Jeffrey P. Cheesman Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458  201.818.

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Jeffreyp.cheesman@gmail.com

QUALIFICATION PROFILE

OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE SPECIALIZING IN STRUCTURING, RESTRUCTURING, STARTUPS AND TURN AROUNDS. BROAD
INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE, VISIONARY, DRIVEN, AND HIGHLY CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL WITH YEARS OF
EXCEPTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS WORKING UNDER PRESSURE AND FAR EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS.
 Utilize gift for quickly identifying requirements and formulating approaches to improve earnings, reduce risk, and
achieve various other short and long-term goals. Communicated effectively with involved parties, gain consensus,
and resolve issues through diplomacy and effective leadership.
 Offer rare ability to see and seize opportunities by developing and executing far-reaching transactions. Forge
simple yet sophisticated roadmaps and guidelines to clarify often complex concepts to a level of understanding
facilitating action by executives, clients, co-workers, partners, and other stakeholders.

 A seasoned Wall Street executive with a broad background including investment banking, fixed income
structuring/execution and equity investing with a proven track record of conceptualizing and inventing industry-
changing products and services.
KNOWLEDGE AREAS
• PROCESS IMPROVEMENT/REENGINEERING • NEGOTIATING & CLOSING/M&A
• TRAINING & MENTORING • ALLIANCE BUILDING
• CONTRACT ANALYSIS • FORECASTING
• VISUALIZATION • DOCUMENTATION
• ANALYTICS & TECHNOLOGY • DUE DILIGENCE
• NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
As Managing Director for South Street Capital, restructured financing and operations, negotiated M&A transactions and
advised start-ups and distressed situations across various industries, including new media, consumer products,
manufacturing and distribution.

As Director for Ranieri & Company, closed numerous multimillion dollar deals. Managed the asset side of an acquired
$12 Billion financial institution, and utilized RTC’s contract language to reduce purchase price of a $450 Million
commercial real estate package by 5%.

As Vice President with Salomon Brothers, youngest ever vice president. Personally invented funding vehicles that
subsequently changed the entire financial industry in the United States and abroad, including Shifting Interest Senior
Subordinate and CARDS.
CAREER WORKPATH | DRIVING FORCES
SOUTH STREET CAPITAL RESOURCES Morristown, New Jersey
MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, PRIVATE INVESTMENT BANK & OPERATIONAL CONSULTING 1997 - Present
Currently serves in a senior management role for this merchant banking firm. Collaborate closely with senior
management and other personnel across the firm to formulate deals and forecast ROI, profitability, and to assess,
evaluate, and minimize risk for clients.
 Provide operational consulting services to clients in varied industries. Work in partnership with client executives
and key personnel to evaluate existing processes, financing, infrastructure and systems to formulate strategies and
approaches to achieve customer requirements. Companies include energy, wholesale collectables, automotive
aftermarket parts manufacturer, cosmetics, restaurant, injection molding and consumer goods.
 Restructured existing financing by executing largest power sports floor plan, $50 Million refinancing deal for the
2nd largest power sports deal in the US; saved client 1.5% in funding costs.

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RANIERI & COMPANY Long Island / New York, New York

DIRECTOR 1988 - 1997
Recruited along with a select group of seven hand-chosen senior-level employees of Solomon Brothers to form the
core management team for this highly innovative, specialized equity capital and financial services firm. Analyzed in
excess of 300 prospective deals. Focused on 100% potential ownership positions within varied industries and market
sectors. Other responsibilities included providing financial consulting and guidance to selective clients, negotiating real
estate acquisitions, and personally provided effective leadership for a number of acquisitions, as well as oversight of
portfolio companies.
Developed business model, software and directed legal documentation requirements to launch the $434 Million
Hyperion Partners VC fund.
- Initial Hyperion Partners liquidated, providing an IRR exceeding 25% on invested LP capital.
 Helped to negotiate the purchase of a $450 Million face value commercial real estate loans and foreclosed
property package. Reviewed documents utilizing RTC’s language against them to reduce purchase price of this
package by over 5% just before closing. Liquidated very profitably over a 3-year period.
 Managed the government relationship covering the entire asset side of an acquired $12 Billion financial institution.
Institution was ultimately acquired by a large national bank at a significant profit.
 Overall, recommended and executed over 25 deals representing $850 Million invested during tenure.
SALOMON BROTHERS, INC. New York, New York
VICE PRESIDENT / ASSOCIATE / ANALYST 1985 - 1988
Recruited to initial position with Salomon Brothers based on work performed in-house as an auditor while with Arthur
Anderson. Promoted to Vice President at age 26, and conceived and developed structured fixed income vehicles
that fundamentally changed the entire financial industry (including Shifting Interest Senior Sub.).
 Worked intimately with senior executives, legal and other departments and personnel in document development,
compliance, rating agencies, marketing and customer relations, and took a leading role in the earliest transaction
execution.
 Invented and spearheaded the collaborative development of CARDS credit card securitization model
approved by the Fed and subsequently utilized by the vast majority of major banks to finance their credit card
portfolios off balance sheet.
 Drove efforts executing and marketing numerous collateralized mortgage obligations, shifting interest, CARDs,
CARS automobile receivables, commercial and whole loan transactions. Worked closely with senior executives,
rating agencies, financial and regulatory professionals, legal teams, traders, and clients to ensure deals completed
to highest standards and met stringent regulatory guidelines, and exceeded profitability expectations.
ARTHUR ANDERSON & COMPANY New York, New York
SENIOR AUDITOR / ASSISTANT AUDITOR 1983 - 1985
Interfaced effectively with accountants, legal professionals, and others to the executive level. Facilitated and
maintained strong relationships with audited company personnel, resolving issues in a timely manner and ensuring that
engagements completed to highest quality standards and on schedule.
 Obtained status as the only junior auditor to bill over $1 Million in 1985. In addition, only second-year audit
professional in the history of the firm to bill at full consulting rates.
 Grew practice with Salomon Brothers dramatically, spending entire second year working in the Salomon
corporate offices. Upon award of CPA designation, left Arthur Anderson; replacement required 11 employees to
perform workload.
LEARNING CREDENTIALS
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – ACCOUNTING, George Washington University, 1983
Minor in Electrical Engineering
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
CPA, State of New York