Rabbi Theo. S. Fins

PO Box ***

Sycamore, IL ****8-0736

815-***-****

Mobile (847) 721- 6902

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Enclosed is my resume for your consideration as (1) Chief External/Internal Business Consultant, (2) Chief External General Counsel and/or Counsel status (particularly wherein legal service firms and/or law departments of various: (a) for-profit entities and/or (b) non-profit institutions are concerned, (3) Chief Executive Officer, (4), General External Counsel, and/or (5) Member of the Board of: (a) Directors, (b) Trustees, (c) Regents, and/or (d) Wardens* of such: (1) Association, (2) Cooperative, (3) Society, (4) mutual shareholder organizations, or (5) non-profit organization (including, but not limited to: (a) privately-funded educational institutions and/or (b) quasi-governmental agencies) and/or (c) for-profit business entities, including but not limited to firms [by example] engaged as : (i) Manufacturing Companies and/or (ii) Financial Institutions and/or (iii) Wholesale Distribution and/or (iv) import-export as you may deem proper and fit in these premises, including any of your firm’s present: (a) clients, (b) vendors, and/or (c) any firms in which you may have (aa) an investment and/or (bb) a financial interest, (6) Operating Receiver or (7) Turnaround Expert.

Such clients may be those who suffer from, for example: (1) loans in default or distress, (2) lack of a succession management plan, (3) lack of leadership, (4) drifting, floundering, and lack of forward progress due to severe illnesses or incompetency of the current management chief, (5) undercapitalization, (6) over expansion, (7) poor product quality, (8) failure to adapt to changing technological standards, (9) a broken marketing system and promotional procedures, (10) logistical issues, (11) employees with: (a) high: (i) absenteeism or (ii) turnover and (b) low: (i) morale or (ii) efficiency, or (12) violations of (a) contracts, (b) laws, (c) statutes, (d) case decisions, (e) judicially approved orders and/or court judgements, (f) consent decrees, (g) agreements with and/or orders by government regulatory agencies, (h) international treaties, (i) trade agreements, and (j) industrial customs and usages.

Annexed (hereto) and made part hereof is Exhibit FG-101 of firms I have founded and guided in connection with their: (1) name, (2) gross annual revenue, (3) percentage of annual profit post-tax/return on investment.

I have extensive background in management and planning for (1) succession and selection, therefore, (2) strategy and (3) turn-around and crisis recovery. In particular, these situations are within these industries: (a) Agriculture and Agribusiness organizations, products, equipment and supplies industry (from farm-gate to table-plate and all places between, including, but not limited to: tools and garden and landscape items, (b) Banking and Finance (including but not limited to: commercial/industrial, residential/retail mortgages, insurance, surety/guaranty carriers, factors, commercial finance firms, and other types of mercantile/financial lending, (c) “Basic Necessities” Items, (d) Canneries (all types of products including, but not limited to: industrial, ethical, pharmaceutical, organic, pesticides, rodenticides, herbicides, petroleum, and/or coal based), (e) Chemical (including, but not limited to: industrial, ethical, pharmaceutical, organic, pesticides, rodenticides, herbicides, petroleum, and/or coal based), (f) Cleaning and Polishing Compounds and Related Janitorial Supplies and Tools, (g) Construction (including, but not limited to: tools [interior shop and exterior mechanically and/or manually operated], construction materials [exterior and/or interior], paints, stains, varnishes, and waxes, (h) Dairy Processors (including: (i) kaeseries [cheese manufacturing plants] operations, (ii) makers and distributors of whipping cream, and (iii) milk and cream bottles, (i) Education Institutions and Agencies (primarily funded: (i) privately and/or (ii) governmental grants, (j) Food (including but not limited to: cereals, grains, desserts, dairy products, spices, herbs, flavors, syrups, meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, nuts, jams, jellies, preserves, coffee, tea, beverages, wines, beers, distilled spirits, bakery goods, imported and domestic grown products, (k) Furniture, (l) Grocers (wholesale, packing, sorting and distribution only, (m) Hospitality (hotels, restaurants, industrial caterers, and related recreation and entertainment entities), (n) Import/Export, (o) Low- and Mid-Technology Organizations, (p) Packaging (including, but not limited to: cardboard, kraft-board, shrink pack, plastic, paper display items and blister pack items, (q) Real Estate (including acquisition, construction/development, and sale, thereof), (r)Security (vaults, safes, locks, photographic, alarms, sirens, and related items), (s) Tanneries, (t) Timber, Lumber, Millworks, Moldings, Hardware, and Woodworking Machinery and Tools, (u) Transportation including, but not limited to: (i) railroads (primarily: (a) long-haul freight lines and/or (b) shortline connectors, (ii) trucks, (iii) water barges, and/or (iv) cargo ships, (v) Veterinary Products, Supplies, and Services, (w) Warehousing and Logistics, (x) Wine and Spirits, and (y) Manufacturing (including, but not limited to: (i) equipment, (ii) robotic assembly, (iii) production line products and procedures, and (iv) various types of small motor parts used in numerous types of vehicles or implements (lawnmowers, snowmobiles, motorcycles, automobiles, agricultural and truck tractors, and industrial machinery on an original equipment manufactured basis [OEM]). Such parts are also used in the aftermarket wholesale and retail sales space and processing employed in industrial and related business entity situations.

I have prepared, briefed, and filed three cases before the United States Supreme Court. I have prevailed and won all such cases as an appellant. One such case is known within Constitutional Law textbooks and to students and scholars of such area (being the initial eight Amendments) of the law as: “The Incorporation Doctrine Case”. Such case held, as construed by the United States Supreme Court, it was the intent of the Legislative Branch of the Government (Congress), that The Bill of Rights shall, within the United States Constitution, henceforth, be considered to be incorporated within the purview of these sections of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution: i.e., (1) The Due Process of Law Clause and (2) The Equal Protection Under the Law Clause. Such holding changed more than 100 years of prevailing United States of America Constitutional Law theory.

I have further taken numerous appeals and administrative review actions (343) and successfully prevailed in 94.5% of such appeals and administrative review actions to various Courts of Appeals and Federal, State and Local Administrative Agency Appeals.

I am a certified: (1) mediator, (2) arbitrator, and (3) negotiations settlement facilitator with extensive “real world” experiences and grand success in the conduct of such areas of endeavors.

Some people know how to build houses—I know how to build business entities. I have been an operating receiver appointed by: (1) stockholders, (2) creditors, or (3) courts to operate various kinds of entities for a successful turnaround or orderly liquidation/”wind-up” paying a hefty dividend.

I have been able to help sick and distressed: (1) business firms and (2) non-profit organizations recover to a state of profitability and remain (financially and personnel-wise) healthy.

I have a deep understanding of people and a successful history of building excellent teams of management, who can work well together.

I am one of the “Founding Fathers” of the (1) American Agricultural Law Association and (2) The National Turn Around Management Association. Each such Association has been in existence for more than 40 years each. Such organizations are successful in their mission in connection with: The American jurisprudential and manufacturing landscape and scene for the dissemination of useful knowledge.

Consent is given, to you, for the sharing of the information contained in the enclosed documents with any persons, organizations, or business entities (with whom you deem appropriate) by any technological means necessary in the premises.

Please contact me so that we may further discuss any positions.

Thank you. Be well.

Cordially

Rabbi Theo S. Fins/ESQ

Enclosures

*Wardens is a term used in older societies and educational institutions, in particular with the States of: (1) Delaware, (2) New Jersey (south one-third, thereof), (3) Pennsylvania, (4) Rhode Island, and (5) South Carolina (particularly in the area of oceanic port administrators).

Rabbi Theo. S. Fins

PO Box 736

Sycamore, lL 60178-0736

815-***-****

Mobile (847) 721- 6902

adld5d@r.postjobfree.com

Accomplished Executive with extensive domestic and international experience encompassing general management, startups, turnarounds, strategic alliances, joint ventures, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions and fundraising.

Established highly profitable group of companies (grew firm to $2.736 billion combined revenue).

Identified opportunities, negotiated deals and spearheaded 18 strategic acquisitions plus 8 successful and profitable startups for a total of 26 business entities (with 100% ownership) plus 18 businesses with minimum of 63% ownership) plus one business (with minimum 58% ownership together with an option to acquire 5% for each year over the next three years for a total of 73% ownership) plus 8 additional business entities under option or contract to buy for a total of 53 separate business entities inside our holding company organized as a Foreign Chartered Business Investment Trust (F.C.B.l.T.).

Orchestrated multiple business turnarounds attaining an unprecedented 82.5% success rate.

Proven Leader who leverages business acumen, financial expertise and negotiating skills to accomplish objectives.

Reversed 25% loss to 12% net income within 3 years for a à400 million transportation company.

Created business plans ranging from redevelopment of historical properties to launch of food manufacturing, packaging, co-packing, storage and distribution firm completely vertically and horizontally integrated (Operating from the ‘farm gate to the table plate” and all phases in between) with 58.8% of total revenue derived from international sources.

Founded profitable financial institution (single store commercial bank) and managed growth from $1.25 million to $116.0+ millions of assets within 18 years (Firm sold).

Specialized in business entities that are either: (1) family owned or (2) closely and/or privately held.

Founding father of two non-profit entities which have been in existence for 40+ years: (1) The American Agricultural Law Association and (2) The Turnaround Management Association of America.

Achieved superior results for successful organizational programs resulting in increases: (1) membership and (2) funding

Exterior General Counsel or Special Investigative Counsel to numerous organizations operating as not for profit or on a cooperative basis. Such are engaged in numerous activities including but Not limited to: (1) agriculture or agribusiness, (2) religious bases entities, (3) educational based institutions, (4) employment based unincorporated associations or (5) financial institutions (e.g. credit unions).

The United States Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of The General Counsel of USDA created an informal, unpublished list of the twelve (12) most important attorneys at law in the United States for Agricultural Law practice. The contents of such list were in the order of importance and accomplishments—not in alphabetically arranged manner, I was rated third (3) best of all such practitioners in the entire United States (2015).

Legislation and Legislative Activities

Served as General or special counsel to Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader (25 years) and various legislative committees. Particular expertise in matters involving: (1) agriculture/agribusiness, (2) land/water/environment, (3) jurisdictional items, (4) legislation, (5) education, (6) finance, (7) banking, and (8) feminine gender and/or ethnic minority, labor, and employment.

Retained by United States Congress (House of Representatives Joint Sub-Committees on agriculture and Judiciary to write the following legislation: (I ) The Rural Re-Development and Industrialization Act ( 1973-1975) plus amendments anti rules and regulations thereto from the United States Departments of: (a) Agriculture and (b) Commerce from 1978 to and including 2008 and (2) the Amendments to the United States of America Laws affecting the rights of creditors in connection with: (a) Agricultural and (b) Agribusiness (i) Bankruptcy and (ii) Receivership (1994-1996).

Retained by State of Illinois Legislature (House of Representatives Joint Sub-Committees on Commerce and Judiciary to write the

following legislation and appurtenant administrative agency regulations in the area of Real Estate Brokeage: (1) The Exclusive Seller Representation Contract Act (2) The Exclusive Buyer Representation Contract and (3) The Anti-Dual Agency Representation Contract Act (1 983-1986).

Retained jointly by United States Department Agriculture and United States House of Representatives Joint Sub-Committees on Agriculture and Judiciary for the purpose of writing administrative and compliance regulations in connection with the Food Safety and Modernization Act and amendments thereto (2000 - 2017). Wrote 28 such regulations and several sections of such Act and amendments thereto (2000-2018).

Drafted and lobbied through complete legislative enactment one hundred seventy-two (172) sections of the State of Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.

Such is approximately fifteen percent (15%) of the entire eight hundred forty (840) sections so codified and enacted (1981-l987).

Respected Professional frequently sought out for broad-based expertise in tax strategies, acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganizations, restructuring, negotiating and marketing.

Represented industry association as spokesperson to the World Trade Organization.

Secured favorable outcomes regarding import/export restrictions and tariffs.

Nominated to national Lawyers of Distinction organization (2019).

Lectured on a wide range of topics to diverse educational: (1) institutions. (2) Institutes and (3) associations.

Published articles in Marquette University Law Review and Farm Futures Monthly Magazine plus several other periodicals.

Excellent relations with employees leading to high retention and low turnover of cumulative 3.88% of total work force for more than 35+ year period.

Works well with Boards of Directors, Trustees, Regents and Advisors.

Certified for dispute: (1) mediation, (2) arbitration, t3) settlement facilitation and (4) conflict resolution.

Earned Construction Industry Compliance Certification in the areas of: (1) law and ( 2) finance and (3) contract drafting and review as affecting such industry.

Education and Qualifications

JD, University of Wisconsin, Madison

BS, History and Political Science. University of Wisconsin, Madison

Ordained Rabbi, Agudath Achim Rabbinical and Torah Studies Institute (Orthodox): Primary Professor, Rabbi Ismel Feldman

Admitted to practice law in Wisconsin and with the following courts of the United States- (I) Supreme Court, (2) Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit,. (3) Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, (4) Northern District of Illinois and (5) Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Languages: See: Exhibit FG-102 (Annexed hereto)

Speaks 38+ languages (specialty: non-Laminate alphabets) Certified Savant in Foreign Languages

Extensive cross-cultural. cross-ethnic and multinational business experience

Professional Experience

Consolidated Phoenix Group of Companies, 1978-1997 (founder/owner/board member/CEO)

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (2005 to 2023) (Firm sold 2017 through 2023 in multiple divisional parts sale: To long-term employees with a minimum of 40 years of continuous working service to the company and/or its various divisions.

•As current leader, grew firm into highly profitable, $2.736 billion enterprise, delivering 21.33% annual (post-taxation) return to investors.

•Developed business plan, secured investment capital, founded company and coordinated its transition from management consultant to holding company with interests in wide range of industries.

Wind Canyon Ranch and Farm Company/NM, Chartered, 1997-2005

President and majority Shareholder, Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the Board (Firm sold 2005)

•Horizontally and vertically integrated firm, sited on 11,000+ acres of land devoted to: (1) crops. (2) animal feed, forage and forests. involving 38 different stands of hardwood, nine different stands of softwoods, and seven different varieties of conifer phylum and cedar trees.

•Raised sheep and goats (6,700 to 7,300+ head of sheep and 6,100-6,400+ head of goats dependent upon: (1) the time of year, (2) market demand and 3) pricing for: (a) show prizes, (b) breeding and semen or oculytes [embryonic egg cells, (c) meat, (d) milk and

(e) related dairy products anal specialty cheeses.

•With regard to such specialty cheeses, founded and operated our own kaeserie (cheese manufacturing plant), shipping and serving, on an exclusive basis, the demand from international (non-domestic, national) markets.

•Business entity grown from startup to thirty seven and one-half million dollars annual gross revenue ($375,000,000.00 USD), a positive post-tax profit was shown for every year (with the exception of year one [the startup year in which certain expenses and created charge-offs occurred to absorb such profit for taxation purposes]).

Served as professional business advisor, exterior special counsel and special counsel to various Native American Nations and a Native American Board of Education and various Bands of Native American Tribal Nations and have familiarity and working knowledge of various laws and regulations affecting Native American Nations as promulgated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and United States Department of Interior {USDI). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Association), Section on Indian Law 2010-2016).

Served as professional business advisor and general counsel to various foreign nations, ministries of agriculture/agribusiness, transportation, commerce, foods and manufacturing entities seeking to do business in the United States.

Served as professional business advisor and general counsel to various philanthropic organizations and trade associations in the United States as well as trade associations of foreign nations seeking to do business in the United States.

Much sought after and excellent public speaker, writer and editor for various business: (1) matters, (2) topics and (3) media.

Served as a U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee and Receiver (Federal and/or State), for either reorganization and/or operating purposes of various business entities resulting in restoration of: (1) profitability and (2) turnaround.

I am a strong negotiator with a deep understanding of people and their needs. I bring a vast, multi-colored, rainbow of experience to the negotiations table and playing field.

I have a strong work ethic and practice leadership of business organizations through: “Leading By Example”

Current or past member, the American Agricultural Law Association; American Arbitration Association; American Association of Historic Hotels; American Bar Association (various sections [including Administrative Law and Procedure] and committees).

Ethical activities/Considerations and Values

Creator and installer with rules, regulations and processes of procedure of an autonomous Department of Ethical Conduct, values and enforcement in mid -sized, privately held, family controlled manufacturing corporation Middle Western region of The United States of America.

Chairperson or member of compensated select committee for writing and promulgation of eth ics rules and related cannons of practice of these governing agencies or trade associations See: Exhibit FG-104: (Annexed hereto).

Attended and/or participated in the following seminars and Trade Association Shows/Expositions to demonstrate the updating of continuing education units:

(1)) 24 May 2018: Food Safety Forum/Food and Beverage Institute and Cluster Organization of Wisconsin/Milwaukee, WI/USA. Took (5) examinations of twenty (20) questions each for a total of one-hundred (100) questions.

Received a grade of 100%. Answered all questions correctly. I am very conscious of food safety procedures.

(2)27 June 2018: Mazars USA 20l8 Food and Beverage Executive Boot Camp/New York City/NY/USA

(3)27 to 30 (inclusive) November 2018: The Mid-West Food Products Manufacturers and Trade Association Exposition Show and Seminars/Wisconsin Dells, WI/USA

(4)25 and 26 November 201 8: International Sweet Corn Development and Growers Association Annual Convention meeting and Seminars/Wisconsin Dells, WI/USA

(5)26-28 March 2019: The Pro-Foods Technologies Show and Exhibition Plus Annual Convention Meeting and Seminars Chicago, IL

Hobbies and Interests: See Exhibit FG-103 (Annexed hereto):

Annotated and Detailed References Available Upon Written Request

Final Page/Statement of Career Accomplishments

Exhibit FG-102

Languages

Arabic

Chippewa

Czech

Dutch

English

Funai Chinease

German

Greek

Hebrew

Hinduism

Hopi (Basic/Learning)

Italian

Kenyatta

Korean

Mali

Lakota Sioux Lagos

Ludino

Navajo

Nepali

Northern Forest County Potawatomi (Wisconsin)

Pashto (Basic/Learning)

Polish

Portuguese

Romanian

Russian

Slovenian

Spanish

Swahili

Swedish

Szecbuan Chinese

Talaga

Tewa

Thai

Turkish

Ukrainian

Urdu (Basic/Learning)

Vietnamese

Yiddish

Exhibit: FG-103

Hobbies and Interests:

Antique and Classic Automobiles Collection and History

Antique and Historic Maps Collection

Antique Fishing Equipment and Baits, Plugs, Lures and flies Antique and Historic Real Estate Restoration and Research thereof Archery (Targets): Re-curved Bow Style

Bird Decoys and Models

Chess Set Col lections (Particularly Thematic and/or Historical and/or Literary Based: e.g. The Battle of Waterloo or Alice in Wonderland. All pieces and boar ds are usually hand cast, hand carved or hand set either in stone. Semi-precious jewels, metals or ivory.) Note: Only where ivory is legally allowed to be bought and sold will we participate in such commercial activity.

Classical Music and Musicology

Floriculture: Growing and Breeding new varieties of: (1) Orchids, (2) Roses and (3) Hibiscus Plants. Geography and Travel

Hiking

Hunting (Bow and Arrow Only)

Native American Arts, Ceramics. Dolls, Fine Jewelry and Woven Baskets Collection

Opera and Operatic History

Pocket Watch and Rare Grandfather Clock Collection Snow-Shoeing (Flatland and Alpine Varieties)

State and County Fairs and Expositions

Toy and Model Agricultural and Agribusiness Equipment and Structures Tropical and Domestic Wild Birds

Vegeculture: Sponsorship of Research Projects for the development of new hybrid vegetables Vintology and Oenoloey Collection (Classic and Rare Wines)

Ethics Rules, Regulations and Related Canons of Practice for these Governing Agencies or Trade Associations:

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)

Association of Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) American Institute of Architects (AIA)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)

Council of Ethical Organizations (CEO) National Association of' Home Builders (NAHB)

National Association of Independent Insurance Agents (NIIA) National Association of Realtors (NAR)

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

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