THOMAS R. DEARTH, CFA

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New York, New York 10023

acxeth@r.postjobfree.com -- 917-***-****

EXPERIENCE

*/**** - ******* ****** ******* GROUP, New York, NY

Independent Strategic Advisory/ Relationship Consultant

Consult and advise in all phases of the investment process for new senior secured transactions including structuring, documentation and financial, industry and collateral analysis.

Review and monitor existing small/middle market transactions within the lending portfolios including analyzing requests for amendments and waivers, asset sales and work outs of troubled accounts.

Assist in the preparation of new client presentations both foreign and domestic.

9/2006 – 2/2008 BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, New York, NY

Vice President – Credit Portfolio Management

Actively managed a hedge/short portfolio (against the bank’s lending portfolio) consisting of 100 investment grade and high yield credits through the use of real-time market information (CDS, LCDS, bond and loan), market research and traditional credit analysis/modeling. Industries covered include: insurance, financial services, retail, pharmaceutical, media, consumer products, healthcare and chemicals.

Developed and recommended ideas for investment/long portfolio in order to fund the hedge portfolio and diversify the bank’s lending portfolio. Investments included bonds, long CDS, and curve positions.

3/2003 - 9/2006 SMBC GROUP, New York, NY

Vice President – Goldman Sachs Credit Protection Program/William Street Commitment Corp.

Analyzed proposals and presented investment recommendations to Goldman Sachs/SMBC joint credit committee reflecting SMBC’s credit position and risk appetite on new and existing credit protection positions requested by Goldman Sachs for William Street Commitment Corp.

Managed and monitored a portfolio of companies with extended credit protection as well as a portfolio of 150 additional companies pre-approved for future credit protection. Industries include: insurance, financial services, banking, retail, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, cable and media, healthcare and chemicals.

Responsible for managing and monitoring a team of two junior analysts.

7/2000 - 3/2003 ING CAPITAL, New York, NY

Vice President – Leverage Finance

Made buy/sell/hold recommendations for new and existing leveraged bank debt and bond investments for both CDO and general bank portfolios.

Managed a portfolio of over 50 leveraged companies in various industries, concentrating in healthcare, chemicals, cable and media and environmental services.

Associate – Leverage Finance

Developed and ran financial models and spreadsheets to analyze historical performance and project future risks of new and existing portfolio companies and negotiated amendments to credit agreements for existing portfolio companies as well as debt restructuring for troubled portfolio companies.

6/1997 - 6/2000 CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES, New York, NY

Analyst – Futures Desk

Actively involved in brokering and sales of futures on government securities to institutional clients.

Institutional Trade/Sales Training Program

Completed intensive six-month training program rotating through each department of Cantor Fitzgerald, gaining exposure to the equity, derivative and fixed income markets.

EDUCATION VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN Bachelor of Science, 1996

Double Major: Mathematics and Chemistry

SKILLS CFA charterholder 2002. Proficient in financial modeling, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Bloomberg.

INTERESTS Traveling, exercising, playing tennis

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