Experience

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  Raymond james & associates, inc

  Apr 2001 - Dec 2009

  Investment banking professional

  *Managed and executed all aspects of public and private equity underwritings, as well as merger and acquisition advisory assignments across multiple sub-sectors of the healthcare industry.* Managed team of analysts, acting as intermediary between analysts and senior personnel and supervising the quality of analysts’ work and participation on deals.

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  Fifth third bank

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Relationship manager

  *Supported senior relationship manager for a diverse range of public and private healthcare companies, including client management, loan and legal documentation, financing for strategic and capital structure initiatives, and review of ancillary product opportunities. *Created internal model, which was adopted, to evaluate and provide analysis of capital structure alternatives. Led due diligence analysis of new client opportunities, creating detailed company overview, financial, and industry analyses to provide objective recommendations to internal credit committees. Show less

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  Tassa family ventures, inc.

  Dec 2014 - May 2020

  Owner and operator

  d/b/a Papa Murphy’s Maryland Farms*Business owner responsible for managing finances, operations and marketing of a new concept in franchisee food service.*Following purchase of existing franchise business, improved annual revenues from year one to year four. Consistently ranked top five among 25 peer stores in middle Tennessee market in total sales growth, transaction growth and units sold growth.*Reduced losses by aggressively optimizing inventory control and decreasing labor costs.*Recruited and managed workforce of entry-level employees, achieving a less than 10% voluntary turnover rate over four-year period.*Prepared and executed all day-to-day operations of the business, including daily supply preparatory, scheduling workforce, maintaining in-store and curb appearance, and meeting all health department codes.*Managed company inventory daily and weekly to support successful sales and achieve profitability projections. Responsible for all inventory and business supply purchases from multiple suppliers. Maintained relationships with an array of vendors throughout supply chain.*Established community outreach and marketing initiatives, formed partnerships with local schools, hosted numerous fundraising events, and created opportunities to expand the company footprint. Formed business relationship with the local YMCA to provide company products through an onsite venue.*Consistently received (highest) 5-star rating on customer feedback surveys.*Recognized as an AA store by Papa Murphy’s Corporate (highest rating).*Consistently received 100% grade from regulatory inspections.*Earned ServeSafe certification granted by American National Standards Institute and the Conference for Food Protection. Show less

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  Cannon restaurant mgmt llc

  May 2020 - now

  Director of operations