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SWAT

President & Partner.
Helped evolve SWAT into a hybrid strategy studio and investment platform partnering with founders, investors, and emerging brands.

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VICKI’S TAP PUPS

Co-Owner & Partner.
Helped transform a small local dance program into the world’s largest adult tap dance studio, building the business, brand, media presence, and national visibility alongside founder Vicki G. Riordan.

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FURTUNA SKIN

President & Partner, SWAT by Kirshenbaum.
Helped shape Furtuna Skin into a globally positioned luxury skincare brand rooted in Sicilian provenance, wild-foraged botanicals, and the intersection of science, efficacy, and modern beauty ritual.

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LA FURTUNA ESTATE

President & Partner, SWAT by Kirshenbaum.
Helped transform Bona Furtuna from a single-product olive oil company into a modern Sicilian culinary and lifestyle brand rooted in provenance, design, and the larger vision of La Furtuna Estate.

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BONA FURTUNA

President & Partner, SWAT by Kirshenbaum.
Helped transform Bona Furtuna from a single-product olive oil company into a modern Sicilian culinary and lifestyle brand rooted in provenance, design, and the larger vision of La Furtuna Estate.

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SWAT EQUITY

Managing Director & Partner.
Helped launch one of the first venture funds embedded within a strategic advisory platform, investing in founder-led brands positioned for growth and cultural relevance.

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ZERO Makeup by Nabila

President & Partner, SWAT.
Worked with founder Nabila translate a singular product vision into a globally positioned beauty brand centered around underserved skin tones.

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ZEEL

President & Partner, SWAT.
Helped reposition ZEEL from a functional wellness platform into a more emotionally resonant consumer brand that better reflected the scale and ambition of the business.

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ENCORE PERFORMANCE

Co-Author & Business Partner.
Helped transform a local dance program into a nationally recognized story and multimedia platform, culminating in a Simon & Schuster release and features including CBS Sunday Morning.

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JOHN ALLAN’S

Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Sales.
Helped transform John Allan’s from a single flagship grooming club into a global lifestyle and product brand that helped redefine modern men’s grooming.

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