance of comprehensive investment and deal structure analysis in the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate assets in West Los Angeles and Mid-City submarkets• Negotiation of sale price, contract terms, and appropriate credits for investment properties ranging from $1-33 million• Direction and oversight of escrow processes and insurance of timely deal closing

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  Halcyon Investments

  Sept 2009 - Feb 2011

  President

  Halcyon Investments model feeds on the palpable energy in Downtown Los Angeles by repurposing architecturally significant and historic properties to serve the growing needs of the Downtown population. This is achieved by taking advantage of special financing available to projects of this type, tax credits for historic rehabilitation projects, and smart tenanting of completed projects. This kind of thoughtful adaptive reuse, particularly in urban cores, is an important element in land conservation and reducing urban sprawl. Show less

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  Half Dome Partners

  Jan 2012 - now

  Founding Partner and Senior Consultant

  Half Dome Partners (HalfDomePartners.com) is an Digital Marketing Agency that develops & executes B2B & B2C digital marketing campaigns to drive User Acquisition, E-Commerce Revenue growth, and Lead generation.Client Testimonials: http://www.halfdomepartners.com/testimonials/Sample of Clients: http://www.halfdomepartners.com/clients/How we deliver Positive ROI Results: http://www.halfdomepartners.com/process/