Real Estate Sales

CHARLES H. AVIS

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Summary: Senior Level Executive experienced in Finance, Administration, Transaction

Structuring, Marketing, Sales, Public Relations and Strategic Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Denton Investments Inc. Austin, TX

President, CEO July, 2009 - Current

Business consulting and investment banking services to start-up and existing businesses

including strategic planning, capital adequacy, M&A, business credit, mezzanine and equity

placements.

Secured a $5 million mezzanine facility for an existing business to provide for a more

aggressive business model incorporating real estate acquisition capital.

Representing an array of technology, entertainment and transportation business enterprises

for both first and second round capital raises.

W/F Investment Corp. Los Angeles, CA

Chief Operating Officer Dec. 2006/ Dec. 2008

Evaluated and structured of all new business proposals and portfolio management for this

middle-market private equity venture fund. Supervised daily business operations for a staff of

six.

Initiated, designed and launched wfinvestment.com as part of a 2008 expansion initiative.

Served on Boards of Directors and Executive Committees for existing clients, as well as

an initial $20M SPAC.

Initiated strategic alliances for syndicated joint ventures with other middle market

operating business and real estate driven investment firms.

Cinema Capital Management, LLC Beverly Hills, CA

President, CEO Nov. 2005/ Dec. 2006

Founded, organized and secured debt and equity in the amount of $50M for this slate film fund.

Coordinated the organizational contributions of J. P. Morgan Chase LLC, Loeb & Loeb

LLC, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Media Finance Structures LLC to provide the

organizational documentation, recordings, filings and PPM issuance.

Solicited and secured a joint venture agreement between Cinema Capital Partners, LLC

and Regent Entertainment/Regent Worldwide Sales providing for production,

distribution and sales of up to 25 cable television premieres and feature films.

Mercantile National Bank Beverly Hills, CA

Executive Vice President September 2003/ November 2005

Responsible for all profit centers, including entertainment industries, healthcare, business

banking, equipment leasing for this $500M middle market bank with a more specific focus on

the development of the entertainment and private banking division located in Beverly Hills.

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Established the Beverly Hills office in March 2004.

Recruited and staffed for Private Banking, Investments and Entertainment markets.

Redefined Marketing Committee as a joint function of the board and division managers.

Implemented incentive-based compensation plan for division heads and client managers.

Hollywood International Finance, Inc. Beverly Hills, CA

President, CEO March 2000/August 2003

Founded, capitalized, and developed a Grand Cayman based debt and equity entertainment fund.

Drafted comprehensive business plan addressing multinational tax advantaged structure.

Retained and formalized all resultant organizational documents in concert with KPMG,

Peat Marwick and Loeb & Loeb, L.L.P.

Solicited and secured $25M in equity capital for targeted entertainment projects.

Secured financing and licensing agreements for cable television premieres with HBO,

Blockbuster, Fox Searchlight, Showtime and USA networks.

Far East National Bank Beverly Hills, CA

Regional Vice President June 1998/March 2000

Established a new regional wholesale and commercial banking office, serving the needs of high

net worth, private banking, entertainment and investment markets in Beverly Hills and West LA.

Established office profitability in only six months from opening.

Solicited a diverse portfolio of clients in real estate, entertainment and investment.

Secured investment and board members from Far East National Bank (and parent: Bank

SinoPac, Taiwan) in support of the launch of Hollywood International Finance, Inc.

Comerica Bank Beverly Hills, CA

Regional Vice President August 1989/June 1998

Responsible for all elements of performance for the bank’s largest profit center.

Increased earning assets 233%, from $150M to $350M, over a nine year period.

Developed, recruited and managed a newly formed Entertainment Industries Group,

becoming the largest provider of independent film financing in the industry.

Established the physical, financial and cultural presence of what was then Imperial Bank

in the business and social fabric of Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles.

EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS

UCLA: Bachelor of Arts in Economics

United States Air Force: Law Enforcement and Security, Honorable Discharge

State of Texas: Emerging Technology Fund Selection Committee

Board of Directors, West Austin Rotary Club

President, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce

President, Beverly Hills Council of Economic Advisors

Member, Mayors Council of Business Advisors

Member, City of Beverly Hills Technology Committee

Executive Board Member of The Amie Karen Children’s Cancer Foundation

Treasurer, Beverly Hills Rotary Club

Board Member of the Beverly Hills Maple Family Counseling Center

Numerous awards and resolutions from: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; U.S. Congressman

Henry Waxman; California Governor Pete Wilson; Beverly Hills Mayor Max Salter

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