Allan Grafman
Investment Banker @Oberon Securities, LLC
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WORK HISTORY
Investment Banker @Oberon Securities, LLC
NY, US
Finra 63 and 79 registered investment banker focused on media, entertainment and IP
EDUCATION
Columbia | SIPA
Master’s Degree, Development Economics and International Development
Leningrad State University
Certificate, Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Marketing
Indiana University Bloomington
BA, Russian Language and Literature
SKILLS
ABOUT ALLAN GRAFMAN
Capital raising with and for PE, VC and media companies* Finra registered investment banker Series 63 and 79 * Board Director service experience includes 12 Boards - public, PE and VC * SEC qualified board financial expert * Successful sale of Nasdaq listed public company to financial sponsor * Signed 42 business development transactions as President of a licensing company * Improved cash flow $51 million as EVP and CFO of a media company* For Fortune 500 company headed worldwide business development as VP/MD * Member of the Advisory Council for an early stage Venture Capital firm* Executive Producer for HBO (Lilydale) and TEC (Vaults) and othersKEY ATTRIBUTESHave served on 12 boards, public and private. Thought leader and published author.2025 Board Director Webinars and Panelist presentations:Boot Camp #1 – Board Director Roles and ResponsibilitiesBoot Camp #2 – The Effective Director Boot Camp #3 – The Effective BoardWTW Director\'s Thinking Ahead Group (April 1, 2025) Intellectual Property: What Every Lawyer & Every Client Must Understand Board experience includes these roles:Chairman of a public video game company;Chairman of a Audit Committee of a media companyDirector of a REITDirector on four PE sponsored companies;Director of four VC sponsored companiesOperational LeadershipFor companies needing greater success or in turnaround. Often private equity or venture capital portfolio investments.Funding For growth companies: Executive Summary and Business Plan Business DevelopmentIncluding sales, market expansion and strategic partnerships International ExpansionLed worldwide international expansion for a Fortune 500. Exit StrategyAn independent perspective that supports management and ownership can often bring a fresh perspective and energy to the process.Executive roles in these sectors: content, videogames, licensing, technology, video and tv entertainment, and comic companies, PE and VC sponsored. Expertise in media, digital, technology, content, game, software, licensing and entertainment companies.CEO | Chairman | Board of Directors | President | private equity | PE Operating Partner | venture capital | digital | media | technology | content | social media | entertainment | video games | internet | television | intellectual property | SaaS | mobile | Russia | Turnarounds | P&L Responsibility | Strategic Planning | Consumer Products |
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