Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) University of Pennsylvania – Wharton School
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
Focus: Finance, Operations, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management

Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.) from University of Maryland – Robert H Smith School of Business
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010
Focus: Finance

Work Experience

Principal Consultant at Alphavate Consulting 
May 2016 – present | New York, NY, USA

• Corporate Strategy (includes due diligence, financial modeling, M&A strategy support, growth strategy, pricing strategy, etc.)
• Sales & Marketing (Market research, competitor analysis, growth evaluation, go-to-market strategy, market sizing, customer insights, customer segmentation, etc.)
• Digital Transformation & Technology (BI dashboards, technology implementation, project management, etc.)
• Operations & Supply Chain (sourcing and procurement, etc.) 

Principal at Rambler Capital
Aug 2018  – Apr 2020  | Philadelphia, PA, USA

• Created and structured a real estate fund to acquire a 1 Million sqft mixed-use property
• Ran a successful multi-million dollar capital raise targeted at high net worth investors and family office
• Acted as a principal of the real estate investment fund
• Led deal sourcing, asset due diligence, and valuation of commercial and portfolios of single-family rental assets
• Developed value-add strategies, operational improvements and property rebranding, sourced strategic tenants
• Advised firms on building creative real estate solutions to meet buyer, seller and investor requirements

Portfolio Management Associate at PIMCO
Jun 2010  – Jun 2014  | Laguna Beach, CA, USA

At PIMCO, a $1.51 Trillion investment management firm, Mark worked in the Portfolio Management group. As a Portfolio Management Associate, Mark was responsible for finding and researching investment opportunities, analyzing industries to understand key trends and opportunities for disruption, conducting competitive analysis to understand the landscape and assess value proposition, and working with executives of the portfolio companies to assess strategies for revenue growth and improving operational efficiency.

CFO & Founder at Jack Winn Color
May 2008 – May 2010 | Laguna Beach, CA, USA

Jack Winn Color is a consumer product goods company with national presence and sales through eCommerce and direct-to-consumer channels based in Laguna Beach, California. Mark is the Co-Founder and served as a board member and the CFO at Jack Winn Color, managing and overseeing all facets of the company. In his prior role as the CFO, Mark was responsible for strategic initiatives, financial management, supply chain management, operations, vendor evaluation and implementation, and other aspects of the company. Mark also led business development, operations, customer acquisition, marketing, and partnerships strategies. In his capacity as the firm Executive, he also focused on areas that included launching new products, developing company’s business plan and company strategies to ensure the firm delivered results and achieved growth projections.