Edward May
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Toptal member since January 25, 2017
Edward is a PE and investment banking principal with seventeen years of experience in investing and corporate finance as well as developing, financing, and operating energy and tech companies from early stage to maturity. Transaction experience includes serving as CFO for seed stage companies as well as structuring and financing an $800M purchase financing. Toptal allows him to pursue a number of interests and work with a variety of companies.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Industry Expertise
Software Expertise
Other Expertise
Work Experience
Managing Partner
Energy Intelligence Partners
- Served as CFO for four different startups supported by my firm.
- Led the spin-out from major R&D institution, funding, and operations of a distributed energy startup.
- Performed valuation analysis for an emerging technology company debating sell vs. build strategy.
- Built comprehensive, fully functioning financial models for a number of different clients.
- Performed techno-economic analysis for a potential investor in waste to an energy technology company.
Principal
US Renewables Group
- Served as interim CEO of a large biomass-fired power plant.
- Founded a biomass development company.
- Served on the board of a small-scale hydro power development company.
- Served on the board of a wind power development company.
- Led financing efforts for the largest biodiesel company in the US.
Investment Banking Associate
Lehman Brothers
- Helped lead the debt and equity financing for Wayne Gretzky's purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes.
- Worked with product groups to structure and pitch financial products to client base.
- Built comprehensive financial models for a variety of debt and equity transactions.
- Authored a research paper exploring a new business sector.
Analyst
SG Cowen Securities Corp
- Co-founded the Sports Advisory Group.
- Led the analysis of the then-largest transaction in sports history: Sale of the Washington Redskins.
- Analyzed the first Debtor-in-possession financing of a major US sports team.
- Performed financial modeling on a number of high profile, highly confidential transactions in the sports industry.
Education
MEM in Environmental Science
Duke University - Durham, NC
Master's Degree in Business Administration
Duke University - Durham, NC
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science
UNC - Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC
Skills
Finance
Valuation, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Three-statement Modeling, Budgeting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Fundraising, Market Research, Revenue & Expense Projections, Profitability Analysis, Venture Funding, Project Finance, Transaction Structuring
Output Software
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word
Industry Expertise
Technology, Sports, Energy, Venture Capital, Oil & Gas, Debt Capital Markets
Geographic Expertise
United States
Data & Analysis Software
Bloomberg, Capital IQ
Other
Debt Financing, Energy Storage, Renewables, Budget Modeling, Strategic Planning & Execution, Private Equity Consultant, Private Placements, Business Planning, Strategy, Consulting, Structured Finance
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