Armani Cato, MBA
About
Armani Cato, MBA, is an associate at Coker Group. Cato brings over eight years of experience in the financial and professional services industry, specializing in capital markets, financial analysis, due diligence, commercial real estate, accounting, and client management. His work has involved assisting clients with audits, valuation, project feasibility, real property appraisals, and providing investment advice to a high net-worth client base. He has successfully analyzed transactions worth billions of dollars across multiple countries. Cato’s contributions include conducting loan portfolio analyses and monitoring macroeconomic trends to guide clients effectively.
Experience
- Analyzed over $2 billion in transactions, showcasing project, and client management skills.
- Provided fair market real property, fixed asset, and business valuations for financial reporting, tax, estate and management planning purposes, as well as experience in providing transaction support.
- Involved in all stages of client management, including client and industry research, construction of valuation models, financial statement analysis, and client correspondence.
- Responsible for data extraction, organization, and memo delivery in association with FASB ASC to assist clients with business combinations, planning, financial reporting, tax compliance, and managerial planning.
- Created and delivered financial proposals comprised of equity and fixed income components across a broad range of styles, risk levels, and market capitalizations centered around client suitability and internal asset models.
- Provided portfolio/investment advice to high net-worth client base through the delivery of comprehensive financial plans, ongoing portfolio management, client relationship management, and market research.
Areas of Expertise
- Due Diligence
- Financial Analysis & Modeling
- Fair Market Value/Commercial Reasonableness Opinions
- Valuation
Education
Georgia State University – J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Master of Business Administration
Atlanta, GA
DePauw University
Bachelor of Arts
Greencastle, IN
Certifications
Argus Enterprise Certified
Professional Memberships
Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC)
FINRA LICENSURES – SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 66 (ACTIVE)