Joseph T Kuriger, Jr., MBA
**** **** ********* *****, **********, PA 18976
E-mail ********@*******.*** /
215-***-**** (cell)
Summary of Qualifications:
. Twenty six years of progressive financial, banking, treasury, and capital
markets experience in asset/liability management, liquidity, funding,
treasury, risk management and operations
. Managed a CDO business unit and a secondary marketing mortgage unit, with
P&L responsibility
. Managed share repurchase programs, debt issuance, dividend payments
. Managed corporate wide risk strategy and mitigation (interest rate,
liquidity and FX)
. Participated in restructuring a firm (ABFS) under Chapter 11. Direct
reporting relationship to the restructuring officers from Alvarez &
Marsal. Managed DIP (debtor-in-possession) facility (ABFS)
. Participated in restructuring an asset management firm outside of Chapter
11 during mortgage credit crisis (Luminent). Managed outside counsel on
deal review and litigation.
. Managed back office operations - securities and deal settlements
. Participated in M&A activity for both acquisition analysis and
integration from an ALM perspective
. Managed insurance - Directors and Officers policy, as well as all
liability policies
. Negotiated and managed letters of credit, banking agreements, credit
agreements and workouts
. Managed staff training and development, collateral operations, A/P and
A/R
. Participated in marketing the firm to investors (debt and equity)
Professional Experience:
Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio & Associates
4/2010-Present
Focus Management Group
2009-Present
Consultant
. Serve as a senior asset manager to subsidiaries of failed financial
institutions, to include asset management, corporate governance and
operations management. Concurrently working on three institutions.
. Pro Forma (balance sheet verification and assessment) work for a large
financial institution. Assigned jackets across various balance sheet
accounts. Significant previous exposure to Asset/Liability Management,
allowed focus to be directed to the FDIC process, and apply that to the
jacket for the required deliverables. Subsequently assigned two
additional jackets to help facilitate completing the engagement. Provided
assistance to others in completing jackets specific to derivatives
(swaps, caps. etc.). Presented more complicated cases to the FDIC Finance
manager.
Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 2005-2008
Senior Vice President, Treasurer / Asset-Liability Management
. Managed the treasury and funding function for an asset management REIT
with several subsidiaries and an $8.5 billion balance sheet. Coordinated
daily cash management and operations. Developed treasury department
policies, procedures and controls.
. Implemented a 120 day and 2 year monthly cash flow projection, to
establish a capital and liquidity management process, and develop
operational strategies to minimize funding cost and risk.
. Broadened the financing platform to facilitate asset growth. The platform
was previously reliant on the repurchase agreement market for well over
90% of the firm's funding. After completing the diversification, the
volatile repurchase agreements represented less than 25% of the liability
platform and overall funding costs were reduced by 6%.
. Monitored ALM and capital management, and coordinated the funding and
short term investments for the firm on a daily basis. Evaluated long term
credits as part of the investment committee. Negotiated and managed
credit facilities and all debt related covenants as well as treasury
Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
. Established multiple banking, brokerage and insurance/risk relationships
(primarily Directors & Officers and liability). Held D&O costs stable in
a period of rising premiums.
. Negotiated and managed a $1 billion dollar single seller commercial paper
program for AAA RMBS securities which employed an innovative market value
swap, in lieu of backup liquidity lines and higher haircuts seen on
traditional commercial paper programs.
. Established a unit to utilize the CDO market to raise capital, mitigate
interest rate risk and match fund our mezzanine RMBS portfolio. Hired
staff, implemented systems and established investment banking
relationships. Co-Managed the business with the VP/CDO Manager. Prepared
budgets/ forecasts and managed to a 3 year plan.
. Participated in presentations to Board of Directors, shareholders,
investors and the several rating agencies on a regular basis. Marketed
the firm's structured finance transactions, both domestically and
internationally.
American Business Financial Services, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (Sub prime
lender) 1999-2005
Vice President - Treasury, ALM and Liquidity Management
. Managed the treasury operations, including multiple banking
relationships, for a sub prime mortgage lender with several subsidiaries.
Established and maintained investment banking and credit relationships.
Managed covenants and compliance.
. Developed liquidity/cash management policies and operational procedures.
Utilized internal and external software packages to increase cash
security and reporting. Monitored all wire, ACH and positive pay
activity. Coordinated accounting and audit work for treasury related
activity. Provided daily capital markets analysis and advice to executive
management.
. Participated in the analysis and recommendation of financing structures
for the firm's quarterly securitization activity, as well as negotiated
whole loan sales.
. Developed appropriate hedge strategies for the mortgage pipeline and
anticipated securitizations. Tracked hedge sensitivity and assisted in
the implementation of FAS 133 reporting.
. Supervised the short-term borrowing and investing activities. Facilitated
changes in the borrowing process to reduce interest expense. Forecasted
and managed daily and long-term cash flows. Supervised the daily
electronic funds transfer activities.
Strategic Solutions International, Landenberg, PA 1998-1999
Regional Manager
. Responsible for lead generation and sales follow through in the Northeast
corridor for a consulting group. Developed sales strategies and
presentations to meet client objectives
CoreStates Mortgage Services Corp., Philadelphia, PA (Commercial & retail
banking) 1985-1998
Vice President/ Mortgage Pipeline Risk Manager - ALM/Treasury (1994-1998)
. Responsible for securitizing mortgage production (FHLMC, FNMA, Private
Investors). Annual originations of $750 million. Exceeded profit target
for four consecutive years.
. Managed interest rate risk and hedged the sale of originated loans.
Established daily pricing to meet profit and origination targets.
Securitized and sold portfolio loans
. Priced and recommended the purchase and sale of servicing portfolios.
. Developed brokerage and financial institution contacts and established
internal lines of credit.
Assistant Vice President - ALCO/Treasury (1990-1994)
. Integral part of team responsible for managing the interest rate and
liquidity risk for the corporation and its subsidiaries. Assets in excess
of $10 billion. Member of the due diligence team for bank merger and
acquisitions activity.
. Forecasted balance sheet activity through communication with the line
units. Modeled cash flows for loans, credit cards and deposits with
defined and undefined maturities.
. Developed interest rate strategies with on and off balance sheet
products, including derivatives (Swaps, Futures, Options) to offset
interest rate and FX risk incurred by the business units.
. Reported interest rate risk position to executive management and the
Board of Directors.
Assistant Vice President - Capital Markets Controller /Treasury (1985-1990)
. Responsible for the financial planning and analysis for the bank's
Treasury group and integrated line unit budgets into corporate liquidity
budget.
. Prepared 1 and 5 year budget and reviewed financial performance,
including net interest margin, for a unit with annual operating expenses
of $2 million and total assets of $2 billion.
. Monitored and reported investment portfolio activity to executive
management and the Board of Directors.
. Developed operating procedures to ensure the integrity of the group's
activities.
DiNatale and Associates, Philadelphia, PA - Public Accounting & Tax 1982-
1985
Education:
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Master's of Business Administration, Finance, 1991
Bachelor's of Business Administration, Accounting, 1982