Nathan E. McBrayer, C.P.A., C.M.A., CITP

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Executive Summary

Highly qualified Chief Financial Officer offering more than eighteen years

of financial management within retail and service industries. Talent for

proactively identifying and solving problems- reversing negative sales

trends, controlling costs, streamlining accounting systems, maximizing

productivity, and delivering multi-million dollar profit increases.

Areas of Knowledge and Expertise

. Merger & Acquisitions Negotiations

. Business Expansion & Startups

. Financial & Strategic Planning

. Budgeting and Forecasting

. Financial Statement Presentation

. Operational and Financial Analysis

. P&L Management

. Executive Team Building

. Organizational Preparation for Investment Opportunities

. Training and Mentoring

. Presentation Development / Delivery

. Productivity Enhancement

. Acquisition Due Diligence

. Financial Institution Negotiations & Relationships

. Margin Improvement

. Contract Review and Negotiations

. Staff Management & Development

. Crisis Management

. GAAP Oversight

. Multi Audit Management

. SOP Development and Implementation

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Chief Financial Officer- Innovative Mattress Solutions (DBA Mattress

Warehouse/Sleep Outfitters) 2003- Present

o Oversee and manage the departments of Finance, Payroll, Information

Services and Inventory Control

o Executive Vice President reporting directly to the CEO.

o Part of executive team that has grown organization from 17 locations to

over 80 plus locations spanning 4 states.

o Primary lead on negotiations that lead the acquisition of the 16th

largest bedding retailer in America.

o Within 6 months of employment was able to reduce month end close time

from months to 7 days.

o Led organizational migration of its Point-of-Sale system onto newer

server system, corporate intranet to Share-point services and 15 support

system servers to 2 fully redundant virtualized servers

o Developed multiple reports and procedures that have allowed for more

timely analysis of company growth as well as maintained control of

critical information and processes.

o Instrumental in development and implementation of a Balance Score Card

strategy plan and process for the organization.

o Developed and implemented monthly business plans and budgets that are

produced by every department in the organization and are used by the

executive staff to keep the company on track and focused.

o Automated information from each retail location to the home office as

well as developed web based reporting for monthly financial distribution.

o Developed audit department and processes that oversaw inventory control

of over $25,000,000 in annual purchases with less than $20,000 in annual

shrink.

Controller

GSB, Inc.

o Responsible for asset purchase of GHIZ-SKAFF, Inc. American Metals, Inc.

and IndustrialGroup, Inc. with outside investor.

o Handled all aspects of due diligence for purchaser to help speed

transaction.

o Handled all day-to-day financial and

operational activities

Vice President of Finance

NationsGuide, Inc. / NationsHoldings, Inc.

o Helped in the formation of a start up dot com

o Created and presented company proforma financial and informational

packages to venture capital and angel investors.

o Secured seed institutional lending as well as tier one angel investments.

o Handled all financial activity related to the company as well as assisted

in developing the marketing goals of the organization.

o Helped in constructing the purchase and formation of Pedalcars.com and

Redwagon.com, which were featured on MSNBC and Parents Magazine

Controller

Ghiz Incorporated

o Handled all day-to-day financial, IT and operational activities including

information & network support, human resources, cash management, bank

relations, equipment leases, and budgeting.

o Transitioned company from a UNIX based inventory & accounting system to

an IBM AS/400 Proprietary system and then through a migration to a

client/server based software

o Worked company through pooling merger with Skaff Controls, Inc. in 2000.

Education

Professional

Licenses

Community

Activities

Auditor and Tax Accountant

Arnett & Foster, C.P.As

o Auditor and tax accountant

o Specialized in bank audits and small entity

audits

Bachelor of Science in Business

Suma cum Laude

West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon WV

Double Major in Accounting & Economics

Honors Thesis:

Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Honors:

Senior Class Vice President

WVWC Outstanding Senior

Member of WVWC Nationally Ranked Soccer Team

Wall Street Journal Academic Achievement Award for top 1000 business

students in America

President of Economic Club

Business, Economic, Academic and Speech Team Honoraries

West Virginia Collegiate Champion in Impromptu Speaking

Certified Public Accountant, CPA

Certified Management Accountant, CMA

Certified Information Technology Professional, CITP

o Auditor and tax accountant

o Specialized in bank audits and small entity audits 24 yr. Counselor and

Banking Advisor, American Legion Mountaineer Boys State

o Representative to the National Boys State Directors Conference

o Assistant District Governor, Rotary District 7550

o President of Putnam Co. Rotary Club

o Member of Putnam Co. Chamber of Commerce

o Invited Participant, Pew Foundation's Initiative for Civic Change

(Leadership Plenty)

o Participant in Leadership Putnam County

o Finalist for Rotary GSA Team selection for business exchange trip to

France in 2009

o Treasurer Hurricane Middle School Athletic Boosters

References

Jack Rossi, CPA Jim Sturgeon

Member Member

Arnett & Foster, CPAs Kay, Casto and Chaney, PLLC

Charleston, WV Charleston WV

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Steve Sluss

Chief Deputy / Legal Counsel, Kanawha County Assessor's Office

Administrator, Mountaineer Boys State

310 Beechwood Est.

Scott Depot, WV 25560

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Phyllis Arnold

President

BB&T

Charleston WV

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Additional references upon request

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