Continental Advisory Services provides unbiased financial expertise and commercial/investment advisory services. It was founded in 2002 and focuses on industries including oil/gas, healthcare, IT, engineering, and real estate. The firm offers services such as debt/equity raising, M&A advisory, and project finance. Continental has a team of managing directors and advisors with experience in banking, engineering, law, and other fields. It also offers international project financing for small and mid-sized businesses up to $10 million for various uses.

1. Continental Advisory Services, LLC
Unbiased Financial Expertise
Information Brochure
Contact Details
Jacob H. Yahiayan, Managing Member
250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor,
New York, New York 10177
Tel:212-572-6430 | Mob:516-528-8749
Email:jyahiayan@continentaladvisory.com
Web:www.continentaladvisory.com

2. Founded in March 2002, Continental Advisory Services, LLC
(“CAS”) is an investment advisory & accredited investment
firm that provides unbiased financial expertise to
institutions, corporations, partnerships, governments, and
accredited investors. CAS focuses primarily on these
industries:
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Oil/Gas
Wind Energy
Healthcare (CRO’s and OEM’s)
Information Technology
Capital equipment
Financial Services
Real Estate Capital Markets
Professional Engineering (Structural, Civil, Environmental)

3. CAS provides commercial & investment advisory services.
• Debt and private equity raising (Regulation D of the Securities
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Act of 1933)
Trade receivables securitization
Treasury policy and cash management
Mergers and acquisitions
Divestiture advisory (spin-offs)
Loan workout plans
Foreign exchange advisory
Structured trade finance
Project finance (oil/gas, infrastructure and telecom)
Export Credit Agency Programs
Field examinations for asset-based lending
Professional Engineering/Project Management
Commercial and high-end private real estate (title insurance)
Strategy Operations & IT (SOIT)

4. CAS Certifications & Affiliations
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Licensed New York State Real Estate Broker
Willis
TMA (Cornerstone 15)
Real Estate Board of New York
Building Materials Reuse Association
Association for Corporate Growth
Association of Financial Professionals
Associated Builders & Owners of Greater N.Y., Inc.
National Association of Home Builders
New York State Builders Association
American Planning Association

5. Jacob H. Yahiayan, Managing Member:
During his twenty five years in corporate banking, Jacob H. Yahiayan, founder and Managing
Member of Continental Advisory Services, LLC has successfully structured over USD 5 billion
in corporate financing in North American and international markets. In his last management
role, Mr. Yahiayan was the Assistant General Manager and Head of Corporate Banking at a
subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, Plc. Previously Mr. Yahiayan was the Vice President of
the Corporate and Institutional Group for Standard Chartered Bank’s New York Branch and
Head of Credit and Business Development for the New York Branch of Bank Bumiputra
Malaysia Berhad. Mr. Yahiayan received his BA from New York University, MBA from New
York Institute of Technology, International Management Certification from INSEAD,
Fontainebleau-France, and an MS-Education from CUNY. Mr. Yahiayan is also a licensed
registered investment advisor and holds a NYS Real Estate Brokers License.

6. Joshua Maldonado, Managing Director: With over 30 years of progressive and diverse experience in
banking and financial services with Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Mr. Maldonado brings a unique
perspective as a seasoned professional. His credentials are in bank supervision and regulation with emphasis
on accounting, finance, credit, audit and internal controls, and risk management. As a Senior Relationship
Specialist, his continuous interaction with the management of foreign agencies and representative offices,
commercial banks, broker/dealers, and investment Edge corporations, contributed to advanced risk
knowledge in credit, market, liquidity, operations and legal compliance. Mr. Maldonado has also coordinated,
supervised and performed multiple risk assessments of these institutions while training and coaching junior
specialists. He also has headed examination teams who conducted safety and soundness examinations within
the 2nd Federal Reserve District to assess risk management, operational controls, asset quality and the
financial condition of the institutions. Mr. Maldonado has participated in various training programs at the
Board of Governors of the FRS and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council in Washington,
D.C. He earned his BA from Hunter College and MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a specialty in
Bank Management.
Elena V. Ravich, Esq., Managing Director: Ms. Ravich has over 20 years of CRE and commercial legal
expertise. Her career track includes LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP and Eastern Consolidated. Ms.
Ravich has earned her Masters in Real Estate Finance and Investments from New York University, JD from
Moscow State University, and LLM from Case Western Reserve University. Ms. Ravich is licensed by the New
York State Bar, Real Estate Broker’s License, and Notary Public.
Aldo Andreoli, Managing Director, PE: Mr. Andreoli has over 35 years experience in civil and
environmental engineering working with Northville Industries, Suffolk County Department of Health Services,
Southampton Village, and other prominent institutions. Mr. Andreoli is a licensed Professional Engineer in the
states of New York and New Jersey, and teaches at SUNY Stony Brook . Additionally, Mr. Andreoli has been
awarded Engineer of the Year Award from the National Society of Professional Engineers and Civil Engineer
of the Year Award from the American Society of Professional Engineers. Mr. Andreoli received his MCE from
NYU and a Fulbright Grant Recipient, Laureate at the University of Naples.

7. Arsha Cazazian, Managing Director, AAIA: Ms. Cazazian has spent more than ten years in international
relations and development while working both at the United Nations Development Programme and at Morgan
Stanley. She holds a BA in Media Studies from Hunter College and a Master's Degree in Architecture from the
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, and a Fulbright Grant Recipient.
Wayne Clark, Managing Director, P.E: Mr. Clark has more than a twenty years experience in various
complex professional engineering theaters of operation. He holds a BS from CUNY-City College and Masters in
Science/Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University.
Bruce Fabrizio, Managing Director, CPA: With more than 20 years experience as a CPA, Mr. Fabrizio has
audited small to middle market companies. Mr. Fabrizio’s expertise includes cost certification of new
construction of commercial buildings, forensic accounting and estate and partnership taxation. Mr. Fabrizio
holds a BS in Accounting from NYIT.
Monica M. Tavares, Director: Ms. Tavares’ expertise includes more than fifteen years in private and retail
banking in the US, as well as six years of marketing consulting in several Latin American and Asian countries.
Ms. Tavares holds a BA in Business Administration from the College Anglo-Americano in Brazil and an MS in
Business Administration from Pace University. Ms. Tavares is actively involved in The World Conservation
Union, a non-governmental organization. She is fluent in English, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

8. Sami Jano, Director: Mr. Jano embodies the essence of a freelance thinker. As lead art director for Scholastic
Media Parent & Child Magazine for five years, he led the design team on branding and marketing from concept
through production, helping shape the magazine’s approach to ad design moving forward. Sami is the cofounder of Triple Down Records, a progressive music label and media company. Sami is 30 years old and
received his BA in Advertising & Fine Arts from Michigan State University in 2001.
Ron Wilde, Director: Ron works for Greenhood & Company, a top New Media consulting firm in New York.
His experience in the New Media includes emerging internet and mobile technology, ecommerce, Web site and
Web application development, graphic design, internet marketing strategy and general business scoping and
development. Clients include such as Warner Bros. Records and Friends of the High Line. Ron is also the cofounder of Triple Down Records, a New York based record label and media company. Ron earned his BA in
Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2002.
Ani Gesheva, Director: Ms. Gesheva has five years of experience including economic development research
at the United Nations and has worked for leading companies such as BNP Paribas. Ms. Gesheva holds a BA in
Business Administration and Economics from the American University in Bulgaria and an MA in Economics from
New York University where she is also a Fulbright Grant Recipient.

9. G. Russell Hagan, Senior Advisor: As founder and Managing Partner of Alpha and Omega Global
Risk Management, LP and its subsidiaries, G. Russell Hagan has developed extensive networks of
independent financial services professionals both in the continental United States and abroad. Mr.
Hagan has specialized in niche products for sophisticated, high-net-worth individuals, and has met with
great success in the areas of product development and marketing, consistently raising millions of
dollars on an annual basis. He has successfully recruited and trained hundreds of independent financial
sales professionals and helped them achieve unprecedented financial success. Mr. Hagan received his
BA from Central Missouri State University with a specialty in marketing, has earned several certificates
in sales, marketing and specialty products, and is a licensed MGA.
Dr., John Taktajian, Director: Mr. Taktajian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from
Cornell University and a Doctorate in Pharmacy & MBA from University of Maryland (TBF 2013).
Stephanie A. Yahiayan, Associate: Ms. Yahiayan is completing her dual majors in Civil Engineering
with a minor in Construction Management at NYU/Poly. Ms. Yahiayan is a member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers (“ASCE”).
Gregory N. Yahiayan, Intern. Mr. Yahiayan is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
from CUNY-Brooklyn College.

10. International Project Financing for Small & Midsize Businesses
Long-Term Loans
• Loan amounts up to $10 million.
• Repayment terms up to 10 years, with up to 2
years of interest only. Interest may be capitalized.
• Financing for up to 70% of total project cost, with
the balance contributed in cash or in kind.
• Collateral and security may include guarantees,
pledge of shares, reserve accounts, and/or liens on
project assets.
• Significant U.S. participation in the form of equity
ownership and/or long-term contracts.
Flexible Use of Proceeds
• Building Construction
• Equipment Purchases
• Working Capital
• Debt Refinancing
• Corporate Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Franchising
• Build-Operate-Transfer
• Dealer Network Development
• Transaction Costs and Fees
Contact Information:
Jacob H. Yahiayan, Managing Member
250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor | New York, N.Y. 10177 | (516) 528-8749 | jyahiayan@continentaladvisory.com