Romano Del Bianco
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Toptal member since August 11, 2022
Romano is a financial modeling expert with 15 years of experience at top investment banks, including JPMorgan and Macquarie. He specializes in building investor-ready models for capital raising, M&A, and strategic forecasting. Romano's industry focus is real estate and tech, with deep expertise in supporting early-stage companies.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Hotel Development, Mallorca Spain
Pre-feasibility Study, Mining Project
Qantas Airways | A $1.36 Billion Institutional Placement to Support Recovery Plan in 2020
Boral Limited | US$2.6 Billion Acquisition of Headwaters Inc. in 2016
Investment Memorandum for Multi-family Residential Complex
Seed Round Funding | SaaS
Sonic Healthcare | A$540 Million Acquisition of Aurora Diagnostics in 2018
Sydney Airport | A$1.4 Billion Senior Secured Bank Debt Facility in 2019
Charter Hall | A$350 Million Institutional Placement to Support Acquisitions
Successfully Funded a 380-unit Multi-stage Construction Project Model
Construction Model for Mixed Use Development
Acquisition Model to Underwrite Senior Debt Facility
Project Spinnaker | Australian Logistics Portfolio Request for Financing
Sell-side (3-statement Modeling)
Software Expertise
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Other Expertise
- Bank Covenants
- Capital Raising
- Debt Raises
- Financial Modeling
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Work Experience
Director
Dignano
- Structured and led investor materials for a A$300 million capital raise targeting institutional and strategic partners, positioning a national Australian roadside infrastructure network across 6 secured sites and 7,500+ km of connected highway corridor.
- Built the financial model and investment case for a A$7 million pre-feasibility equity raise underpinning a US$136 million CAPEX lithium project in Argentina, stress-testing commodity volatility across four debt tranches to demonstrate bankability and DSCR.
- Developed a five-year dual-revenue financial model and investor memo for a $3.5million SaaS seed raise, projecting LTV:CAC scaling from 1.9x to 7.5x and an implied exit value of $166 million at a $20 million pre-money valuation.
- Delivered financial modelling for a EUR 10 million European wellness retreat raise.
- Spearheaded the financial narrative for a healthcare exit. Constructed a granular 6-year growth forecast and investor deck to articulate valuation drivers, securing immediate investor interest and guiding private equity negotiations.
Vice President
JPMorgan Chase
- Managed the overall relationship for a portfolio of large corporations and financial institutions, ensuring client objectives were met across financing, treasury services, risk management, working capital, and investments.
- Delivered multiple COVID-19 emergency backstop facilities to corporate clients through volatile market conditions. Collaborated with clients to ensure that their overall liquidity position remained resilient through the pandemic.
- Originated, secured, and closed a number of bespoke lending facilities to support the growth agenda of clients. Worked with clients to optimize their balance sheet position, simultaneously deepening the overall client relationship.
Relationship Manager
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Structured and executed a number of highly complex residential developments from a secured lender perspective. Coordinated with valuers, builders, and internal stakeholders to bring the properties to life.
- Managed the overall relationship for a portfolio of Australian-listed real-estate investment trusts and unlisted property vehicles across domestic and offshore markets.
- Arranged an innovative finance solution for a single asset data center.
- Coordinated numerous debt capital raising and credit rating advisories from a relationship management perspective.
Credit Analyst
JPMorgan Chase
- Managed a number of clients in the Scandinavian credit portfolio consisting of mutual, hedge, and pension funds.
- Headed the negotiations of a number of ISDA agreements from a credit perspective.
- Oversaw completing credit due diligence and preparing the credit approval memo, including modeling and financial analysis, concerning a new client onboarding.
Relationship Manager
Macquarie Bank
- Supported several mergers and acquisitions for small-to-medium-sized businesses. Managed the transactions from target identification to execution and integration.
- Performed a rigorous financial analysis in comparison to peers to identify and unlock growth opportunities.
- Undertook business valuations, cash flow forecasting, financial modeling, and pre-lend due diligence for commercial lending transactions.
- Managed loan negotiations and documentation execution.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Commerce
Bond University - Queensland, Australia
Certifications
Business Analyst
RMIT University
Accounting for Credit Professionals
Moody's
Skills
Finance
Accounting, Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Debt Raises, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Cost of Debt, Bank Covenants, Debt, Lifetime Value (LTV), Three-statement Modeling, Cash Flow Modeling, Credit Underwriting, Credit/Debt, Capital Raising, Fundraising, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Data Analysis, CFO, Pricing, Pricing Strategy, Lending, Forecasting, Valuation, Equity Raises, DCF Valuation, Project Finance, Startup Funding, Investment Memoranda, Development Finance, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Private Equity, Cash Flow, Revenue Modeling, Total Addressable Market (TAM)
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel 2016
Industry Expertise
Early-stage Startups, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Modeling, Real Estate, Technology, Insurance, Sustainability, Venture Capital
Data & Analysis Software
Financial Data
Geographic Expertise
United States, Australia
Other
Pitch Decks, Excel 365, Startups, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investment Banking, Commercial Lending, Underwriting, Finance, Excel Modeling, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Hedge Funds, Pension Funds, Business Models, Pension Liabilities, Interim CFO, Fractional CFO, Information Memoranda, Marketplaces, Investments, Economics, SaaS, Business Analysis, Fundraising Strategy, Unit Economics, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Acquisitions, Acquisition Analysis, Project Management, Derivatives, Peer Comparison, Loans, DCF Modeling, Project Design, Investment Cases, Fintech, Figma, Business Development, Business Plan Consulting, Growth Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Model Strategy, Investor Presentations, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Construction Estimation, Balance Sheet Optimization, Commodities, Equity, Merger Modeling, Sales, Development, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), M&A Due Diligence (Commercial), Sell-side, Business Planning, Early-stage Venture Capital, Financial Forecasting, Excel Add-ins, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs)
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