July, 2019 – Present
Woods Capital, LLC
President & Managing Member
- Woods Capital, LLC (www.woodscap.com) is a global advisory firm focused on institutionally based financial structures and modeling, capital solutions and real estate development.
- Mr. Woods is the owner and operator of the organization.
November, 2020 – November, 2024
rePlant Hemp Advisors
Chairman and Co-Founder
- rePlant Hemp Advisors is a first to market impact venture capital fund focused on US Industrial Hemp for food and fiber with a goal to invest $500M within this space by 2030.
January, 2020 – August, 2022
Big Sun Holdings Group
CEO & COO
- U.S.-based Big Sun Holdings (www.bigsunholdings.io) owns Black Buffalo 3D Corporation (www.blackbuffalo.io), Flash Labs Corporation (www.flashlabs.io), Big Sun Modular and Big Sun Development. Big Sun Holdings is a former member of the HN, Inc. (formerly Hyundai Business Solutions and Consulting) family of companies (www.hd-bsnc.com).
- Responsible for all aspects of business modeling, product and service creation, personnel and team creation, operational optimization, pipeline expansion, and global coordination of all partners, vendors, clients, and government and regulatory agencies.
- Created and expanded Black Buffalo 3D Corporation into one of the largest 3D construction printing businesses in the globe within three years. Created the first and only globally approved and regulated 3D concrete material for the industry.
- Expanded Black Buffalo into a global conglomerate including an internal financing arm, modular construction complimentary business, and international building and supply companies.
- Created a Blockchain data exchange and NFT end-to-end platform within Flash Labs.
March, 2018 – Present
Monsoon Blockchain Storage
Co-Founder (March 2018) & Chairman
- Co-founded a blockchain based cloud optimization and unstructured data storage management protocol.
- Finalized the completion of a $30M “A” Round financing partner within 90 days of offering in the Summer of 2018
- Coordinated and managed the creation of the Security Token offering (ICO) for a cloud-based storage optimization company ($300M+ to offer, January 2019)
- — In process of corporate sale —
March, 2015 – Oct, 2018
Rothschild & Co.
CEO & COO, Asset Management, North America
Global Partner, Rothschild & Co.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversaw all aspects of the North American Asset Management Business including: global connectivity to Rothchild & Co. in Europe, U.S. Equity portfolio management teams, Smart Beta division, middle office and back office, vendor management, business development and distribution, legal compliance and risk management, financial controls and all appropriate domestic and global board related responsibilities
- Transformed the institutional and retail operating platforms from an internally focused model to primarily an outsourced and automated model
- Introduced Alternative Investments (Hedge FOFs), Sub-Advisory and Smart Beta strategies to the U.S. market
- Rebuilt the entire Compliance and Risk Management divisions and teams
- Coordinated all global relationships, consultant relationships, and business development including the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Sovereign Wealth
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Transformed the U.S. Asset Management business from a small institutional player to a diversified domestic and international business focused on both retail and institutional clients
- Accelerated total net new asset flows from a 20-year average range of $3-$5B in AUM to approximately $11.5B in AUM within 3.5 years of tenure. Generated positive net flows for the business in all years of tenure for U.S. Equity, Long-Only strategies
- Accomplished a profit before tax (PBT) of approximately 20% while more than doubling top line revenue. This is after a 20-year period of the business maintaining a relatively flat annual PBT
2009 – Dec, 2013
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
CEO, DWS Investments Mutual Fund Company
Head of Distribution – Americas Global Client Group
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Managed the US Mutual Fund Business as well as the Americas Distribution Teams inclusive of approximately 250 FTE. Responsibilities included: developing all strategic business plans, tactical implementation and execution, product development and design, marketing, distribution and client strategies, mutual fund board management, investment team coordination, fund and treasury office administration, vendor oversight, financial controls, and global connectivity to EMEA and Asia/Pacific consultant relationships, and business development including the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Sovereign Wealth
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Coordinated the combination of all asset management businesses lines from a former silo-oriented business model to a singular and focused collaborative business entity, resulting in an approximately $20 Billion Net Asset Flow swing 2013 vs 2012
- Generated the fastest change in net new asset flows in the history of the DWS U.S. Retail business, reversing annual losses ranging from $2B to $8B
- Instituted fixed and variable cost controls through outsourcing, renegotiation, and headcount reduction, which resulted in a 20% decrease in fixed costs and a 15% decrease in variable costs within a 24-month period.
2007 – 2009 Evergreen Investments
Senior VP, Head of Financial Intermediaries and Institutions Group (FIIG)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Managed FIIG business, which encompassed the retail and institutional divisions, business management, domestic and global sub-advisory, DCIO, CITs, and fixed annuities
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Improved operating profit margin before allocated expenses to 78.5% within a $150M operating budget, creating the highest margin division within Evergreen
Wachovia Purchased by Wells Fargo – December 2008
2006-2007
XTF Global Asset Management Investments
CEO, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Created and developed the first quantitative ETF asset manager and financial product distribution company in the U.S. and established a comprehensive ETF rating service for XTF’s web site.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Transformed a web-based, three-product SMA strategy into a suite of 20 low-cost ETF product solutions for retail distribution, which resulted in an increase in AUM from $2M to over $300M in a 12-month period
Education
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana – B.A., Business, 1990
Regulatory
Securities Licenses Series 7, 24, 63, 65 held at Entoro Securities based in Houston, TX
Personal Businesses
- Woods & Daughters Co., Consulting and family holding company
- Woods Private Ventures LLC, all Woods private family investments
- Woods Capital LLC, a boutique registered representative financial advisory entity
- Woods Advisory LLC, an advisory firm for board memberships and advisory services
- JW Pursuits, Publishing and freelance journalism business for Jennifer Woods
- JW Interiors LLC, Interior Design Business for Jennifer Woods
- Woods Property Services, LLC, Rental home management business