• Provide end - to - end business financing strategy for clients in complex, highly regulated industries including cannabis, facilitating multimillion dollar access to equipment, real estate, and working capital loans through customized lending solutions. • Direct business development and lender engagement, building a national network of hedge funds, REITs, credit unions, and banks open to funding high - risk sectors and expanding capital access for underserved businesses. • Leverage deep industry knowledge and lender relationships to close a $25M debt refinancing deal for a publicly traded cannabis company, securing the largest cannabis loan in the bank's history through a first - time institutional partnership completed in just 6 months. • Oversee internal operations and contractor management, leading process improvement initiatives that enhanced underwriting efficiency and improved collaboration across cross - functional teams. • Manage long - term business planning and full P&L oversight, guiding strategic discovery calls, underwriting analysis, and application - to - close execution to ensure tailored funding aligned with each client's goals.

• Built and led a skilled team of 3 professionals, overseeing daily operations and aligning sales execution with long - term strategic goals. • Spearheaded business development and sales strategy for a joint venture delivering technology and lending solutions to franchisors, franchisees, and brokers, driving $1.2M in annual revenue from the ground up. • Integral in the development of an AI - powered underwriting tool that enabled rapid qualification for small - scale capital loans, supporting faster decision - making and franchise expansion. • Directed client acquisition through targeted networking and relationship - building efforts, significantly expanding the company's market footprint within the franchise lending space. • Managed strategic collaboration with an external marketing firm to ensure brand alignment, campaign effectiveness, and consistent delivery of revenue - driving initiatives.

• Delivered full - cycle recruitment and RPO project management solutions for high - volume clients, consistently completing time - sensitive hiring initiatives ahead of schedule and under budget. • Managed large - scale recruitment efforts for clients including Realtor.com and major healthcare organizations, earning top 5% client satisfaction scores across the company. • Led staffing initiatives with short time - to - fill mandates, sourcing and hiring call center and technical talent for mission - critical teams. • Consistently ranked among the top 5 of 60+ recruiters company - wide by exceeding performance targets, filling roles across 2K+ unique position types nationwide, and contributing to a 95% client retention rate with an average cost - per - hire under 7% of salary. • Recognized as a trusted partner on high - profile engagements, aligning recruitment strategies with client goals to ensure deliverables, staffing levels, and budget targets were consistently met.

• Selected as the first full - time recruiter hired to support a rapidly expanding client base, establishing scalable recruiting processes and delivering high - touch service across diverse industries. • Integral in strengthening client relationships by tailoring recruitment strategies to meet unique organizational needs, contributing to long - term partnership growth. • Delivered significant cost savings of up to 50% compared to traditional contingency models through the firm's hourly billing approach, while maintaining a high standard of service and candidate quality. • Collaborated with internal HR consultants to offer integrated, flexible recruitment solutions both onsite and remotely, ensuring a seamless and positive client experience.