John Curtin - CEO, Now Capital Partners

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Now ExitChief Executive Officer

Jan. 2024Los Angeles, California, United States

Now Capital PartnersChief Executive Officer

Nov. 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan AreaWe can help you sell your business or raise growth capital! - Bringing a new hybrid business model to Investment Banking. Realigning incentives with clients. - Manage scaling of investment banking consulting and securities transactions business - Debt and Equity Raises- full process, partial process - M&A- Buyside, Sell Side, Advisory - PE Buyside sourcing - Managing sales team, operations, and reporting

Now Capital PartnersFounding Partner

Nov. 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan AreaCapital raise, M&A, Advisory, Capital Road Mapping! Investment banking without the drama

Vistage Worldwide, Inc.Vistage/ TEC Speaker and Member

Sep. 2022Member of Los Angeles CEO Development Group. I also speak on how to prepare your company for sale or scale!

NOW CFORegional Partner- LA, SBD, Ventura, Santa Barbara

Jul. 2022 - May. 2024Los Angeles, California, United States

NOW CFOManaging Partner- Los Angeles

Nov. 2020 - May. 2024Los Angeles, California, United StatesNOW CFO is a "roll-up your sleeves" full service outsourced CFO, operational accounting, and financial consulting services firm with singular focus on your company’s success. Our advisors are skilled professionals with extensive experience in financial reporting and management who will fix the accounting and finance problems all companies face. NOW CFO has built a reputation as talented management consultants and financial analysts with an entrepreneurial spirit and focus. We bring these qualities to our clients to help create continued success and growth. Our advisors partner with our clients to create this success. This team mentality has created bonds with our clients who are widely valued throughout the business world

MYE TechnologiesChief Financial Officer

Aug. 2019 - May. 2021Valencia, CACAPITAL ALLOCATION, FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY, AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT - Financial Forecasting Models- Cashflow, Gantt Charts, BOM analysis, Financial Analysis. - New Product Development and Pricing - Accounting Controls and Management - Strategic Planning - Tactical Implementation - FX Currency and Hedging - Approve and Manage all A/R, A/P, Payroll, Month End Close, Bank Reconciliations, and Reporting. - Manufacturing in China, Hong Kong, and South Korea. - Maintaining relationships with all of the top fitness equipment makers. - Developing tie-in technology for multi-point marketing and entertainment in a fitness environment. - Managing banking relationships and raising funds.

Sterling Capital Group of CompaniesCorporate Controller

Jan. 2017 - Nov. 2019I handle management of day-to- day functions of local investments while tracking and analyzing a portfolio of investment properties across the United States. Generate financials for presentation to investment partners and banks. Created full investment packages for acquiring new funds for projects. We generated the packages and presented to investors. I discovered legal precedent for raising our market rates to battle back increasingly restrictive rent control policies and presented and spoke before the Beverly Hills City Council representing Sterling Capital and the greater Landlord constituency. I handled all transfers of ownership interests for members selling shares and coordinated with Lawyers and CPAs on all new purchases and acquisitions of properties and leases. Generate “Book Up” JEs. Headed up all lease decisions and approvals, “Triple Net” leases. Communicated with Kering (Gucci, Balenciaga…) and other large retailers to keep tenants apprised. Approved and managed all day to day AP, AR, CAM Charges, and management of staff for maintenance duties. Switched all of the individual properties over from separate Quickbook files to one Appfolio system Manage and control credit lines with the bank, bundles of mortgages, and numerous bank account types. Manage all capital allocation, from keeping high cash balances in short term CDs to creating switch outs for one property to another (or multiple in either direction) to create an ideal tax-free yield. Audited equity percentages, promote percentages in multi-chain investment structures, and sales and swapout payments.

MVP Sports E-CommerceChief Accounting Officer (Consultant)

May. 2015 - Aug. 2017• Cleanup of all Accounting processes and Quickbooks files • Managed switch over to Netsuite ERP system • Warehouse Management and Workflow strategizing • Facilitating development of an Enterprise Risk Management system using the principles of the COSO ERM framework. • Acquisition of financing for growth to larger building, company owned trucks, and higher inventory and operating activities. • Developed intuitive Cash-flow Strategies and Demand and Supply Planning • Fraud risk and prevention • Corporate Strategy Development • Developing, analyzing, implementing, and evaluating corporate strategy • Change Management • Changing while being reticent of the perspective of the employee • Generating change initiatives, and adapting the organization for continuous change. • Went through Full Netsuite Training with Netsuite Training rep, including all functions of Netsuite relating to a shipping, retailing, and inventory tracking company. • Handled Credit Line and outside financing and managed credit risk • Created supply and demand matrixes based upon units-to-sales statistics to generate sales and buying plans. • Successfully completed move to new location, migration to Netsuite, and began process of forcing GAAP compliance across all components. • Generated business and marketing plan for creation of new in-house marketplaces and creating in-house brands During my time at MVP Sports, I have been able to grow the companies positioning for higher gross sales, helped to identify and liquidate their slow-moving inventory, successfully moved them to a warehouse four (4) times larger, purchase company trucks, migrated their entire operation to Netsuite ERP, and created buying plans to match statistically to their supply and demand equilibriums by month. With the combination of these actions, tax planning, and a strong move toward GAAP compliance, MVP has gained hold of a much more competitive position in their marketplace under my leadership.

Trinity Wealth Management Co.Financial Controller (Consultant)

Nov. 2014 - Aug. 2017Glendale, CAMike’s Tireman (Santa Clarita, CA), Rustique Furniture (Running Springs, CA), Timothy Carl’s Painting (Lake Arrowhead, CA), Pines Coffee, LLC (Vancouver, WA), BiOrganic Mold Removal (Portland, OR), Michael Cone Personal, Chrome Hearts, Sterling Capital, Legacy Licensing, Gingold and Company, Salt and Straw, Pat and Oscar's, Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken, American Supply Company, The Pampered Paw by LuxePets • Managing A/R, A/P, and Payroll Activities • G/L Analysis • Preliminary Financial Reporting - P&L and Balance Sheet • Budgeting, Expense Analysis, and Receivables Aging • Managed a teams of up to Five (5) Accountants of varying skill levels and Interacting with Supervisors over teams of 30 mechanics • Created Financial and Internal Controls for each department and accounting activity • Worked closely with Lawyers and I.T. to create controlled financial environment Within one month of working with Mike’s Tireman, I was able to renegotiate the Workman’s Compensation policy for a savings of $40,000 on premium, save $2,400/ week on Payroll/Admin Fees, and Restructured company receipt and billing process to save $30,000 in Overpayment of Sales Tax. My leadership allowed the implementation of a POS system that generated greater efficiency while preparing the company for Fleet Service growth. The company’s bottom line was significantly improved under my control.

LakeArrowheadBookkeeping.comBookkeeping and Controller Consultant

Jul. 2012 - Aug. 2017lake arrowhead, ca-Full-Charge Bookkeeping -Manage the month-end close process and prepare monthly financial statements for senior management. - G/L Postings -Tax Preparation -Financial Management -Efficiency Consulting -Cash Management Systems -Review, approval, and management of full-cycle accounts payable, fixed assets, and reconciliations. -Month-end financial close responsibilities -Prepare financial statements and customized reports -Developing forecasts/budgets and researching variances -Assess, Improve, Implement, and Document operational and financial procedures throughout companies. -Ad hoc financial analyses. -Process vendor payments weekly, ensuring timely and accurate payment of vendor invoices. -Handle vendor communications, resolve any billing disputes -Audit incoming invoices and other payment requests for appropriate coding and authorizations. -Assisting Finance staff in educating employees and managers on policies and procedures relating to disbursements. -Review credit card expense reports for accuracy and completeness; reconcile for AP entry. -Maintain vendor files, including contracts for services and paid items. -Assist with batch import initiation and review -Place weekly change order for stores -Assist with processing of monthly budget reports -Assist with inter-department transfer and damaged merchandise journal entries -Improve and maintain inventory and COGS analysis reports and analyze variances -Exceptional writing, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills -Analyze actual versus budget spends

Ghost Tribe Ent.Owner

Jun. 2012 - Jul. 2014North Hollywood, Lake Arrowhead, Burbank-Prepared and presented IRR, ROE, and ROI calculations to all Partners. -Managed Investor Relations, Monitored, and Directed the implementation of strategic business plans. -Provided Strategic and Tactical Support for Funding Activities. -Structured Chain of Subsidiaries to keep technologies protected while licensing to Clients. -Assisted with Filing of Patent for Lazarus 1 systems. -Managed and Monitored Substantive Testing and Internal Control Analysis -Conducted performance projections such as Best Case/ Worst Case Scenario Analysis and advised on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies. -Ensured credibility of Finances by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts. -Managed processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company. -Reported financial results to all Partners. -Took hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system. -Directed and oversaw all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization. -Established and maintained strong relationships with partners in order to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions. -Provided recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities. -Ability to work well within a matrix team structure and effect change across teams -Exceptional writing, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills -Analyze actual versus budget spends

RonDog EntertainmentSenior Accountant

May. 2011 - Jul. 2013La Mirada, CASmall Boutique Band Management company Creating Complete Showcases. Employed Financial and Statistical Analysis to market bands using sales-during-performance and increased play volume replay frequency.

Biola UniversityController and Business Development Manager

Sep. 2009 - Nov. 201213800 Biola Ave. La Mirada, CA 90639-Head accounting controller, Manager -Work with G/L postings, Payroll, Advertising revenue (online and print), Budgeting, working closely with Biola accounting department. -Successful track-record of selling Online and Print Services and articulating those successes. -Experience selling consulting and advertising services related to the deployment of enterprise applications -Employed excellent business development skills in business-to-business online and print sales with the ability to effectively direct business development tasks in order to maximize revenues and surplus. -Provided In-depth knowledge of sales principles and practices -Worked collaboratively with service delivery personnel -Employed excellent time management, communication, decision-making, presentation and organizational skills -Worked in a team matrix leveraging extended team resources & managing resources through each deal.

Private Investment FundCapital Allocator

Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2011Highway 189 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352-Invested Private Clients in Value-Term stock fund using Grahamanian theory. -Strong knowledge of fixed income investment products with direct experience in developing portfolio strategy, execution of investment strategy. -Expertise in Excel and Bloomberg. -Acted as portfolio manager overseeing liquidity and Long Duration Portfolios. -Managed liquidity position of the portfolio to ensure funding needs were met. -Executed trades relating to managed portfolio as well as directed by clients. -Conducted economic research and analysis. -Created portfolio analysis and reporting for presentations with Clients. -Periodically interacted with clients through presentation of analysis and recommendations. -Built out value estimation infrastructure to support the Fund’s growth.