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RICHARD D'AGOSTINO, CPA Cell e-mar Experience: Perilune Group, LLC, New York, NY 1/11 — present CFO — Multi-Family Office • Accountable for full operational, tax and accounting activities of staff of 5 covering investing, charitable and personal entities • Review and approve various legal entity tax returns and related payments to respective jurisdictions • Implemented new legal entity structure to achieve tax optimization for family members • Assist principal family member in analysis and selection of portfolio investments • Monitor monthly close process in conjunction with external administrator • Correspond directly with and guide family members to ensure their family goals/needs are attended to appropriately • Guide and mentor staff to achieve both firm and employee specific goals • Coordinate office interaction with external service providers and consultants • Transitioned office to electronic filing system, instituted on-line banking and reduced manual processes • Review and approve all cash movements Paul Soros Investments, New York, NY 9/06 — 1/11 CFO — Single Family Office • Responsible for daily oversight of over 20 investment vehicles holding hedge funds, private equity funds and directs • Prepare weekly and monthly portfolio performance/activity reports for various family members • Monitor cash and liability management to satisfy funding and debt obligations of both family members and entities • Facilitate cash movements for individuals and investment vehicles • Interact with external managers and administrators in all aspects of direct and indirect investments • Negotiate and maintain credit facilities including compliance thereof • Prepare individual and entity tax estimates as well as contribute to family tax planning initiatives • Daily and direct communication with CEO and patriarch of family • Responsible for payroll and other administrative matters Swiss Reinsurance Company, New York, NY (Group sold to external manager in September 2006) 11/04 — 9/06 Senior Vice President — Private Equity Fund of Funds [member of Executive Team] • Managed finance, administration and reporting of multiple fund of fund portfolios covering over 170 fund investments ($2.1B) • Reviewed quarterly and annual financial statements including interacting with external auditors • Implemented new reporting format to third-party investors • Coordinated deal execution process with investment team and outside counsel including negotiation of fund terms • Strengthened internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements • Directed migration to and implementation of new software platform applicable to private equity funds • Prepared business-line budget in conjunction with Group CFO • Determined liquidity needs of fund of fund vehicles via communication with external fund managers • Prepared subscription agreements and other related legal documentation for fund commitments • Negotiated and implemented credit facilities for various fund vehicles Soros Fund Management LLC, New York, NY 3/01-11/04 Controller — Private Equity Controllers Group • Responsible for oversight of accounting and reporting of $1.3 billion private equity fund and other investment vehicles • Directed monthly close and reconciliation process with external administrator • Implemented policies and procedures for accounting operations staff including documentation thereof • Ensured all investments, direct and fund of fund, adhered to fund's valuation policy • Analyzed and managed cash position of fund and invested excess for yield enhancement • Communicated with outside managers on underlying fund investments to monitor capital calls and distributions • Revamped tax-reporting process including creation of new templates to calculate taxable income • Coordinated audit process of several investment vehicles EFTA00584588 Deloitte & Touche LLP, New York, NY 12/97-3/01 Manager — Investment Management Tax • Reviewed tax provisions and tax returns, including K-ls, for Investment Partnerships and Regulated Investment Companies • Consulted with clients in determining accounting, tax and operational policies and procedures • Managed daily administrative/operational functions for several major clients including staff supervision • Researched accounting and tax consequences associated with various transactions and financial instruments • Trained and educated staff through formal and informal sessions • Automation project: developed and tested partnership tax allocation system with IT team to be used by clients Bankers Trust Co., New York, NY (Department relocated out ofstate in November 1997) 2/97-11/97 Assistant Tax Manager — Global Investment Management • Supervised preparation and filing of tax returns for Master Feeder Partnerships and Regulated Investment Companies • Interacted with Private Client Services in dealing with shareholder investment issues • Reviewed annual financial statements including proper footnote disclosure • Researched current tax issues and industry developments Smith Barney, Inc., Proprietary Mutual Funds, New York, NY 1/92-2/97 Tax Accountant • Prepared all federal tax provisions and corporate tax returns including tax disclosure for financial statements • Researched and documented tax issues for supervisors including analysis of fund mergers and corporate actions • Calculated and analyzed annual income/capital gain distribution requirements • Prepared annual 1099 tax information booklet for shareholders Accounting Section Manager • Supervised all accounting functions of a staff of five including calculation of daily net asset value of fixed income and equity portfolios • Reviewed of financial statements for Annual and Semi-Annual reports to shareholders as well as other regulatory filings • Reviewed of multi-class dividend projections with rate recommendations to portfolio managers • Responsible for de-conversion of external mutual funds including reconciliation and analysis of all balance sheet items • Analyzed expense budgets on a quarterly and annual basis with proposed adjustments • Trained new employees, insuring that proper quality controls were maintained EDUCATION: B.S., Accounting, University of South Florida, December 1991 COMPUTER SKILLS: • Experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Sharepoint, ATWeb, Investran and Quickbooks EFTA00584589