Portfolio

Below you will find more than 50 examples of my work, organized by category: branding, copywriting, demand generation, journalism, public relations, and social media. My work is listed in chronological order (newest to oldest), with all links opening in new tabs.

I. Branding (4)

(1) 2018: Mini-brand standards developed for iCapital (FKA Artivest) ahead of SaaS platform and C-suite changes. Click here.
(2) 2018: A new creative platform for Artivest, developed in conjunction with Red Door Interactive in San Diego. Click here.
(3) 2018: Full brand standards, developed internally, and finalized during the Altegris and Artivest merger. Click here.
(4) 1995: A new tagline and mission statement for Houghton Mifflin, which was publicly traded on the NYSE. Click here.

II. Copywriting (10)

(1) 2020: Fourteen investor education articles created for TradeStation’s new crypto brokerage platform. Click here.
(2) 2019: An educational white paper written to support the launch of new Artivest private equity fund offerings. Click here.
(3) 2019: A 1Q 2019 shareholder letter for Wasatch Global, ghostwritten for two senior portfolio managers. Click here.
(4) 2019: A conference booklet/guide for Artivest’s inaugural alternative investing summit, held in NYC. Click here.
(5) 2019: A white paper and investment outlook ghostwritten for Artivest’s Chief Investment Officer. Click here.
(6) 2018: The first HTML email in a series which was distributed to support the launch of a new niche PE fund. Click here.
(7) 2018: An extensive white paper written to support the launch of a new niche private equity fund offering. Click here.
(8) 2018: An investing article/column for Think Advisor, which was ghostwritten for Artivest’s CIO. Click here.
(9) 2018: A Wealth Management.com article ghostwritten for Matt Osborne, the CIO of Altegris. Click here.
(10) 2017: A Think Advisor investing column ghostwritten for Altegris’ Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Click here.

III. Demand Generation (24)

(1) 2023: A 16-slide presentation deck with demand generation work samples and results: Click here.
(2) 2023: A KCD PR audit of demand generation efforts for Identity IQ, a KCD PR client. Click here.
(3) 2023: A landing page for KCD PR, a Forbes top-ranked PR and IR agency for fintech and blockchain. Click here.
(4) 2023: A subdomain landing page developed for Derivative Path’s SEM advertising efforts. Click here.
(5) 2022: Lead conversion values computed for Derivative Path’s lead funnels in HubSpot. Click here.
(6) 2022: Reconfigured Derivative Path’s home page for improved traffic and lead generation. Click here.
(7) 2022: A brief for Derivative Path compliance and sales team on keywords and message match. Click here.
(8) 2022: A two-page Derivative Path brief on Google Ads’ “sitelinks” and proposed copy and links. Click here.
(9) 2022: A two-page memo for Derivative Path on copywriting for the Google Ads campaign launch. Click here.
(10) 2022: A Derivative Path brief to educate sales and compliance on Google Ads. Click here.
(11) 2022: A “second 90-days” follow-up brief with completed efforts, presented to the C-suite. Click here.
(12) 2022: An in-depth presentation to Derivative Path’s entire sales team on demand generation. Click here.
(13) 2022: A short brief on branding and keyword research, regarding Derivative Path’s rebrand. Click here.
(14) 2022: A “first 90-days” brief for Derivative Path, including a punch list and forecast ROI. Click here.
(15) 2022: A seven-slide deck with recent examples of performance marketing work. Click here.
(16) 2022: An example of North American “category” and “competitor” Google search ads. Click here.
(17) 2022: A Google Ads Video campaign, “Meet the #1 Affiliate Platform,” with ~246,000 views. Click here.
(18) 2021: A Madrivo guest blog article detailing five major tips for optimizing Google Ads. Click here.
(19) 2021: An Everflow case study about transforming and extending Google Ads. Click here.
(20) 2021: A public website quality assurance (QA/QC) brief produced for ATTOM Data. Click here.
(21) 2021: A project plan to implement a live-chat and chat-bot solution for ATTOM Data. Click here.
(22) 2020: Assumed day-to-day management and optimization of ATTOM Data’s 400-page public website. Click here.
(23) 2018: A display ad that ran on Morningstar promoting a top-ranked mutual fund (RAAAX). Click here.
(24) 2017: A reference letter detailing three years as Sovereign’s director of marketing and IT. Click here.

IV. Journalism (6)

(1) 2015: A historical nonfiction article for The SandPaper selected for a “best-of” New Jersey anthology. Click here.
(2) 2013: An investing article for The Fool, covering the rise of The Fresh Market (TFM). Click here.
(3) 2013: Another article written for The Fool, detailing the operating discipline of Alaska Air (ALK). Click here.
(4) 2013: A second investing article for The Fool, covering the organic food boom and Hain Celestial (HAIN). Click here.
(5) 2013: An investing article written for The Motley Fool on Finish Line (FINL), now privately held. Click here.
(6) 2010: A restaurant review published by the Asbury Park Press, which was syndicated regionally by Gannett. Click here.

V. Public Relations (21)

(1) 2022: Earned media with Reuters, detailing Derivative Path’s new partnership with Goldman Sachs. Click here.
(2) 2019: A press release announcing private-equity giant KKR joining the Artivest Network. Click here.
(3) 2019: A release covering Artivest’s partnership with WM Partners, a private equity firm. Click here.
(4) 2019: A press release announcing the hire of Karl Jager, the new CFO with Artivest. Click here.
(5) 2019: A joint press release announcing a partnership between LaSalle and Artivest. Click here.
(6) 2019: A release detailing new solutions coming online with the Artivest platform. Click here.
(7) 2018: A release promoting Northern Trust’s implementation of the Artivest platform. Click here.
(8) 2018: A press release announcing the onboard of a new GC and CCO with Artivest. Click here.
(9) 2018: Earned media with the San Diego Business Journal, regarding the Artivest merger. Click here.
(10) 2018: A nationwide release detailing the completion of the Artivest and Altegris merger. Click here.
(11) 2018: Earned media with Barron’s — on Burl East and his real estate mutual fund (RAAAX). Click here.
(12) 2018: A joint release announcing RBC Wealth Management’s onboard of Artivest. Click here.
(13) 2018: Earned media with Investment News, reporting on the Altegris and Artivest merger. Click here.
(14) 2018: A release announcing the historic merger between Altegris and Artivest. Click here.
(15) 2015: A release for True Blue Funding and marketing efforts with the LA Chargers. Click here.
(16) 2015: A release announcing a partnership with the Los Angeles Chargers. Click here.
(17) 2015: Earned media with The Philadelphia Inquirer about delays in the sale of 1818 Market. Click here.
(18) 2015: Earned media with the Philadelphia Business Journal, regarding 1818 Market. Click here.
(19) 2015: A follow-up press release and crisis communication for 1818 Market Street. Click here.
(20) 2014: A second press release for 1818 Market Street, noting strong buy-side demand. Click here.
(21) 2014: The first release in a series announcing the listing of 1818 Market Street in Philly. Click here.

(1) 2023: A LinkedIn social media post announcing Derivative Path’s attendance at The 2023 FMS Forum. Click here.
(2) 2023: A social post promoting the Derivative Path and Goldman Sachs partnership and presentation at AOBA. Click here.
(3) 2023: A LinkedIn post announcing the hiring of Stephen Johnson to lead enterprise sales with Derivative Path. Click here.
(4) 2022: Another LinkedIn company post for Derivative Path, promoting a webinar series in partnership with US Bank. Click here.