Kevin McNevins - Principal - 

7151 Gaston Ave. #607 - Dallas TX 75214 - 

(214) 206-8859

Email: kevin@mcnevins.net

Biography / Resume

Born in New York City I grew up around the United States as Dad managed post-war auto plant construction for General Motors. I attended schools in Atlanta, Georgia; Bedford, Indiana; Fort Worth, Texas; Marion, Indiana; Troy, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; and Dallas, Texas before  going to the University of Notre Dame - intending to study Architecture but completing studies with a Bachelor Business Administration. After graduation, I was drafted into the United States Army and served two years at Fort Hood, Texas as a personnel management Sergeant in the 13th Support Brigade. 

After the Service I joined Touche Ross and Company, the "Big 8" firm working for a year on national retail, manufacturing, and trucking clients. Toward the end of 1970, a close friend from high school had just started a small company named Showco providing sound equipment for concerts. He needed some help on the Led Zeppelin national tour so I joined the tour in progress. After the tour, I pursued an interest in real estate sal44 and obtained a Texas broker's license. After some interesting experiences in residential sales I returned to the road the next year to drive and set up for the 1971 Led Zeppelin tour. I remained on the road with James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Alice Cooper and then traveled to Germany and Sweden for Jesus Christ Superstar touring productions. I remained with the company as Treasurer and Director through its first seven years of growth. Showco evolved into the public company Vari-lite International. and then merged with PRG, still the leading stage production services company. 

I returned to real estate in property management and then joined the national retail chain Rings and Things for a ten year period of acquisition and growth. During this time I became active in community and alumni volunteer activities serving as a committee chairman of The 500 inc arts support group and as President of the Notre Dame Club of Dallas . This was a period of significant personal development including the birth of two children and the death of my brother Robert.

While pursuing a career change toward non-profit oriented activities, I became a temporary financial worker aligned with several agencies and performed financial record-keeping,  consulting, management and database development work for companies such as  Lone Star Steel, Cash America International , Lincoln Property CompanyStanley Tool Company  and the Resolution Trust Corporation. Since 1996 I have primarily operated as a "controller for the day" for small businesses in a wide variety of industries including internet sales, retail services, computer software development, value added computer resellers, retail diamond sales, furniture sales, physical therapy, roofing, photography, real estate development, amusement machine vending, and mortgage brokerage services.

I am most satisfied with my participation in volunteer service for my church, PTA  and alumni club where I have been allowed many opportunities for growth and development of beneficial relationships.  My objective is to bring a sense of balance and perspective to any  professional engagement that will enhance the efficient and profitable management of the enterprise. My traditional business resume follows...

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Financial Management and Information Systems - 1988 to Present:

Self-Employed providing financial management and information systems design, implementation and project work on a contract basis. Specialties include monthly cash flow reporting and reconciliation. Recent client work includes receivership financial management reporting, forensic analysis and records search. Provided turnkey financial and information systems services including design and implementation as an independent consultant. Developed low-cost, decentralized network system for two units of a Fortune 500 steel company, including quality control and cost tracking systems. Provided implementation plan for $100 million national retailer's system conversion. Delivered specialized collateral and loan tracking and reporting system for multi-billion dollar real estate debt and cash flow portfolio. Developed loan servicing, adjustable rate analysis, and foreclosure reporting compliance systems for RTC Mortgage Loan Servicing and Portfolio Managers.

Present and previous clients include: Health Care Express, Inc.; Global Supplement Solutions Web Sales: Texas Residential / Southwest Funding Mortgage Company; ROI Technology Solutions; Madison Aerial Photography; Illusions Creative Photography; Sedersi Imports; D&B Computer Services LLC; Howard Schulman CPA; Roger D. Button, Attorney/Receiver; Scott Roofing and Siding Company; Nails Now Salons 1999-2001; Technology Group, Inc.1999; Tara Group Real Estate 1999-2000; Accounting Contractors Group, Inc./Timothy Boyd  1991-1999; Ritz, Cohen & Co.-1995; MRC Resources 1994-1995; FMIC Mortgage Associates, Inc., 1994; Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C. 1990-1993; Chisholm & McNally, CPA -1991; Lincoln Property Company   1990, 1994; B.R. Blackmarr & Associates (Now FusionLabs.Net ) 1989-1990; Lone Star Steel 1988-1989

 Rings & Things, Inc. - 1978-1988

 Chief Financial Officer, Director, ESOP Trustee - Developed and managed financial records and reporting systems to accommodate 300% growth over a 5-year period including new store construction and acquisition and merger of a major competitor. The company operated 100 stores in seventeen states from New Jersey to California.

 Showco, Inc. 1971-1977

 Treasurer, VP Administration, Director -  Developed and managed systems growth from single service unit startup to international multi-corporate manufacturer now the public company - Vari-lite International  NASDAQ: LITE.

 

Touche Ross (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu) - 1970 - Staff - Manufacturing, Transportation, and Retail clients.

MILITARY  - U.S. Army, SGT - 1968-1970 - Honorable Discharge, Decorated

 EDUCATION - University Of Notre Dame - B.B.A.  1967

 FUNCTIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  Financial record keeping, reporting, and analysis:

      *  Policy, staff set-up and management of AP, AR, Payroll, and other financial record-keeping functions

     *  Manufacturing job and process cost systems

     *  Retail cost method inventory systems

     *  Services and real estate management systems

     *  Capital asset purchase, finance, and depreciation

     *  Inventory control, analysis, purchase budgeting and finance

     *  Consumer credit policy authorization, processing, and collection

     *  Cash concentration and treasury functions

     *  Multi‑state income and sales tax reporting

     *  Multi‑corporate entities, mergers, acquisitions

     *  Budget and forecasting models

     *  Financial statement presentation, audit, and analysis

 ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES:

      *  Personnel policy development and communication

     *  EEO, INS, and Wage & Hour compliance

     *  Risk management and insurance cost containment

     *  Benefit plan administration including ESOP and third party administration reporting

     *  Import/export facilitation including GSP and ILC

     *  Real estate and business equipment lease and purchase negotiation

     *  Personal & real property tax appraisal negotiations

     *  Litigation and patent representation coordination

 INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

      *  All PC based systems & Networks, communications selection and installation

     *  Excel, Lotus, Access, Visual FoxPro, Oracle, Word and WordPerfect utilization and training

     *  Visual Basic, 4GL, CASE, Relational, and SQL implementations

     *  Oracle Financials, SBT, and many other financial record-keeping systems operation and implementations

     *  On-line INTERNET Website management, OCR and graphic scanning, desktop publishing

     *  25-year history of systems database administration beginning with NCR JCL

 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT:

     *  Senior Officer and Director - $10 million company, 400 employees

     *  Professional and clerical personnel hiring and training

     *  Staff scheduling, supervision, development and evaluation

     *  Strategic planning and review

 FORENSIC ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION

      *  Experienced in Internet database and article searches for people, companies and property

     *  Knowledge of county and district records search options

     *  Extensive network of business and personal associates for research sources

         Recent and Current Volunteer Activities:

Bill Priest Institute - Small Business Development - curriculum advisor - financial systems and  Quickbooks

Jesuit Ursuline Business Network Association -active member

Notre Dame Club of Dallas - Past President - website contributor

St. Francis Episcopal Church  - Past Senior Warden / Website  Manager