R. THEODORE MUELLER II

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S ENIOR F INANCIAL E XECUTIVE

Strategic Planning & Decisions / Cash Flow Management / Top & Bottom Line Improvement

High-caliber financial executive with proven success promoting profitability and cash flow optimization for

multiple organizations and locations. Excellent knowledge and experience in systems design and accounting

operations as well as budgeting, forecasting and financial controls. Expertise guiding significant organizational

transitions to achieve ambitious short- and long-range goals. Demonstrated ability to develop productive

relationships with internal and external stakeholders including bankers and partners. Core competencies:

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Financial Accounting Acquisitions & Consolidations

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Budgeting & Cash Flow Optimization Human Resources & Staffing

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Multi-company Financial Management Operations Planning & Leadership

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Financing & Contract Negotiations Major Corporate Changes & Transitions

P ROFESSION AL E XPERIENC E

CFO CONSULTING SERVICES, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 8/13 to present

Consultant

Provide interim CFO services to entertainment and service clients:

Selected accomplishments:

• Researched and worked with insurance broker to obtain workers compensation for a moving

company.

• Identified and obtained truck lease financing for a moving company.

• Performed year-end tax planning for an entertainment company to eliminate taxable income for

2014.

• Reviewed and obtained new medical insurance in compliance with the Affordable Care Act for

an entertainment company.

• Prepared and improved the timeliness of the cash flow projections from a monthly basis to a

weekly basis for an entertainment company.

• Prepared and negotiated employee contracts for an entertainment company.

THE CIMARRON GROUP, Hollywood, CA, 10/1998 to 8/13

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Plan and execute financial, business and technology operations for advertising company serving top-tier clients

such as Universal Studios Hollywood, Cirque du Soleil, MGM Grand Hotels, MGM Hospitality, Chrysler, and

major Hollywood studios. Lead strategic efforts to prepare the organization for international growth and

stability. Identify and present opportunities for growth. Negotiate financing from government and banking

resources. Manage relationships with banking professionals. Oversee four departments (accounting, human

resources, building operations and management information systems / MIS). Work with divisional presidents to

achieve top- and bottom-line goals.

Selected accomplishments:

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Professional Experience Continued

• Increased financial accountability and transparency by revising the budget structure to ensure

that monthly operating results are reviewed by each divisional president.

• Partnered with the CEO in identifying real property to facilitate the consolidation and transition

of multiple, geographic divisions to a single location. Oversaw the renovation and subsequent expansion

of the new location.

• Provided financial and strategic leadership in launching new company locations in Singapore

and El Segundo, California, to drive visibility and improve client services in the U.S. and overseas.

• Assisted in negotiating the managing partner's buyout of the general partners.

• Collaborated with labor attorneys in negotiating and effectively converting the company back to

non-union status.

• Improved the bottom line by transferring the 401(k) plan to a new trustee.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE, Costa Mesa, CA, 10/1996 to 10/1998

Associate / Consultant

Interacted with decision makers from public and private companies to assess needs, provide insight and manage

financial and accounting engagements from concept through implementation. Provided expertise in transferring

data, updating systems and coordinating year-end audits.

Selected engagements:

• California Technical University – Led operations of the investment organization to support the

institution in completing year-end audits within established timelines. Coordinated the seamless

conversion to an Oracle-based system. Played integral role in transitioning the company to a new

investment manager for specific trusts. Researched and resolved trust accounting issues.

• Long Beach Mortgage Company – Implemented financial model to facilitate monitoring of

receivables for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs).

• Pacific Mutual – Performed due diligence on real estate loans that were securitized in a

commercial mortgage- backed securities (CMBS) offering. Prepared loan abstracts to assist in servicing

and maintaining real estate loans.

NEWFIELD ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, Los Angeles, CA, 10/1989 to 10/1996

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Spearheaded financial management, accounting and administration for 60 entities with ownership interest in

eight real-estate partnerships (total value of approximately $750 million). Directed the accounting department.

Developed budgets. Coordinated financial audits, taxation and reporting responsibilities. Cultivated domestic

and foreign banking relationships and managed communications with investors and other stakeholders. Selected

insurance and provided asset management for the U.S. portfolio. Negotiatedand maintained financing for large-

scale development and improvement projects. Created a new financial reporting system.

Selected accomplishments:

• Secured and managed $90 million in construction financing for Ritz Carlton Aspen (290 rooms,

condominiums, townhomes and an ice rink), $35 million for the complete renovation of two Ritz

Carlton hotels in New York City and Washington DC (200-250 rooms per hotel) and $8 million for the

renovation of Ritz Carlton Houston (250 rooms).

• Developed relationships and oversaw financing, accounting and reporting for the development

of Marina International Properties Ltd. (1,000 boat slips, three hotels, two apartment buildings,

Fisherman's Village and two strip centers with a bank, restaurant and five commercial buildings).

• Championed financial operations for the development of Falcon's Fire Golf Course in Orlando

(640-acre, 18-hole course) and Woodfield Corporate Center in Chicago (mixed-use center with 300-

room Marriott Hotel and three office buildings).

Also served as Controller for Parkhill Partners and Manager, Audit Department for Deloitte & Touche.

E DUCATION & C REDENTIAL

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA - Active) in the State of California

Professional Affiliations:

AICPA ~ California Society of CPAs

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