Resume of Jim Neal Chapel Hill, NC August 2011

1. JIM NEAL
109 Eastwood Lake Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 ▪ Cell: 919.265.9794 ▪ jim@jameswneal.com
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Highly accomplished entrepreneurial professional with proven experience engaging and leveraging strategic relationships.
Decisive, results oriented visionary with a demonstrated ability in combining political skills with deep financial acumen.
Substantiated expertise in driving paid and volunteer teams to consistently achieve stellar results. Proactive architect of
innovative business models, organizational development and capital utilization. Gifted communicator with distinctive
motivational prowess within entrepreneurial and non-profit organizations.
CORE COMPETENCIES
~ Team Leadership ~ Relationship Development ~ Strategic Leadership and Planning ~ Entrepreneurial Early-Stage
Companies ~ Fundraising ~ Political Advisor ~ Institutional Investments ~ M&A ~ Venture Capital
RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
THE AGEMA GROUP LLC, Chicago, IL 2002 – present
Agema provides financial advisory services to corporations and institutional investors. The focus of our efforts is rendering private equity security
valuations, merger & acquisition advisory services and public policy advice.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/OWNER
Consistently deliver precise financial valuation models to large institutional investors leading to well informed decision-
making. Consultatively decipher public policies, legislative initiatives and proposed government mandates for institutional
investors. Negotiate and represent clients through all phases of M&A transactions. Insightfully craft business sales and
combinations by forming and maintaining key business and political relationships.
Key A chievements:
• Architected a highly successful consultancy that grew from $0 revenues to almost $1.5M in seven years by
proactively developing a network of key business, political and community leaders.
• Meticulously performed valuations on over 250 organizations across various industries yielding highly accurate
measurements resulting in 100% client retention rate over seven years.
• Thoughtfully advised institutional investors on the ramifications of relevant legislative policies resulting in
refined investment allocations and strategic planning.
JIM NEAL FOR SENATE, Durham, NC 2007 – 2008
CANDIDATE FOR US SENATE (D-NC)
Cleverly orchestrated a grass roots campaign utilizing a large volunteer base and very limited funds. Served as a voice of
inspiration for the downtrodden and a role model for the young.
Key A chievements:
• Passionately engaged state residents, built strategic relationships and organized large volunteer teams to garner
almost a quarter million votes, the highest in NC history for a runner-up in a senatorial primary, without the use
of direct mail campaigns, television and radio advertisements, and prior name recognition, resulting in a
campaign that was hailed as “redefining grass root politics in North Carolina”.
• Raised over $400k in campaign contributions by leveraging key relationships with nationwide contacts.
POLITICAL FUNDRAISER
MEMBER NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMMITTEES 2003 - 2004
Recognized as one of the Top 10 Fund Raisers for the Wes Clark and Kerry/Edwards presidential campaigns by
securing over $1.5M in campaign contributions.

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PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
451 INC., New York
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
• Painstakingly transformed a bloated, high waste, low performing organization into a profitable entity by reducing
headcount by 30%, cutting the burn rate by 40% and recruiting new Executive leaders while maintaining quality,
customer service and employee retention.
• Orchestrated sale of company in capacity as interim CEO.
RX MARKETPLACE, Denver, CO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
• Launched a pharmaceutical e-commerce company by raising over $7M of capital in two months, negotiated
financing for a joint ventured valued at over $100M, and attracted a prestigious Chairman of the Board and
management team.
PIPER JAFFRAY, Menlo Park, CA
MANAGING DIRECTOR
• Launched Piper Jaffray’s biotech investment banking practice and drove revenues to over $30M by consistently
obtaining high value M&A advisory engagements.
SALOMON BROTHERS, New York , NY
VICE PRESIDENT
• Identified, negotiated and executed M&A transactions and corporate financings for commercial bank, insurance,
leasing and non-bank financial organizations.
GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, Chicago, IL
FINANCIAL ANALYST
• Consultatively guided investment decisions for a multi-billion dollar private equity firm by analyzing targeted
markets.
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Bachelors of Science: Business Administration
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
AFFILIATIONS
Freedom House Recovery Center- Member Board of Directors
North Carolina Justice Center NC Policy Watch – Member Board of Advisors
The New School – Former member Board of Governors
The New York City Partnership- Led Economic Development Committee for Mayor Bloomberg
Alliance for the Arts – Former member Board of Directors
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS
The Huffington Post – Contributor
Featured Guest Speaker - CNBC, FOX, CBS, NBC and NPR.