RONALD L. COLEMAN, CPA, MBA

**** **** ******* ***** **, Mableton, GA 30126

Phone: 617-***-**** * Email: adxuc6@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

A proactive finance professional with over 25 years’ experience in audit (public and operational), corporate banking/relationship management (investment grade, leveraged lending and non-rated credit), corporate credit analysis (includes primary and secondary market valuation, attribution analysis, legal documentation, SEC filings), equity research (includes equity peer analysis and valuation), international treasury (investment, funding and cash management) and portfolio management. Product Coverage: IPO’s, high-grade (2A-7 liquidation and ESG analysis) and high-yield bonds, bank loans (marketing, structuring, opportunity identification, restructurings), private placements, project finance (underwriting/approval) and derivatives. Strong risk management, valuation and underwriting skills with a view on the entire capital structure. An effective negotiator, relationship manager and team leader.

EDUCATION

MBA (1992) - Northwestern University - Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Evanston, Illinois) Concentration: International Business and Finance

Bachelor of Sciences (1981) - Illinois State University (Bloomington-Normal, Illinois) Major: Accountancy and Business

EXPERIENCE

COLUMBUS ADVISORS GROUP – Canton, MA 02021

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – Multi-Asset Manager (Fixed Income, Equity, CDS) and Head of Research – 2009 to date

•Launched and managed institutional equity trading desk (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 coverage) – Family Office.

•Responsibilities include relationship management (buyside, wall street and credit rating agencies), research, equity and debt capital markets, active portfolio management, development of hedge fund strategies, manager evaluation, special projects and capital raising initiatives. Evaluation of ESG issues, particularly “corporate governance” is key to analyses.

•Development of research function (includes fixed income primary and secondary market valuation, attribution analysis, legal documentation, equity peer analysis and IPO valuation) supporting $200K+ revenue production. Capital increased 150% to $400MM (levered capital - $50MM for equity) due to performance and success of firm launch. Published research incorporates equity and fixed income considerations – submitted to Wall Street as part of “price discovery.”

•Coverage: All-cap, all sectors (“Event-Driven – Special Situations”).

•Promoted to “Executive Director” August 2013.

GENESIS (Investment Partnership) - Boston, MA 01536

FOUNDER, PORTFOLIO MANAGER AND CONSULTANT- 2008 to 2009

•Active in Fixed Income and Equity markets (includes fixed income primary and secondary market valuation, attribution analysis, legal documentation, equity peer analysis and valuation) through the management of an investment joint venture. Employ a “Growth and Income” strategy. Publish a “weekly” newsletter, providing market intelligence.

•Provide consulting services to asset managers. Mandates include capital raising and business development initiatives (hedge funds and long–only asset managers) and fixed income/equity research.

COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS (Now Columbia Threadneedle AND BLACKROCK) - Boston, MA 02111

DIRECTOR – SENIOR FIXED INCOME RESEARCH ANALYST – 2003 to 2008

•Provided proactive relative value analysis (includes primary and secondary market valuation) covering high-grade and crossovers (including CDS), private placements and short-term money markets. Managed buyside, wall street and credit rating agency relationships. Product: SMA, mutual funds and private clients.

•Long Corporates – primary and secondary market opportunities, including special/distressed situations. Coauthored “LBO Screen” (bonds, equity focus and related valuation) - $2-3B portfolio. Coverage: Utilities, Consumer Staples, Global TMT (including Emerging Markets), Healthcare Insurance, and Industrials.

•Money Markets/Short-term Credit - Established underwriting format and discipline for corporate portfolio (2A-7 compliant cash and CDS) of 30-40 names totaling nearly $2-3B in par value.

URBAN INVESTORS – Minneapolis, MN 55413

FOUNDER, PORTFOLIO MANAGER AND CONSULTANT – 2001 - 2003

•Active in Fixed Income and Equity markets through the management of an investment joint venture. Employ a “Growth and Income” strategy. Publish a “weekly” newsletter, providing market intelligence.

•Published a “weekly” newsletter providing market intelligence and educational topics of discussion.

AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS - Minneapolis, MN 55413

FIXED INCOME RESEARCH ANALYST – 1999 - 2001

•Published buy-side research for high-grade and high-yield utility/pipelines/project finance - includes utility and pipeline telecom investments. Investment decisions based on fundamental analysis (including forecasts).

•Worked closely with portfolio managers for best idea execution. Managed buyside, wall street and credit rating agency relationships. Also mentored junior analysts.

•Buy-and-hold and total return accounts. Portfolio responsibility totaled $3B (80-100 names).

OTHER POSITIONS (Illinois) – 1981 - 1999

•HARRIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT – Vice President-Fundamental Research (Credit Analyst)

•FIRST CHICAGO – Vice President, Credit Analyst/Portfolio Manager (Commercial Credit, Project and Leveraged Finance; Credit Approval: $50MM)

•FIRST CHICAGO – Sales/Marketing (Trading Products Group)

•COLEMAN CONSULTING (Founder) – Accounting, Cash Flow and Financial Planning and Analysis

•HOUSEHOLD INTL – Supervisor of Internal Auditing (Global Treasury – Investments, Financing and Derivatives)

•ARTHUR ANDERSEN and COMPANY – Experienced Audit Senior (Financial Services and Utilities)

SOFTWARE and FINANCIAL MODELING

Bloomberg/BarclaysLive/Morningstar/Neovest Electronic Trading/Microsoft Office/Capital IQ

RECENT INITIATIVES

SCORE Mentor (Volunteer)

Founder and Portfolio Manager, Millennial Investment Management (MIM) - Investment Partnership

Financial and Accounting Consultant to Woolfolk Real Estate Trust

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