Biographies of Key Management

Sidney H. Cohen | Kenneth M. Naglak

Neil Whitman | William J. Cadigan

Sidney H. Cohen-Managing Director and Founding Member

Strategic Capital Investments LLC was founded by Sidney H. Cohen in 1999. Mr. Cohen is an accomplished financial executive with experience principally as a CFO, CEO, and financial consultant to middle market, private and public companies. His experience includes SEC reporting, business acquisitions and divestitures, numerous rounds of raising debt and equity, turnaround consulting, IPO transactions, financial modeling, budgeting and strategic planning. He has an in-depth knowledge of financial services, distribution, medical equipment, construction and manufacturing industries.

Mr. Cohen was the initial CFO of Sybron Chemicals, Inc. for eight years from 1987 to 1995. This was a $250 million plus revenue international manufacturer of specialty chemicals which was purchased by a management group in 1987 with funds from Citicorp's equity group, a Drexel Burnham junk bond and senior debt from a major financial institution. The company went public in 1992, and made a number of acquisitions of other chemical companies during the early to mid-1990s. In 1995, Mr. Cohen, with an equity sponsor, purchased a $100 million dollar specialty chemical company headquartered in North Carolina. The $85 million acquisition was funded through an equity group, a subordinated funds lender and senior debt. In late 1999, Mr. Cohen left to found Strategic Capital Investments LLC. Since 1999, SCI has successfully performed numerous engagements with companies in all types of industries including many with significant financial challenges.

Mr. Cohen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Drexel University with a concentration in Finance.

E-mail: scohen@scillc.net  Cell: 215-820-9925

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Kenneth M. Naglak - Managing Director

Kenneth M. Naglak has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance and lending, loan syndications, sales and corporate relationship development.  He has worked extensively with a number of money center, regional and international lending institutions and has a successful track record of helping companies of all sizes achieve their financial goals.

Mr. Naglak began his career with Midlantic Banks, Inc. helping with corporate planning activities and the Bank’s acquisition strategy during a time of high acquisition growth.  Upon leaving, he joined The Bank of Nova Scotia New York Agency one of Canada’s leading financial institutions undertaking large corporate lending activities to Fortune 500 companies throughout the US.  Mr. Naglak then became associated with Chemical Bank NJ’s Middle Market Lending Group which became PNC Bank in 1995.  With comprehensive experience in banking, both as a relationship manager and a credit officer, he has broad knowledge of a wide variety of industries and the life cycle stages companies’ experience.  For the last nine years he has worked as a financial consultant helping companies identify structure and negotiate the best possible financing strategies in support of their corporate objectives.  Through his extensive lending experience, he is fully conversant in the multitude of corporate finance, lending and other banking products offered by financial institutions today.   

Mr. Naglak holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania graduating Cum Laude and a Masters of Business Administration degree from New York University with a specialty in Finance. He is also a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the Garden State Credit Association.

E-mail: knaglak@scillc.net    Cell: 609-468-2474

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Neil Whitman – Managing Director

Neil Whitman has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, secured equipment financing and leasing, and over 10 years of experience in the capital markets.  He has worked extensively with middle market companies in the transportation, graphic arts, manufacturing, medical, and franchise industries. 

Mr. Whitman began his career at Strick Corporation, a privately-held manufacturer and lessor of truck trailers where he was Director of Marketing.  He then joined PLM Financial Services and successfully structured operating leases for national and international users of transportation equipment.  Mr. Whitman next joined US Leasing, a unit of Ford Financial Services and one of the pioneers in the leasing industry.  When US Leasing was later acquired by Mellon Bank, Neil was asked to help develop their capital markets group and syndicated a wide range of leases and loans to money center banks, regional banks and commercial finance companies throughout the United States.  Upon the acquisition of Mellon US Leasing by GE Capital, Neil joined GE’s Intermediary Funding group, sourcing a full range of secured leases and loans from regional and national financial institutions.  Neil is skilled in credit analysis, tax issues, transaction structuring, and equipment values.  He has broad experience in operating leases, tax-exempt financing, sale/leasebacks, IT leasing, corporate aircraft, marine assets, and many other assets. He understands what borrowers are looking for in a lender and how to meet the needs of lenders in today’s challenging times.  

Mr. Whitman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Tufts University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected to Tau Beta Pi, and a Masters of Business Degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business with a concentration in Finance and Marketing.  He is a member of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association and the National Equipment Finance Association.

E-mail: npwhitman@scillc.net  Cell: 267-885-3939  

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William J. Cadigan- Managing Director  

Bill Cadigan is a Senior Financial Manager with over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of accounting, financial planning, and MIS. He has experience in business relocation, restructuring, and asset utilization improvement. Mr. Cadigan has focused on being the CFO in turnaround situations is a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA). In turnarounds, his strategy is to work closely with the Senior Lender, communicating on a frequent basis to establish a relationship that benefits both the client and the Senior Lender for the long term.  

Most recently Mr. Cadigan stepped in as CFO of a public company under investigation by the  SEC, needing a three year restatement of its financials, and experiencing a shareholder lawsuit. He took the company through the  Chapter 11 process, successfully negotiating a consensual plan of reorganization, successfully issuing new financial statements and  settling the lawsuit.  

In addition to his turnaround and bankruptcy work, Mr. Cadigan has had extensive experience with retailers (Mikasa, Betsey Johnson, Laura Ashley), manufacturers (Otis and Carrier), service companies (Burns Security and Coyne Textile Services) and consumer products companies (California Tan and Candies and Brooks Shoes).  

He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Rutgers College, an MBA in Public Accounting from Baruch College, CUNY, and a Master of Management from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.   

E-Mail: wjcadigan@scillc.net   Cell: 717-314-0154 

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