I am a lawyer and tax advisor with 14 years of experience with top firms (Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, Deloitte and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman). I obtained my law and graduate degrees from Georgetown University. I am also a successful entrepreneur. I co-founded and serve as Managing Director of two companies: - North River Partners, a consultancy that helps early-stage businesses from inception to divestiture. - RFS Capital, a provider of financial services to owners of wireless telecommunications ("cell") sites (www.rfscapital.com). New to Guru.com, North River Partners advises corporate and individual clients on tax, accounting, business and financial matters. Our focus is on entrepreneurial businesses in every stage of their development -- from raising debt and equity capital to operations and growth to the appropriate "exit" strategy. We also help foreign companies as they enter the United States. We have assisted with approximately $2.5 billion of financings. As a law