RON MANABAT

Accomplished Certified Public Accountant and business strategist with over 15 years of expertise in financial auditing, regulatory compliance, business development, and real estate investment. Proven track record in developing scalable business processes and cultivating high-value client relationships while adeptly navigating complex regulatory landscapes across traditional finance sectors. A unique blend of deep financial acumen and real estate investment experience is complemented by a strong focus on blockchain technology applications, particularly in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), lending protocols, and payment systems. Core strengths include financial analysis, regulatory navigation, and institutional relationship management, all aimed at driving innovation within the crypto/blockchain arena to enhance RWA tokenization and promote institutional adoption of digital assets.

• As a principal stakeholder, acquired multifamily properties totaling nearly 2400 doors at $150M in deal capitalization.
• For a real estate startup, worked directly with the Founder/CEO to shape strategy, optimize revenue growth, and improve operations. Scaled to a into a multimillion dollar business.
• For a global financial services client, generated consistent revenue growth over a four year period from $380K in year 1 to $2.6M in year 4. Generated $1.8M in domestic revenue and $800K in international revenue.
• Secured a new software client and increased revenues from $350K in year one to over $1M in year two (200%) by widening our product base.
• For a global asset management company, drove revenues from $100K in year one to over $1M in year three by developing strong client relationships, leveraging current resources and understanding the needs of the client.
• Consistently nominated by peers as a "Best Manager to Work For"

Certified Public Accountant (Inactive),

State of California and State of Illinois