COO,MICH Investments, LLC October 2006 ââ¬â April 2007 Organized and participated in marketing trips to Hong Kong and New York to raise awareness and seek new investors. Liaised with Prime Broker, seed investor, legal counsel, auditors, and tax accountants. Negotiated funds initial A share quota with prime broker and outside broker. Wrote monthly letter to seed and potential investors. Reviewed and approved monthly NAV files. Operations Officer, Argent Financial Group March 2006 ââ¬â August 2006 Assisted in the startup of the first hedge fund domiciled within the Dubai International Financial Centre. Developed relationships with financial institutions in various Middle Eastern and North African financial markets. Negotiated custody and administration agreements with prime brokers and custodians. Analyzed regulatory rules and assisted in the writing of the Articles of Association and Prospectus. Performed daily pricing extraction of security and currency exchange rates from Bloomberg. Developed trading and country handbook. COO, Firebird Management LLC June 1998 ââ¬â February 2006 Researched and coordinated monthly asset valuations on foreign, private, and illiquid Emerging Market securities ensuring accurate valuations. Reviewed and approved monthly NAV calculations from offshore administrators. Coordinated and reviewed audited financial statements for 4 hedge funds, 2 limited partnerships, and 4 Cypriot trading subsidiaries. Performed services as Corporate Secretary for 4 offshore hedge funds and 8 related management companies. Created offshore Cyprus based trading subsidiaries to take advantage of tax laws related to the funds investments saving the funds over $1 million in capital gains and dividend taxes. Listed 3 hedge funds on the Bermuda Stock Exchange in order to increase transparency to potential inves