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Martin Kemeny, Finance Expert in San Francisco, CA, United States
Martin Kemeny

Finance Expert in San Francisco, CA, United States

Member since February 10, 2017
Martin is a real estate private equity executive and ex-management consultant. He has completed more than $200 million in real estate projects and advised Fortune 500 companies on a range of commercial issues. As a freelancer, he has completed assignments related to real estate funds, investments, and startups. When not freelancing, he is working on Battery Alexander Realty Capital—a lending platform focused on real estate development investment.
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Career Highlights

Education

Industry Expertise

  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Real Estate
  • Biotechnology

Software Expertise

Other Expertise

Employment

  • Managing Partner

    2016 - PRESENT
    Battery Alexander Partners
    • Managed and set overall strategy for the firm; including setting investment criteria, negotiating real estate loans, and raising capital to provide loan funds from third parties.
    • Identified, analyzed, and completed real estate investments.
    • Provided advisory services to select clients. (Example assignments include raising equity for a multifamily development fund, rebalancing a family office's real estate portfolio, and analyzing value-add investments for a private equity firm).
    • Managed and motivated Battery Alexander employees and contractors.
    Focus areas: Advisory, Real Estate

  • Vice President

    2011 - 2016
    Marcus & Millichap | Hanover Financial LLC
    • Sourced, negotiated, and closed $200 million in real estate investments.
    • Managed an existing portfolio of investments, partnering with CEOs and senior staff of entities in which we had invested.
    • Managed companies' outside and inside legal counsel, consultants, and other third party vendors.
    • Led the internal staff to accomplish investment and asset management goals. This role included high-level management and review of ongoing project reporting and analysis, identification of asset management issues, and resolution of those issues with the senior management teams of our operating companies.
    • Assisted in board-level reporting of results and business planning.
    Focus areas: Strategy, Corporate, Acquisitions, Investing, Real Estate

  • Management Consultant

    2004 - 2009
    ZS Associates
    • Led consulting engagements with Fortune 500 companies in the medical industry.
    • Completed projects focused on sales, marketing, and commercial operations—leading teams of 2-4 consultants.
    • Interfaced with senior client staff—delivering results of our work and analysis.
    • Reorganized the 200 person commercial operations team (included sales, marketing, sales operations, and clinical support team) of a medical device manufacturer—allowing them to keep pace with a growing competitor.
    • Completed sales force sizing and deployment planning for a pharmaceutical sales team, boosting sales by 15% year over year.
    • Completed the launch plan and situation analysis for a new blockbuster biotech product, laying the groundwork for its launch and follow on R&D investment.
    • Redesigned the forecast and FP&A models for a $500 million/year biotech product; working with a diverse team to collect data and qualitative inputs to drive assumptions and improve model accuracy.
    Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Sales Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Biotech

Other Experience

  • Paying It Forward: Understanding Leveraged Buyouts (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/finance/private-equity-consultants/leveraged-buyout
    Leveraged buyouts are among the most mythical, and highly-touted transactions on Wall Street. Yet, their success is predicated on successful comprehension of a business’ potential and negotiating the right terms for a deal
  • Evaluating the Nature of Business Ethics in Practice (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/finance/freelance/nature-of-business-ethics
    Using the 2016 Wells Fargo Banking Scandal as an example, this article dissects the situation according to the principles of the three classic ethical theorists: Plato, Kant, and Mill. It then offers some suggestions on how to improve ethics in business.
  • How to Understand and Appraise Private Real Estate Fund Investing (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/finance/real-estate/investing-in-real-estate-fund
    The extent of investing in real estate for most individuals is in the bricks and mortar of their own house. For braver investors, there are a range of other options, the most notable being private real estate offerings. Similar to PE and VC funds, these structures can allow for tailored investments in skilled management teams undertaking complex projects.
  • Considerations for Raising Your Own Private Equity Fund (Publication)
    https://www.toptal.com/finance/private-equity-consultants/private-equity-fund
    Starting a fund is an aspiration harbored by many financiers. While attention tends to focus on investing and deal making, the initial fundraising process is riddled with uncertainty. This guide presents the main considerations to take when raising a fund, covering the legal, accounting, staffing, and strategic roadblocks that will be encountered.

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration
    2009 - 2011
    University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA, USA
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
    2000 - 2004
    University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, WI, USA

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