Auspex Capital

Direct: (562) 424-2455 ckelleher@auspexcapital.com	Christopher Kelleher Managing Director Prior to joining Auspex in August 2005, Mr. Kelleher was a principal at High Point Capital Partners, Inc., a financial advisory and consulting firm specializing in capital formation, M&A advisory and debt restructuring for multi-unit retail companies. Prior to forming High Point Capital in February 2004, Mr. Kelleher was a partner at Trinity Capital, LLC, from 2000 to 2003. Trinity Capital is a Los Angeles based boutique investment bank serving the quick-service restaurant and convenience store/gas station industries. While at Trinity Capital, Mr. Kelleher’s primary focus was in the firm’s restructuring practice. He was the project manager on system wide franchisee debt restructuring and recapitalization programs sponsored by Taco Bell Corporation and Burger King Corporation. The two programs, on a combined basis, involved more than 350 franchise companies and in excess of $4.0 billion of total debt. From 1997 to 2000 Mr. Kelleher was a Senior Vice President at Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Company (“FMAC”). FMAC was a publicly traded, specialty finance company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. At FMAC, Mr. Kelleher served as the Chief Credit and Operations Officer for the Energy Finance Division where he administered a $1.4 billion loan portfolio and a staff of 40 professionals. Mr. Kelleher was also a member of FMAC’s senior loan and senior management committees. Prior to joining FMAC, Mr. Kelleher was a Vice President in Citicorp’s Franchise Finance Division in Irvine, CA where he specialized in loan syndications. He was at Citicorp from 1991 to 1996. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Kelleher was an Associate at the investment banking firm, Prudential-Bache. Mr. Kelleher started his career in banking and finance as a commercial loan officer at Bank of America in 1984. Mr. Kelleher received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Occidental College. He was awarded cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa designations by the school. Mr. Kelleher also holds an MBA in finance and accounting from UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management.
Direct: (562) 424-5157 schokshi@auspexcapital.com	Shriram Chokshi Managing Director Prior to forming Auspex Capital in March 2004, Mr. Chokshi was a Principal at Trinity Capital LLC, where he was responsible for leading a group of analysts/associates in performing rigorous analyses of industries and developing pro-forma project valuations; making recommendations to clients on potential investments and work-outs; structuring and multi-party negotiations of terms of transactions. While at Trinity Capital, Mr. Chokshi has played key roles in approximately $1 billion in financial restructuring transactions. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. Chokshi was with Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Company (FMAC), where he held positions including First Vice President of the Portfolio Management Group and Vice President of the Energy Finance Group. Prior to FMAC, he was responsible for managing a chemical manufacturing plant in Bombay, India. Mr. Chokshi is a graduate of Bombay University, India and holds an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University.
Direct: (562) 424-5158 ngoyal@auspexcapital.com	Naveen Goyal Managing Director Prior to forming Auspex Capital in March 2006, Mr. Goyal was a Principal at Trinity Capital LLC, where he was responsible for leading a group of analysts/associates in performing rigorous analyses of industries and developing pro-forma project valuations; making recommendations to clients on potential investments and work-outs; structuring and multi-party negotiations of terms of transactions. Prior to joining Trinity Capital, Mr. Goyal was with Bayview Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Company. At Bayview, he was the lead analyst on approximately $1 billion of franchise finance deals in the quick service restaurant, convenience store, car wash and quick service lube center industries. He has also been involved in approximately $1 billion in transactions encompassing balance sheet restructurings and reorganizations, debt and private equity placements, mergers and acquisitions and other investment and merchant banking transactions. Mr. Goyal is a graduate of Bangalore University, India and holds an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University.
Direct: (562) 424-5150 Ext 108 kwhitton@auspexcapital.com	Kevin Whitton Senior Associate Prior to joining Auspex Capital in January 2006, Mr. Whitton was a Management Development Executive in the Financial Planning and Analysis Department of Warner Home Video. In this position, he was responsible for financial reporting, while also creating financial models for the revenue sharing business. Mr. Whitton graduated from Princeton University with a degree in economics and a certificate in finance.
Direct: (562) 424-5150 Ext 109 cboontanond@auspexcapital.com	Chang Boontanond Senior Associate Prior to joining Auspex Capital in August 2006, Mr. Boontanond was a Finance Manager at Universal Music Group where he was responsible for leading the consolidation and reporting of all business units under the North American Division of Vivendi Universal. In this position, he played a key role in analyzing and reviewing the annual budget as well as preparing financial models for new artist acquisitions and venture investments. Prior to joining Universal Music, Mr. Boontanond was in the Financial Planning and Analysis Department of Warner Home Video. Mr. Boontanond graduated from University of California, Riverside with a degree in business administration.
Direct: (562) 424-5150 Ext 110 snakashima@auspexcapital.com	Scott Nakashima Associate Prior to joining Auspex Capital, Mr. Nakashima was a Senior Financial Analyst in the Finance Department of Fox Atomic. At Fox Atomic, Mr. Nakashima worked closely with the marketing and distribution groups to create, manage, and update detailed financial budgets for all Atomic pictures. Prior to Fox Atomic, Mr. Nakashima worked as Financial Analyst at Newscorp and as a Management Development Executive in the Financial Planning and Analysis Department of Warner Home Video. Mr. Nakashima graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in business administration and an emphasis in finance and entrepreneurship.
Direct: (562) 424-5150 Ext 100 akinnahan@auspexcapital.com	Abigail Kinnahan Office Manager Ms. Kinnahan has been with Auspex Capital since September, 2006 and has over six years of experience in office management and administration. The majority of her previous experience has been with accounting and financial services firms. She is a cum laude graduate of Humboldt State University with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Ms Kinnahan’s passion is theatre and she lives in Long Beach with her husband.