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MATTHEW S. MILLER

6 Franklin Street, #1 Charlestown, MA 02129 ● (781) 267-4871 ● matthew.stephen.miller@

BACKGROUND HIGHLIGHTS

• Writing: Substantial experience writing investment committee memorandums, white papers, market overviews, investor letters and quarterly/annual reports. Also responsible for the review of materials produced by junior investment staff.

• Financial Analysis: Extensive capability constructing a variety of financial models for use in transaction analysis, including discounted cash flow, LBO, comparable company and precedent transaction.

• Research: Deep background of producing research focused on industries and economies. Highly experienced in disseminating large amounts of information into concise takeaways, linking larger ideas as a means of providing a conceptual approach to investment decision making.

• Client Interaction: Frequently participate in fundraising meetings and calls with investors, providing detailed feedback on questions relating to current and prospective investments. Lead in the development of fundraising and investor relations materials.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SIGULER GUFF & COMPANY, LP BOSTON, MA

Multi-strategy private equity firm managing over $10 billion in assets for major institutional investors. The firm manages both direct investment private equity funds and fund-of-funds targeted at distressed, emerging market, small buyout and venture lending & leasing strategies.

Investment Associate, BRIC Opportunities Funds August 2007 to Present

• Member of 15-person investment team managing $2.2 billion in private equity capital targeting opportunities within Brazil, Russia, India, China and other emerging markets. Directly support Managing Director of the BRIC strategy; personally assigned to partnership and direct investments totaling $498 million.

• Perform extensive research covering emerging market macroeconomic conditions and both public/private valuation trends, supplemented by feedback from country-specific local teams. Present resulting market views firm wide.

• Designed a highly dynamic model used to analyze a Latin American textbook publisher, factoring for variables across more than 10 countries, including inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and inflows of new students due to surge of education-related mandates.

• Identified sectors for investment in new markets of interest outside the BRICs, spending time in Indonesia, Turkey, Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Co-authored a series of white papers providing analysis of the emerging markets private equity opportunity, resulting in a $400 million emerging and frontier market separate account mandate from one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds.

• Monitor approximately $275 million of liquid positions, making ‘sell’ recommendations for those where value is fully derived from IPO-driven exits, and opportunistic ‘buy’ recommendations in undervalued companies within target industries.

• Primary responsibility for monitoring underlying portfolio activity to optimize fund management exercises including cash flow management, return projections, and strategic recommendations.

Select Transaction Experience

• DLJ South America, Gávea Investimentos, Siguler Guff - $380M minority investment in Grupo Santillana, one of the world’s largest publishing houses for the Spanish and Portuguese language markets.

• New Margin Capital, Siguler Guff - $55M pre-IPO financing in Daqo New Energy, the second largest manufacturer of polysilicon in China.

• New Horizon Capital, GIC, Siguler Guff - $270M PIPE in Tangshan Jidong Cement Company, the third largest national cement producer in China.

• Legend Capital, Hony Capital, Siguler Guff - $100M minority investment in Linglong Tire, China’s largest privately owned domestic tire manufacturer.

THE BARISH FUND WELLESLEY, MA

Private equity firm investing in established, U.S.-based lower middle market companies on behalf of two high net worth families. The Firm targets consumer products and service-oriented companies where branding efforts can play a substantial roll in value creation.

Investment Analyst July 2006 to August 2007

• Provided initial analysis of all new opportunities presented by firm’s deal origination team – screened approximately 600 companies over the course of 11 months. Prioritized opportunities meeting firm’s investment thesis and triaged those unlikely to gain traction.

• Assisted firm’s deal origination team in sourcing new opportunities through a variety of intermediaries, in addition to direct outreach to company owners.

• Significantly involved in the buy-side execution process - conducted industry and competitor research, fielded calls with sell-side intermediaries and company owners/management teams, prepared LBO and discounted cash flow models.

• Actively engaged with the management teams of firm’s portfolio companies and founder/financier Keith Barish to lead research and screening of potential add-on acquisitions.

Select Transaction Experience

• The Barish Fund - $35M buyout of GreenKeeper Solutions, an exterior commercial and residential property maintenance company covering the states of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

• The Barish Fund, C3 Capital - $44M buyout of Traeger Pellet Grills, an Oregon-based manufacturer of high-end wood pellet grills for outdoor cooking.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

SPIRE GROUP BROOKLINE, MA

Research Assistant (Internship) February 2006 to June 2006

• Worked closely with firm President and Harvard Business School professor Dr. Christopher Hart to research and edit his publication in the Harvard Business Review related to the correlation of customer service centricity and long term share price performance.

• Conducted macro and micro level industry research for firm’s Fortune 500 consulting client base – specifically how they might implement “extraordinary guarantees” or other service-geared strategies to enhance performance over all customer touch points of their organizations.

• Developed case studies with Dr. Hart addressing the counterintuitive nature of applying manufacturing-based process and control systems to service-oriented companies.

MONITOR GROUP – MONITOR VELA HEDGE FUND CAMBRIDGE, MA Junior Equity Analyst (Internship) July 2005 to February 2006

• Assisted senior analysts in screening universe of equities for those matching fund’s turnaround, fallen-angel, and deep value strategies.

• Researched fund’s micro and small cap equity holdings utilizing in-house tools and extensive “kicking the tires” data collection – areas of research included technology, healthcare, automotive and leisure sectors.

• Analyzed and helped build financial statements for use in the IC review process.

ASHTON PARTNERS BOSTON, MA

Junior Research Analyst, Strategic Advisory (Internship) October 2004 to July 2005

• Contacted key members of the investment community via phone to gather commentary on publicly traded clients or the market.

• Researched financial markets, including both private and public companies, utilizing Bloomberg, Thomson Financial and internal databases.

• Monitored trading activity and relevant news releases for clients and assisted upper management in special projects for client work.

UNITED STATES ARMY LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE FT. KNOX, KY

Cadet, Platoon Leader June 2004 to August 2004

• Reported directly to company commander on all facets regarding platoon’s 45 cadets.

• Responsible for the execution of the platoon’s daily physical fitness, gear disbursement, meal disbursement, troop movement, barracks maintenance, weapons maintenance.

• Designed battlefield strategies, in conjunction with four squad leaders, to be tested under live simulation.

EDUCATION

BABSON COLLEGE WELLESLEY, MA

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management, Cum Laude September 2002 to May 2006

GPA: 3.4; Finance Concentration GPA: 3.8; Dean’s List; Winner of 2006 Investment Pitch Competition (Canadian Oil Sands Trust); Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity – Social Chair; Speedo-sponsored New England Swim Team

DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NC

Duke Swimming (Full Scholarship) August 2001 to May 2002

WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL WOODBERRY FOREST, VA

Honors Diploma; All American Swimming, All State Riflery; SAT: 1400 – 730 Verbal, 670 Math

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• GMAT: 720; accepted to Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and Yale School of Management for class of 2013 (elected to defer admission in light of seeking further professional experience)

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint/Word, MiniTab, Bloomberg, Thomson Financial, Capital IQ, FactSet

• Languages: German (conversant); Portuguese (beginner)

• Personal Interests/Volunteer Work: Fishing, Triathlons, Skiing, Horseback Riding, Politics; actively involved in fundraising initiatives for RESPOND Inc. (domestic violence prevention) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (The Jimmy Fund); co-host the annual “Awesomely Bad Christmas Sweater Party” fundraiser with four friends, having raised more than $25,000 for Boston-area charities

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