Bill Meckert

About Bill Meckert

COO, CFO, General Counsel Unique combination of professional background as a Big-6 CPA (6 years) and later as a practicing Business Attorney (6 years), enhanced by 25-years of business management and leadership in roles as COO, CFO and General Counsel, including oversight of HR and IT areas. Seasoned leader who stresses a collaborative team approach and leads by example. Track record of developing and implementing creative entrepreneurial solutions to difficult business challenges. Proven accounting and financial skill set in areas of financial planning & analysis, banking and private equity relations, business/investment evaluation, strategic planning, and financial reporting and budgeting, as well as extensive \"rolled-up-sleeves\" experience with accounting system design, accounting department staffing and management, and as CFO overseeing day-to-day accounting function operations. Legal expertise in areas of mergers & acquisitions, business contracts & transactions, partnerships & joint ventures, private equity and bank financing matters, estate planning, and general corporate, real estate, employment and income tax laws. Stanford University Law Degree; Member of the California State Bar since 1982.Specialties: COO / CFO / General Counsel with diverse industry experience including - Single Family Office operations and related financial, legal, tax and estate planning issues; Beer wholesaler/distribution; IT Services and Mobile Apps industries; real estate development (land planning, construction, leasing and financing); hotel & restaurant (operations management, corporate strategy, development, and financing); post-secondary education administration and leadership; retail industry (operations, leasing, and construction); private equity raising / venture capital; and entertainment & broadcasting.

Experience

1. CFO General Counsel & Board Member

   Brown Distributing Company VA

   Jul 2017 — Present · West Palm Beach, FL, US

   Multi-State Beer Distributor (500+ employees), including Anheuser-Busch products.

Education

• Arizona State University

  B.S., Accounting

• Stanford Law School

  J.D., Law

Skills

• Financial Planning
• Team Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Hotel & Resort Industry
• Tax Law
• Retail Industry
• Investor Relations
• Hospitality
• Financial Accounting
• Entrepreneurial Experience
• Real Estate Negotiation
• Entrepreneurial Skills
• Legal - Business Transactions
• Private Equity/Venture Capital
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Law
• Legal - Partnerships & Jvs
• Entertainment & Cinema Industries
• Microsoft Office
• Tax Planning
• Business Turn-Around
• Entrepreneurial Endeavors
• Higher Education
• Banking Relationships
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Accounting Management
• Mergers & Acquistions
• Real Estate Finance