Mark Kotasek

Capital Markets Specialist @ CU Capital Market Solutions

Country

City

United States

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Investment Banking, Capital Markets Advisory, Cross-functional Team Leadership, International Sales, Process Engineering, Training, Mentoring Of Staff, Series 7, Series 63, Debt, Credit, Fixed Income, Syndicate, Transaction Origination, FIG, DCM, High Grade, Deal Execution, Structured Finance, Derivatives

Experience

Capital Markets Specialist

CU Capital Market Solutions

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Consultant

45 Degrees Holdings, LLC

2019-7 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

Capital Markets Expert. On & offshore (re-)insurance solutions, reorganizations, & acquisitions for private debt & equity funds. Consulted with fintech-enabled broker dealer, media / gaming company, & a start-up professional sports league.

Managing Director - Fixed Income / Capital Markets

InspereX

2022-1 - 2023-6 · 1 yr 6 mos

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Introduced innovative financing & solutions platform for potential JV. Worked extensively with brilliant clients to progress innovative life settlement financing. Outcome TBD.

Board of Directors - NWMSI

NatWest Markets Plc

2016 - 2019 · 3 yrs

Stamford, Connecticut

Managing Director

NatWest Commercial and Institutional

2006 - 2019 · 13 yrs

Stamford, CT

Financing & Risk Solutions ; Global Banking & Markets ; Corporate & Institutional Banking ; International Execution Specialist ; Global Originator ; Syndicate Manager

Director - Corporate & Institutional Banking

HSBC

2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs

New York, New York

Financing & Advisory

Associate - Fixed Income

Credit Suisse

2000 - 2003 · 3 yrs

New York, New York

Debt Capital Markets

Cadet -> Second Lieutenant

US Army

1994 - 1999 · 5 yrs

West Point, NY; FT Benning, GA

Branch Qualified Infantry Officer 1998-1999; US Army Ranger School Candidate 1998; Blackbird OIC 1999; Swimming Instructor 1995-1999; Lifeguard 1995-1999; Lifeguard Trainer 1999; US Army Physical Fitness School Intern for Dr. Ed Thomas (#hero, #educator) 1999; Cadet, USCC 1994-1998: Follower, Rifleman, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Public Affairs Officer, Platoon Leader.

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point

Systems Engineering ; Art, Philosophy, & Literature ; horrible at Russian.

1994 - 1998 · 4 yrs

Student of Giants: Dr. Louis Pojman & Dr. Randall Dipert, among many others. Football, Indoor & Outdoor Track, Boxing, SCUBA. я не понимаю русский язык.