Jeffrey Buchanan

Current

• Managing Director at CKS Securities LLC
• Member of Board of Directors at Synaptics
• Member of Board of Directors at Smith & Wesson

• Member Board of Directors at NuVision

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Past

• Partner at Alare Capital Securities
• Interim CFO at Calence
• Chief Financial Officer, SVP, Board Member at Three Five Systems, Inc.

• Member of the Board of Directors (and former Chairman) at United States Display Consortium
• Senior Partner at O'Connor Cavanagh
• Associate at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
• Associate at Touche Ross

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Education

• University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law
• University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
• Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business

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Industry

Investment Banking

Jeffrey Buchanan’s Summary

I have over 26 years of national and international experience in finance, law and business. My background as both an executive utilizing professional services and as an accountant, lawyer, and investment banker rendering professional services has given me a deep appreciation of clients’ needs in an advisory relationship. I also have had a broad based experience in a variety of industries and my multi-disciplinary background is helpful when dealing with complex issues. Prior to my investment banking career, I was the CFO of a NYSE company that provided a broad range of electronics manufacturing services throughout the world. I have was also practiced at two large law firms and at a Big 4 Auditing firm.

Jeffrey Buchanan’s Specialties:

Merger and acquisition; private capital raise; SEC reporting; P&L reporting; finance; treasury; legal; audit oversight; administrative oversight including finance, IT, legal, and HR;, international operations; business development and strategy

Jeffrey Buchanan’s Experience

• Managing Director

  CKS Securities LLC

  (Investment Banking industry)

  September 2009 — Present (4 months)

  CKS Securities is the investment banking subsidiary of Cornelius Korte Shum LLC. Our focus is on M&A and private capital raise in the Southwest, but we also have very strong contacts to sources of Asian capital.

• Member of Board of Directors

  Synaptics

  (Public Company; SYNA; Computer Hardware industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  Audit Committee Chairman

• Member of Board of Directors

  Smith & Wesson

  (Public Company; Sporting Goods industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  Audit Committee Chairman; Member of the Compensation Committee

• Member Board of Directors

  NuVision

  (Privately Held; Consumer Electronics industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  NuVision designs, manufactures, and sells high definition LCD televisions for distribution in the CEDIA channel

• Partner

  Alare Capital Securities

  (Investment Banking industry)

  2006 — July 2009 (3 years )

  Alare is a middle market investment bank focusing on M&A and private capital raise

• Interim CFO

  Calence

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year )

• Chief Financial Officer, SVP, Board Member

  Three Five Systems, Inc.

  (Semiconductors industry)

  1996 — 2006 (10 years )

  TFS was a New York Stock Exchange company providing a broad range of electronics manufacturing services. TFS had international operations with factories and locations in the United States, Europe, Malaysia, China, and the Philippines. Responsibilities at TFS included finance, treasury, securities, admin, legal, and investor relations

• Member of the Board of Directors (and former Chairman)

  United States Display Consortium

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1999 — 2005 (6 years )

  USDC was an industry organization whose mission was to build display infrastructure in the United States. Among other things, they administered research funds for DARPA and the U.S. Army. The USDC is now called Flextech Alliance

• Senior Partner

  O'Connor Cavanagh

  (Law Practice industry)

  1986 — 1996 (10 years )

  O’Connor Cavanagh was one of the largest law firms in Phoenix before its business practice merged with the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig. While there, I worked on sophisticated corporate securities and tax matters across a broad array of industries including technology, financial institutions, high tech and construction. My principal focus was mergers and acquisitions. Other areas of expertise included public and private offerings (including IPOs), mortgage-backed securities, REITs, REMICs, master limited partnerships, limited liability companies (helped write the Arizona laws), and general business advice.

• Associate

  Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

  (Partnership; Law Practice industry)

  1984 — 1986 (2 years )

  Associate practicing in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, tax, and partnerships

• Associate

  Touche Ross

  (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

  1982 — 1984 (2 years )

Additional Information

Jeffrey Buchanan’s Groups:

•    The Kappa Sigma Fraternity
•    Mergers & Acquisitions Network
•    US Display Consortium
•    CRENAB
•    Global Investment Network
•    TFS Alumni

Jeffrey Buchanan’s Contact Settings

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