From tax at KPMG and the classroom at USC to building one of the world's largest international hospitality & entertainment chains and advising utilities, technology companies, and investors today.
Founder of StoreMyLife — a digital-legacy platform that helps people securely store and pass on what matters most. A venture that brings together his experience in technology, brand, and the law of what happens next.
Contract negotiation and drafting, financial and legal analysis, and international deal & tax planning — for clients ranging from technology companies to utilities including Florida Power & Light, Pacific Gas & Electric, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Owned strategic planning and execution — built a worldwide licensing program and one of the largest international hospitality & entertainment networks in the world, spanning site selection, public policy, legal, finance, design, operations, and marketing.
Served clients from start-ups to the Fortune 500 in publishing, real estate, and business development — including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Western Publishing, and Beverly Hills Talent Management.
Developed and marketed products for The Rolling Stones, Warner Bros., and other global brands, pioneering a licensing approach that changed how licensors work with licensees and helped shape branded retail for Warner and Disney.
Taught real estate finance in the graduate school of business and business law to undergraduates; created and taught an accounting course in the School of Law. Selected as one of the top 20 professors in the business school.
Began his career in tax at one of the world's leading accounting firms — the foundation for a practice that reads legal terms through a financial lens.
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