Brian Wygle

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Brian Wygle

• 911 E. Harvard Rd.
• Burbank, CA 91501
• [phone]
• E-Mail brianwygle_at_sbcglobal.net

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Abilities

• My various business experiences have led me to a
  broad
• knowledge of many industries and business
  practices. I have
• had experience at all levels of corporate
  structure, up to and
• including the position of CEO. My strengths
  include
• Good verbal written communication skills
• Strong understanding of financial, accounting,
  and legal matters
• Proven experience in leadership and change
  management
• Proven ability to solve problems and present
  options
• Strong interpersonal skills, good motivator
• I am seeking a position which challenges me, as
  well as allows me
• to contribute my experience to an organization
  and help others to
• become successful.

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Professional Experience

• Lazarus Resources, Inc., Toluca Lake, CA 2/00 to
  Present
• President, CEO
• I purchased a small oil production company that
  had been a client of mine.
• In June of 2005, I sold the oil related assets of
  the company. The company
• now operates as a holding company for my
  investments, which include real
• estate, livestock, and equity positions in
  various enterprises. In this
• capacity I have
• Performed complete financial restructurings
• Run oilfield operations, including drilling and
  well repair programs
• Developed a start-up plan for a new restaurant,
  including creation of the menu
• Managed a cattle and horse ranch
• Purchased and sold trust deeds

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Professional Experience

• Wygle Investments, LP, Burbank, CA 2/97 to 2005
• Managing General Partner
• As Managing Partner of family owned investment
  company with a
• portfolio of real estate investments in
  California, Arizona and Hawaii, as
• well as investments in the stock of various
  companies, I was responsible
• for managing the portfolio and reviewing
  potential acquisitions and
• investments. My areas of responsibility included
• Purchases and sales of single family and
  multi-family residential properties
• Leasing of residential properties
• Oversight of the maintenance, remodel, and
  management of properties, including hiring of
  contractors, budgeting, financing, and accounting
• Analysis and execution of stock purchases and
  other investments

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Professional Experience

• Swallen's Inc., Cincinnati, OH 4/92 to 8/94
• Chief Executive Officer
• As an investment banker hired to maximize
  shareholder value, I was given
• responsibility for developing and implementing a
  strategic plan for the
• company. The Board of Directors then named me
  CEO and placed me in
• charge of all operations, strategic planning,
  with total PL responsibility for a
• chain of discount department stores with revenues
  of 150,000,000 with over
• 900 employees. During my tenure we
• Recruited new senior level management team.
• Reduced payroll and operating expenses
• Reduced inventory and increased cash flow.
• Developed new management reporting, controls,
  cash management policies.
• Created new store and merchandise concept,
  including site selection.
• Established new marketing and advertising
  programs.

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Professional Experience

• Negotiated the sale and acquisition of assets.
• Negotiated credit lines and maintained
  relationships with multiple lending institutions.
• Led company to its most successful years in 5
  years.
• Advised in the sale of the company.

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Professional Experience

• Brian Wygle Company, Ltd., Glendale, CA 5/85 to
  1999
• President/ Managing Director
• I was self-employed as a consultant specializing
  in corporate finance,
• mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning,
  turnarounds, and interim
• management. Some examples of projects I was
  involved in include
• Developed a turnaround plan and acted as advisor
  to the board for a 40 Million, publicly-traded
  manufacturing company.
• Developed a turnaround plan for personal computer
  manufacturer and distributor, held position of
  CFO.
• Represented mid-sized companies in mergers and
  acquisitions.
• Negotiated financing for a consumer electronics
  distribution company.
• Developed a business plan and arranged financing
  for start up of marine products company.

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Professional Experience

• Developed strategic plans for various companies.
• Advised in the pooling and sale of mortgage
  portfolios in the secondary market, as well as
  securitization.
• Negotiated a 10 million credit facility for a
  manufacturing company with multiple retail
  locations.
• Developed restructuring and sale plan for a
  manufacturing company in Chapter 11.
• Developed and implemented a turnaround strategy
  for a medical device manufacturer.
• Advised companies in methods of enhancing
  shareholder value, including public offerings and
  mergers.
• Presented seminars on management and leadership
  issues

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Professional Experience

• National Mortgage Investors,Pasadena,CA 5/84 to
  5/85
• I was a wholesale loan representative, purchasing
  loans from independent
• mortgage brokers.

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Professional Experience

• Merrill Lynch, Irvine, CA 1/83 to 3/84
• Licensed Real Estate Sales Associate

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Professional Experience

• Newport Interstate Properties, Newport Beach,
  CA 8/81 to 1/83
• Assistant Vice President, Investments
• I sold limited partnership shares in commercial
  properties

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Education

• University of Southern California
• Los Angeles Valley College
• Hoover High School, Glendale CA

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Skills and Interests

• Skills
• Computer skills including Word, Excel,
  PowerPoint, Act, Quicken, Internet
• Accomplished Chef and Wine Collector
• Accomplished musician, including several
  instruments
• Interests
• Food and Wine
• Writing
• Horseback Riding