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Kevin Melly

Managing Director
Mendham,NJ

Summary

Complex and passionate problem solver, team collaborator, and trusted strategic advisor to industry leading, large and small high-growth companies providing a 15+-year track record of success in deriving both immediate and sustainable results. Leader in providing strategic direction while providing detailed operational oversight and insight ensuring business objectives are met. Passionate about helping growing companies and employees to realize their full potential. Leverages a broad-based lens across Established, Frontier, & Emerging markets gained from earlier years in asset management and fund oversight, to counsel clients on emerging trends, impacts, and untapped markets.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Director

GeoMacro
Morristown, NJ
01.2015 - Current
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Established and managed activities towards project milestones.
  • Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages and to ensure departments met financial objectives and timelines.
  • Led development of comprehensive business plan to maximize profitability and company performance.

Executive Director

Melleos Capital Management, Inc.
New York, NY
01.2005 - 01.2015
  • Successfully built, scaled, and grew the firm from zero to $100M AUM in 3 years. Built the equity, fixed income, and commodity trading operations from the ground up. Instituted necessary controls to manage risk.
  • Scaled operations and talent for profitable growth. Recruited, hired, and developed a team of 25+ traders and portfolio managers to prepare budgets and monthly forecasts, perform profitability analysis, and assist in the monthly close.
  • Built relationships with investors and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
  • Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
  • Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.

Portfolio Manager

Moore Capital Management, Inc.
New York, NY
01.1993 - 12.1999
  • Started as a trader and was promoted to portfolio manager.
  • Responsible for the hiring of dozen of front-office and back-office personnel to support P&L reporting for investors.
  • Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
  • Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Evaluated and negotiated contracts to procure favorable financial terms.
  • Designed and maintained financial models to identify and measure risks.
  • Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
  • Created and managed financial models to evaluate corporate investments and acquisitions.
  • Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
  • Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Mathematics

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2001 -

Post-Graduate Work - Financial Management

University of London
London, England
05.2001 -

Skills

Mentoring and training

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Accomplishments

President, Board of Trustees, Mendham Lake Estates Homeowner’s Association

President, Board of Directors, Mendham Cooperative Nursery School

Member, St. Matthews Church Finance Committee

General Manager and Coach, Team USA Bulldogs Hockey Team and Randolph Youth Hockey Recreation Program


Led effort as president of the homeowner’s association, school board, and parish’s finance committee, that turned around a challenged financial situation and put each organization into a stronger financial position. Designed the operating and capital budget for charities that enabled them to overcome financial challenges while achieving large capital projects. Created and persuaded members of the need for each large-scale capital plan, created budget with unique financing for each project that was so innovative that dues were not raised nor was there a need to borrow money to finance. Managed governmental and regulatory approval process for each, oversaw numerous vendors, including legal staff, engineers and contractors and ultimately achieved successful completion of each project.

Additional Information

Enjoys inspiring employees to achieve group goals while meeting financial constraints and in a timely manner.

Interests

Sports, Reading, Teaching

Timeline

Managing Director

GeoMacro
01.2015 - Current

Executive Director

Melleos Capital Management, Inc.
01.2005 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Mathematics

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
05.2001 -

Post-Graduate Work - Financial Management

University of London
05.2001 -

Portfolio Manager

Moore Capital Management, Inc.
01.1993 - 12.1999
Kevin MellyManaging Director