Experience
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. 1992-2002
Vice President, Financial Institutions Group (FIG), Investment Banking Division New York, NY, 1999 – 2002
· Acquired extensive investment banking experience over nine years as a key member of a leading FIG group. Developed in-depth knowledge of the financial services industries, competitors and trends
· Managed key U.S. FIG client relationships in several industry segments, including life and p&c insurance, commercial finance, banks, broker-dealers and asset management
· Led execution of a wide range of investment banking transactions, including buy-side M&A, exclusive sellers, fairness opinions, divestitures and equity offerings
· Advised Boards and senior management on strategic alternatives and industry trends. Led presentations to Boards of public and private financial institutions considering equity offerings and strategic restructurings
· Worked closely with Business Development executives, CFOs and CEOs on an ongoing basis to successfully manage key transactions
· Evaluated strategic alternatives for public and private corporations and their subsidiaries, including strategic sales, IPOs, levered buy-outs, recapitalizations, and acquisition strategies
· Commended for strong execution capabilities and for mentoring and developing junior bankers
Associate, FIG New York, NY, 1995 –1999
· Executed all types of investment banking transactions in all fields within FIG
· Built outstanding technical skills, including valuation, transaction structuring, analysis and modeling
· Promoted directly from Analyst to Associate
Analyst, FIG and Corporate Finance London, U.K. and New York, NY 1992 –1995
· Executed high-profile investment banking projects precipitated by the Scandinavian bank crisis
· Worked in various industries on engagements such as M&A, IPOs, privatizations and project finance
· Promoted to third-year analyst in FIG New York. Transferred from London to New York
Education
THE STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Stockholm, Sweden
Master of Business Administration 1992
· Four-year university education. Dual major in Finance and International Business
· Top student; awarded Wallenberg scholarship to pursue studies abroad
· Fulfilled MBA studies at The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania in Spring 1991, obtaining Finance major with “Distinguished” grades
· Partially financed studies through summer positions at Banque Indosuez in Paris in Treasury Capital Markets and the International Credit Department
SWEDISH DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL Uppsala, Sweden
Compulsory Military Service 1987 –1988
· 15-month elite program for nation’s top recruits
· Training involved intense Russian studies for defense intelligence purposes, interrogation psychology, leadership training and military tactics
THE FRANS SCHARTAU SCHOOL Stockholm, Sweden
Degree in Business Administration 1987
· Awarded scholarship for graduating as top student (valedictorian)
Languages
Proficient in Spanish and French. Native Swedish speaker. U.S. citizen.
Selected Transactions
Year Client Transaction Size ($ mm) Industry
2001 GE Capital – CEF Acquisition of Franchise Finance Corporation 1,400 Commercial Finance/REIT
2001 GE Capital – CEF Acquisition of Mellon U.S. Leasing & Vendor Leasing 2,500* Commercial Finance
2001 St. Paul Companies Sale of F&G Life to Old Mutual plc 675 Life Insurance
2001 Markel Corporation Equity offering, lead manager 227 P/C Insurance (E/O)
2001 Max Re Capital Senior Co-manager on IPO 192 ART Reinsurance
2001 Bermuda insurer Explored strategic alternatives NA ART Reinsurance
2001 Canadian asset manager Explored sale and IPO of company NA Asset Management
2000 GE Capital Valued and presented bids on nine different companies NA Commercial Finance
2000 Large-cap company Negotiated divestiture of significant subsidiary NA Specialty Insurance
2000 Mid-sized broker-dealer Explored sale of company NA Broker-Dealer
2000 Mid-sized insurer Explored sale of company NA Specialty Insurance
1999 TIG Holdings Sale of company to Fairfax Financial 847 P&C Insurance
1999 Sumitomo Corp. of America Divestiture of Phoenixcor to GE Capital 100 Commercial Finance
1999 Société General Explored divestiture of U.S. asset management company NA Asset Management
1998 GE Capital – CEF Acquisition of MetLife Capital 960 Commercial Finance
1998 KeyCorp Acquisition of McDonald & Company 577 Broker-Dealer
1998 Mid-cap thrift Negotiated sale of company NA Banking
1997 Providian Corporation “Morris Trust”: Merger of insurance operations with Aegon NV and spin-off of credit cards operations 3,5002,000 Consumer Finance, Life Insurance
1997 Home Beneficial Sale to American General 665 Life Insurance
1997 TIG Holdings Divestiture of personal lines operations to Nationwide 65 P&C Insurance
1997 Delphi Financial High-Yield Capital Securities 100 Employee Benefits
1997 Providian Financial High-Yield Capital Securities 160 Consumer Finance
1996 GE Capital – GEFA Acquisition of First Colony Corporation 1,800 Life Insurance
1996 National Re Sale of company to General Re 906 Reinsurance
1996 American Re Sale of company to Munich Re 4,000 Reinsurance
1996 GE Capital Fairness opinion for change in control of Penske 100 Commercial Finance
1996 AIG Buy-side evaluation of Credit Foncier, France NA Mortgage Banking
1996 Equitable (AXA Financial) Surplus Notes for ELAS 600 Life Insurance
1995 Equitable (AXA Financial) Co-manager on Equity and Debt IPO of DLJ 800 Broker-Dealer
1995 First Tennessee National Acquisition of Carl I. Brown 50 Mortgage Banking
1994 Securum AB Sale of Nobel Industries AB to Akzo NV 3,400 Chemicals
1994 Skandia Insurance Equity offering by way of managed rights offering 360 Insurance
1993 Nordbanken (Nordea) Acquisition of Gota Bank from the Swedish government 500 Banking
1993 Investor AB Evaluation of strategic alternatives, SEB Bank NA Banking
* Levered consideration. All other amounts represent announced equity consideration |
