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Suzanne brings 30 years of diverse legal and business experience, ranging from strategic business planning, complex business transactions, tax law, equity and debt financings for emerging companies, as well as significant expertise in business succession planning, family office management, corporate governance, and wealth transfer planning. In addition to her extensive legal experience, Suzanne has served in significant management and operational roles for companies with responsibility for capital development, deal sourcing, investor relations, and project management. Suzanne has been working with MVP since 2015, serving as both the General Counsel to its portfolio companies, as well as managing all aspects of business affairs.

Suzanne was previously a partner with the national law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP and is the founder and CEO of boutique law and multi-family office firms, both serving legal and planning needs of high-net-worth individuals and family businesses. Suzanne has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America in Estates and Trusts, as a Super Lawyer in Cincinnati, Ohio in the field of Estate Planning, and by Worth Magazine as a Top 100 Estate Planner in the United States.

Suzanne received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting, Summa Cum Laude, from Youngstown State University. She received her law degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Case Western Reserve School of Law.

Since joining MVP in 2004, April has worked on over 20 affiliated investment funds and operating companies. As the Corporate Controller, April is responsible for the delivery of financial services, including all accounting functions, accounts payable and receivable, treasury management, financial reporting, new business due diligence, budgeting, audit and tax oversight.

April has 25 years of experience providing professional accounting services across a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, hospitality, hotel, multi-family apartments, wine, entertainment, media production, hedge funds and private equity investments.  Implementation of systems, policies and procedures and automation of expense and  consolidated financial reporting in startup, merger and acquisition situations.

Prior to joining MVP, April held a senior accounting role with SchlumbergerSema, the technology division of Schlumberger, focused on the acquisition of utility-based companies, in Houston, Texas and Greenwood Village, Colorado.  April’s accomplishments included full transition accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury and international intercompany functions to corporate headquarters from acquired companies.

As the VP of Origination for Sweet Leaf Madison Capital, Sean is responsible for origination, tracking emerging markets and trends, negotiating deal structures, and maintaining client relationships. Prior to this, Sean was the investor director and was responsible for underwriting credit risk, and securitizing loans for the secondary market.

Prior to joining Sweet Leaf, the predecessor to Sweet Leaf Madison, in 2019, Sean worked in the Investment Management and Financial Services Industry for Janus Henderson Investors U.S. and BNP Paribas Securities Services.

Sean earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.

As Director of Underwriting, Nathan is responsible for creating underwriting procedures, underwriting transactions, negotiating deal structure, and presenting investments to the Investment Committee and secondary market investors.

Prior to Sweet Leaf Madison, Nathan was an underwriter for Key Corporate Bank – Specialty Finance Lending (“KCBSFL”) where he underwrote over $100 million in new transactions, monitored a portfolio of 12 specialty finance-lender finance borrowers representing ~$900 million of commitments, and leading the internal collateral audit function, leading 13 onsite field exams.

Prior to KCBSFL, Nathan was an Associate Director at EverBank-Lender Finance, tasked with managing the transportation portion of the lender finance portfolio, representing ~$500 million in commitments.

Nathan graduated from Drexel University with a B.S.B.A.

Prior to joining SLMC, Peter was a senior financial analyst for Eastdil Secured before moving to BRE Properties where he worked alongside the CFO to generate quarterly results and forecasts for a portfolio that included 21,000 multifamily units and a $800M development pipeline.

In 2015 he founded Gold County Green and purchased a 12-acre farm in Northern California to cultivate cannabis where he oversaw operations, finances, quality control and sales while growing the business to $1M in annual revenue. Most recently, Peter was an Enterprise Account Executive at Bespoke Financial where he provided working capital loans to cannabis companies across the country.

Peter graduated from Brown University in 2006 with a BA in History.

Robyn has over 20 years combined experience in providing professional and legal support services, corporate training, project management, and IT functions in a number of industries, including county government and various national law firms. Before joining MVP, Robyn had many diverse responsibilities in the national law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, including her role as a Paralegal in the Corporate/Tax Benefits & Wealth department and later as a Training and IT Specialist.

At MVP, Robyn is responsible for all aspects of corporate transactional support, contract administration, and corporate project management for MVP and its portfolio companies. Robyn also provides support for MVP and its portfolio companies in the areas of risk management and insurance, including the placement of comprehensive insurance programs based on the risks of each asset, risk management evaluation, and the management of claims. In addition, Robyn is responsible for various IT functions, including software requirements, technical needs, data security, and document retention.

Robyn lives and works out of Cincinnati, Ohio. She is currently pursuing a degree in Computer Information Technology with an emphasis on Information Security. Robyn enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends and family. She and her husband, Derek, are the proud parents of Amber, 25, and Sophie, 17.

Quin has over 25 years of corporate and real estate accounting; including residential, hotel, hospitality, multifamily, and retail development.
Since joining MVP in 2018, Quin has held the position of Controller. Her primary responsibility for the company is overseeing and supervising the daily accounting functions including treasury management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, monthly close process, and financial reporting.

Prior to joining MVP, Quin held Corporate Controller and Accounting Manager roles with MAG Builders, RIDA Development, and The Morgan Group, focused on real estate development in Englewood, CO, and Houston, TX. Quin’s accomplishments included creating and implementing policies and procedures to identify, resolve and document accounting issues, in addition to creating procedures to make the close and reporting processes more efficient and accurate.

Quin is an avid hiker. She enjoys all sports and loves to travel to warm, sunny beaches.

Jill has over 20 years combined experience in Recruiting, General Administration, and Human Resources for a number of companies with industries ranging from Telecommunications/Engineering, Finance, and Real Estate/Mortgage.

Since joining MVP in 2009, Jill has been responsible for all administrative functions in relation to supporting Executives and the team. She was promoted to Human Resources, which included all functions of onboarding employees, company payroll, benefits administration, and full-cycle recruiting.

Prior to joining MVP, Jill held various Administrative/Recruiting positions with Yoh Staffing Services, Aerotek Contract Engineering, and Decision One Mortgage.

Jill holds a BS in Business Administration from Wichita State University and resides in Denver, Colorado.

As the Head of Marketing and Project Manager, for Sweet Leaf Madison Capital, Emma is responsible for curating everything related to digital & social media, PR & communications, marketing, co-marketing with preferred vendors, streamlining internal workflow processes, and other operational initiatives.

Emma has worked across many industries prior to SLMC, including hospitality (Gerber Group), interior design (Restoration Hardware), and technology (Air Company). Within these industries, Emma has held roles in business operations, marketing, and project management. Prior to joining SLMC, Emma was a designer for Restoration Hardware.

Emma graduated with honors with a BFA in Architecture from Parsons School of Design, where she was selected to have her work archived in the school’s permanent collection. She was featured in Madame Architect’s NextGen series.

Emma is based in New York City. In her personal time, you can find Emma boxing, trying new restaurants, and traveling.

Jonathan is an investment professional of 25 years specializing in the areas of real estate and finance, sourcing and underwriting new corporate investment opportunities, capitalizing/restructuring operating companies, acquiring/ repositioning underperforming assets, redeveloping distressed properties, and acquiring fully-stabilized core and value-add properties.  Jonathan possesses many diverse strengths, most notably the ability to critically audit a company’s’ operating platform to assess their ability and/or likelihood to perform, provide informed opinions that quantify an investment’s complexities and to assess investment/investor transactional risk.

Most recently, Jonathan was President and owner of a vertically integrated real estate  investment consulting and finance company located in Newport Beach, CA.  While there, he provided individualized advisory and management services to a wide range of investors and third-party clients, most notably functioning as primary real estate advisor to the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) during the “Great Financial Crisis” (2006-2015).  During that period, acting as an Independent Fiduciary, Jonathan oversaw the management of 27 limited partnerships and 43 investment funds, guiding CalPERS investment on over $3.1B in debt restructurings and developing a strategic investment strategy for the $20B investment portfolio.

Jonathan earned his MBA degree from Chapman University, Masters in City and Regional Planning (MCRP) from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and an undergraduate degree in Political Science.  He has been an adjunct professor within the School of Business at Chapman University (2012-19) and an advisory board member at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (CAED) (2015-18).

For over 35 years, Andy has been involved in various aspects of real estate investment, management, and strategy as a senior executive. Andy’s extensive experience includes driving strategic change, developing and managing high-performing and diverse global organizations, and negotiating and executing complex real estate transactions.

Andy recently left Credit Suisse after 20+ years as a Managing Director, most recently as the Global Head of Real Estate and Workplace Strategy responsible for strategic development and implementation for Credit Suisse’s global office and data center real estate portfolio which at its peak exceeded 22 million square feet in 46 countries with an annual budget exceeding $500 million. In this role, Andy was also responsible for the bank’s global real estate disposal program which generated sale proceeds in excess of $5 billion through sale and sale-leasebacks of bank-owned properties. Andy’s first role at Credit Suisse was Regional Head of the Americas, with responsibility for all real estate, facilities services, and construction activities for Credit Suisse facilities in the Americas’ region with an annual operating budget of $300+ million and managing a workforce of 800. Prior to Credit Suisse, Andy was the Firm Administrative Director of the law firm Skadden Arps where he managed a portfolio of real estate (including multi-family, office, retail, hotel, and self-storage), venture capital, and private equity funds for the partners. He also managed the firm’s corporate real estate portfolio, delivering a $125 million multi-year project to relocate Skadden’s New York Headquarters which included lease negotiations for 950,000 square feet of space. Andy started his career as a CPA at Touch Ross (now Deloitte.)

Andy strongly believes in giving back and was a Board Member and Treasurer of the Madison Square Park Conservancy in New York City for seventeen years. He is currently a Board Member of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty not-for-profit in the State of New Jersey, and serves on the Board of Directors for Angeles Madison Residential, LLC.

Andy earned his B.S. in Economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, magna cum laude, and his MBA degree from Columbia University. He is married with three adult children and is an avid tennis player, aspiring golfer, and collector of vintage watches.