Finance Real Estate Private Equity Family Office Cross-Border
Resume:
PATRICK BUCK
FINANCE REAL ESTATE PRIVATE EQUITY FAMILY OFFICE CROSS-BORDER STRATEGY
Chicago, IL • Prague, Czech Republic
+1-312-***-**** • +420-***-***-***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Finance & Investments Executive with 25+ years of cross-border leadership in private equity, real estate development, asset management, and family office operations. Experienced managing FP&A, treasury, GAAP/IFRS reporting, audit, risk, tax, and budgeting. Proven ability to direct global investment strategy, lead remote teams, underwrite acquisitions, structure capital markets transactions, and deliver measurable value creation across development, operating companies, and investment portfolios.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Financial Leadership: FP&A • GAAP/IFRS • Treasury • Budgeting & Forecasting • Financial Modeling • Capital Allocation • Cash Management • Audits • Financial Controls • Accounting Systems
Investments & Real Estate: Underwriting • Proformas • Due Diligence • Acquisitions & Dispositions • Development Oversight • Asset Management • Capital Markets • Deal Structuring • Valuation • Waterfall Modeling • Investor Reporting.
Cross-Border Operations: International Tax Optimization • FX Strategy • Multi-Entity Structuring • Compliance • Regulatory Reporting • Corporate Governance • Global Banking & Treasury • M&A Integration • Transfer Pricing.
Operations & Leadership: Remote Team Management • Operational Scaling • SOP Development • Budget Management • Performance KPIs • Program & Project Management • Workflow Automation
Technology & Tools: Advanced Excel • Power BI • Tableau • Salesforce • DocuSign • Google Workspace • MS 365 • Data Rooms
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hubmee, Inc. • Board of Advisors (Remote)
2025 – Present
Advise global remote leadership on capital strategy, financial planning, and organizational scaling.
Support governance frameworks, financial controls, and global operational systems.
Guide investor communications, long-term financial modeling, and go-to-market strategy.
Edifice Group • Managing Director (Remote / Cross-Border)
Prague, Czech Republic & USA • 2019 – Present
Lead cross-border business planning, capital strategy, and multi-jurisdictional tax structuring across EU and US operations.
Built and managed distributed teams and implemented systems improving asset efficiency by 20%.
Directed underwriting, financial modeling, Argus analysis, and full due diligence for acquisition & development deals, reducing risk by 15%.
Managed investor relations, private capital raises, and financial optimization initiatives.
Oversaw cross-border corporate governance, regulatory reporting, FX planning, and multi-entity financial consolidation.
Taris Real Estate, LLC • Managing Director
Chicago, IL • 2012 – 2022
Led real estate development and investment across multifamily, condo, retail, and mixed-use assets in the US and Europe.
Managed remote development and operational teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery across multiple jurisdictions.
Designed cross-border capital and operating structures, increasing total portfolio value by $150M.
Oversaw acquisitions, zoning, permitting, construction, and repositioning strategies that improved asset profitability by 30%.
Directed underwriting, cap-ex planning, lender negotiations, and long-term capital strategy.
Zen Holdings, LLC • Chief Financial Officer
Chicago, IL • 2005 – 2013
Oversaw all finance, accounting, tax, and investment functions for a $200M multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction family office.
Established FP&A systems, treasury operations, and financial reporting processes scalable for remote and international structures.
Managed estate planning, corporate structuring, entity formation, and liquidation planning for UHNW families.
Directed due diligence, acquisitions, and capital deployment across real estate, operating companies, PE funds, and alternative assets.
Improved capital allocation efficiency and reporting accuracy through redesigned financial controls.
EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago – B.A. in Public Accounting
University of Chicago – Certificate in eBusiness Strategy
Kendall College – Certificate in Professional Cooking
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Financial Modeling (3-statement, DCF, IRR, sensitivity analysis) • Waterfall structures • PE/VC Reporting • Investor Relations • Treasury Management • Cash Flow Forecasting • ERP system implementation • Strategic Planning • Organizational Restructuring • Tax Planning • Process Automation.
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