Bill has more than 30 years of experience on Wall Street in a variety of senior management roles in investment banking, securities sales and trading and, early in his career, as an attorney in the corporate finance arena. He has represented and advised CEOs and CFOs of major corporations in the media, real estate, energy, communications, financial services, utilities and retail industries.

Bill began his career with the law firm of Dewey Ballantine where he specialized in tax and corporate securities law. He migrated to bond trading and, subsequently, to corporate finance, becoming a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch. At Merrill, Bill focused on equipment and real estate lease financing and served on the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch Leasing, investing the firm's capital in debt and equity transactions. Bill joined Paine Webber as a Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, and became head of the Real Estate Finance Group responsible for sale-leaseback transactions with Fortune 50 companies and the sale of partnership interests to wealthy individuals. Bill also served as a member of the firm's Capital Commitment Committee, responsible for reviewing merchant banking proposals and other potential deals requiring the use of the firm's capital. Additionally, Bill served on the Equity Commitment Committee, providing oversight on the proposed public offering of equity securities managed by Paine Webber. He is highly experienced on the retail side of the securities industry, having served as an Investment Area Director at Citibank. Bill has held a variety of NASD licenses including Series 4 (Options Principal), Series 24 (Principal) and Series 65 (Investment Advisor).

A graduate of Princeton University with a B.A. in English, Bill received a J.D. degree from Yale Law School. He served in the Marine Corps and, subsequently, as a reserve officer in the Navy. Bill is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Economic Club of New York.