AREFMB.COM

Professional background

Finance, advisory,
and operating experience

My work has spanned financial investigations and valuation, M&A investment banking, public-company corporate finance, and financial operations at a private software company. This record provides the professional context for the research and analytical projects published here.

01Financial advisory

Investigations, valuation, solvency, and transaction analysis.

02Investment banking

M&A diligence, financial models, and transaction materials.

03Corporate finance

Planning, capital structure, liquidity, and investor reporting.

04Financial operations

Forecasting, KPIs, pricing analysis, and operating infrastructure.

Professional chronology

A progression from advisory work to operating finance

Kajabi
2021–2024
Irvine, California

Director, Financial Operations

Led forecasting, KPI development, pricing analysis, investor reporting, and the financial infrastructure supporting a private software company.

  • Built and refined recurring planning and performance-reporting processes.
  • Supported management decision-making with operating and financial analysis.
SunPower
2018–2020
San Jose, California

Director, Corporate Finance

Worked across financial planning and analysis, capital structure, financing initiatives, investor-relations preparation, and financial modeling.

  • Supported financial analysis associated with a strategic investment and the separation of Maxeon Solar Technologies.
  • Developed analysis for liquidity, capital allocation, and corporate planning.
Vectra Corporation
2017–2018
St. Louis, Missouri

Senior Manager, Corporate Finance & M&A

Worked on subsidiary performance, liquidity planning, capital-markets analysis, supplier financing, and transaction support at an industrial portfolio company.

  • Prepared corporate and business-unit financial analysis.
  • Supported work related to a defense-sector divestiture.
Moelis & Company
2014–2017
New York, New York

Senior Associate, M&A Investment Banking

Advised on domestic and cross-border M&A assignments, including diligence, financial model review, board materials, and transaction execution.

  • Worked across chemicals, building products, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and real estate.
  • Translated financial and operating information into transaction analysis and decision materials.
Houlihan Lokey
2008–2014
Chicago, Illinois

Analyst / Associate, Financial Advisory Services

Performed corporate valuation, solvency analysis, fairness-opinion work, and related financial assessments for companies, boards, and investors.

  • Built valuation and transaction models across multiple industries.
  • Prepared analyses used in financing, restructuring, and strategic decisions.
Huron Consulting Group
2006–2008
Chicago, Illinois

Analyst, Financial & Economic Consulting

Supported audit preparation, restatements, financial investigations, and analytical work connected with legal and regulatory matters.

  • Reconstructed historical financial statements and prepared audit-ready schedules.
  • Developed an early foundation in evidence-based financial analysis.

Education

Northwestern University

Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration, 2014
Finance and Marketing

Indiana University

Kelley School of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business, 2006
Accounting and Finance

Connection to current work

Why this background matters to the projects

The research on AREFMB.COM applies the same core disciplines used throughout my career: establishing reliable source data, testing financial relationships, distinguishing observation from inference, and presenting conclusions clearly.

See how this background informs the finance and AI tools →

Valuation and solvencyDistress, capital structure, and company analysis

Financial modeling and KPIsData-led research, charts, and interactive tools

Board and investor materialsConcise analytical writing and visual presentation

Operating financePractical attention to cash, performance, and execution