Real Estate Manager

GREGORY A. FUHRMAN, CPA

*** *. ******* ******, ***** 7; Fort Collins, CO 80524

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Performance-driven, insightful, efficient and entrepreneurial CFO-level Consultant with a proven

ability to achieve and exceed all business-development, managerial and team-building goals in high-

pressure environments.

Skilled at consulting with internal stakeholders and external clients to delineate and analyze

their financial situations and develop strategic solutions to further their financial-planning

goals.

Relationship-development expertise that complements the ability to aggressively build solid

client base and drive revenue growth.

Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in leveraging numerous investment instruments

in a variety of complex scenarios.

Proven leadership and team-building skills, coupled with the ability to direct strong teams in

managing customer relationships and providing services.

Tax planning, structuring and compliance expertise that allows stakeholders to minimize tax

without sacrificing nominal profit.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FUHRMAN CONSULTING GROUP, LLC– FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 2008 to Present

Leveraged experience to provide high-value accounting and finance services as CFO for start-ups,

small and mature companies, including raising over $2 million of capital, establishing and/or

improving internal process efficiencies, and defining value proposition and strategy.

President

• Worked successfully with clean energy start-ups and established small and mature businesses in

strategic planning, business development, authoring business plans and organizational structure.

• Current and past clients include Symbios Technologies, LLC, a waste-to-energy project integrator;

Stewart Environmental Consultants, LLC, a 50-year old environmental engineering firm that also

develops proprietary technologies; Softec Dental, LLC, the developer of a revolutionary denture

currently seeking FDA clearance to commercialize the denture, which has been placed in over

10,000 patients to date; and VanDyne SuperTurbo, Inc., a developer of the VanDyne

SuperTurbocharger, an automotive technology which increases fuel efficiency by 30% while

reducing nearly 30% of harmful emissions.

• Responsibilities include CFO and CEO level tasks: initial organization of legal entities, raising

capital and negotiating with debt and capital providers, writing executive summaries and business

plans, including extensive and complex financial modeling; developing overall organizational

strategy and creation of accounting departments.

GUARANTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY– FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 2007 to 2008

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Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending

Promoted from line lender to Regional Manager of Commercial Real Estate Lending after only four

months. Managed $60MM loan portfolio which includes the region’s largest borrower. Manage four

employees and serve as “go-to” person in the region for accounting and real estate questions. Serve on

the Bank’s Information Systems Steering Committee, which is responsible for discussing and

recommending all technology-based initiatives and expenditures. Developed streamlined process for

initial evaluation of potential loans; the process was adopted bank-wide. Evaluate process and procedures

to ensure needs of stakeholders are met.

BENTLEYFORBES – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

2007

Consultant

As an independent consultant, managed the IPO process for the Company. Included working with auditors

and internal staff to manage the three year audit process; working with Company officers, employees and

investment bankers to develop cohesive strategy to (a) tax structure the investment; (b) evaluate hiring and

staffing plans; (c) create tools utilizing available technology to streamline the SEC reporting process; and

(d) transition responsibilities to appropriate members of the accounting staff.

VINTAGE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC– LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 2006

Worked directly with Chairman in aspects of organization, including investment and disposition

strategies, executive compensation, human resources issues, overall return analysis, agreement

negotiation and implementation of all significant decisions.

Chief Financial Officer

Managed accounting and finance department servicing both the real estate and private equity divisions;

created new and revised existing critical accounting and internal control procedures; negotiated $20

million credit line agreement with Citibank; advised Chairman on significant stock, mutual fund and hedge

fund investment strategies and participated in decision making process for making and disposing of said

investments; analyzed returns on investment portfolio; analyzed prospective real estate acquisitions,

including evaluation of critical assumptions with real estate division, interviews of prospective partners

and contractors; prepared comprehensive, pre- and post-tax analyses of prospective divestiture of existing

real estate properties with built-in sensitivity; developed detailed new member admission calculations for

$45 million private equity fund based on detailed interpretation of partnership agreement clauses;

implemented new banking policies and procedures and transfer of accounts to new banking relationships;

transferred all tax accounting to new accounting firm, including assisting in their understanding of overall

organizational structure.

PACIFIC COAST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC – Los Angeles, California 2001 to 2006

Chief Accounting Officer (2004 to 2006). Managed accounting and finance department, ensuring

production of reports in timely and accurate manner, including preparation of internal and audited

financial statements and tax returns for over 350 entities. Negotiated partnership documents with major

financial institutions and worked closely with attorneys to implement key deal terms into partnership

agreements. Created detailed financial models, analysis and projections of core business lines, and

evaluated operating results for each core business. Developed strong relationships with key investors and

decision makers. Initiated effort to implement firm-wide system conversion to new technology platform.

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Emphasis on finance, treasury management, tax planning and internal infrastructure development.

Responsible for hiring, evaluation and termination of staff. Supervised up to 10 staff.

Controller (2001 to 2004). Managed all aspects of financial accounting and reporting processes.

Worked closely with cash management team at new bank to ensure smooth transition of all banking

activity from previous bank. Interacted with SEC and other municipal, state and federal authorities on

financial and tax matters. Interacted daily with over 75 partner companies and numerous external

consultants and firms. Developed standardized templates to improve efficiency and created firm’s first

policies and procedures manual. Managed preparation of and reviewed 250 entity tax returns from

individual properties to stakeholders’ ownership entity. Prepared quarterly tax estimates for partners.

Key Accomplishments:

• Assisted in negotiating key business terms with US Bank on $1 billion joint venture.

• Worked closely with Lehman Brothers on 60-property, $450-million real estate portfolio.

• Increased size of accounting department ten-fold.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP– Los Angeles, California 1995 to 2001

Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions (2000 to 2001)

Experience included detailed financial analysis and due diligence of target companies for purchase.

Developed detailed cash flow model to allow $1 billion construction company to formally evaluate

company cash flow, project by project. Participated in due diligence on sale of Phoenix Coyotes to

ownership group headed by Wayne Gretzky. Performed due diligence on purchase of Dutch construction

company by major U.S. construction firm. Evaluated acquisition of a REIT by a competing REIT.

Evaluated cash flow projections of large construction company to assist bank in underwriting credit line

renewal.

Manager, Audit (1995 to 2000)

Managed multiple teams working simultaneously on different clients. Responsible for all phases of the

audit process, including planning, fee discussions, supervision of staff, interaction with clients, attending

audit committee and board meetings, writing and reviewing financial statements and SEC filings,

including 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. Worked on IPO of major office REIT. Managed 15 staff on cash flow

audits for real estate lender.

Clients included Phoenix Coyotes, Walt Disney Company, Morgan Stanley, ING, GE Capital, Arden

Realty Group, Public Storage, Westfield, Jacobs Engineering, Edmunds.com, AIMCO and various other

real estate, construction, home building and entertainment companies.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (1995)

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT NORTHRIDGE

Professional Licenses:

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, STATE OF COLORADO (PENDING)

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Organizational Affiliations:

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

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