aaron d. taylor
Managing Attorney at Cedar Tree Law Firm
advocate | investor | ecosystem-builder
focused legal education work experience transaction essential building maintaining business size . mission help sc business company across southeast adapt new generation innovation primarily strategic partnership prudent capital allocation . committed vision se region becoming thriving bedrock opportunity entrepreneur ; offering help determined take chance fulfill unique vision living life purpose ring true .
Cedar Tree Law Firm
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cedar-tree-law-firm
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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Managing Attorney
SC Retirement System Investment Commission
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Columbia, South Carolina
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Jr. Analyst
Motley Rice
https://www.linkedin.com/company/motley-rice
Assigned to assist the firm in discovery phase of class action suit. Reviews, analyzes and codes discovery documents to determine the documents pertinence and usefulness to the firm’s case arguments. Drafts interoffice case memoranda to prepare attorneys for deponent interviewing under tight deadlines.
Mt. Pleasant, SC
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Project Attorney
City of Columbia SC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-columbia-sc
Communicated with concerned citizens on behalf of the mayoral office on issues central to the maintenance and growth of the municipality. Assisted policy staff with research in fields that affect City of Columbia departments/agencies, and helped with special research projects.  Assisted in drafting city ordinances and community event planning and coordination.
Columbia, South Carolina
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Mayors Fellow
Doctor of Law - JD
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
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Charleston School of Law
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Bachelor of Arts - BA
English (Writing Intensive)
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University of South Carolina
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Doctor of Law - JD
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
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Charlotte School of Law
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Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.
Toastmasters
Member
Fall ‘17 Semester
Charleston School of Law
Dean’s List
Economic Empowerment
GrowCo Columbia
https://www.linkedin.com/company/growco-columbia
Of, by, and for founders -- GrowCo is a collaborative partnership focused on sparking an explosion of entrepreneurial activity in Columbia, SC. GrowCo provides the community, mentorship, visibility, access to talent, and access to capital that high-impact, high-growth companies need to thrive and change the world.
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Board Member
Startup Weekend Charleston
https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupweekendcharleston
Served on a panel to advise entrepreneur teams on developing a minimum viable product.
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Judge/ Legal Specialist
The Harbor Entrepreneur Center
https://www.linkedin.com/company/theharborec
Assisted in coordinating events and investment meetings.
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Volunteer
Charleston Angel Partners
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Assisted in organizing investor meetings, due diligence, and contract drafting.
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Volunteer/ Intern
DIG SOUTH Tech Summit & Media Co.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/digsouth
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Volunteer
South Carolina Bar
Licensed Attorney
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiharper3654
West Columbia, SC
Floyd Harper
Founder of Xpress Software, Inc., Xpress Group, Inc. and Black Art Designs, North America, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alene-willingham-abb87a20a
Newberry, SC
Alene Willingham
Administration Assistant
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Gilbert, SC
Tim Shaffer
Retired - Part Time Freelance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-greene-cfa-caia-b8031097
Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
Joshua Greene, CFA, CAIA
Vice President at Carofin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-bustamante-aa94b7a
Columbia, SC
Jorge Bustamante
Controller at Aqua Seal Roofing
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-devriendt-70b370101
Chapin, SC
Sean DeVriendt
Business Intelligence Analyst at Diesel Laptops
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-amoth-5b8b4a31
Elgin, SC
Chris Amoth
Developer III at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-sprang-76303b40
Lexington County, SC
Alex Sprang
Law Clerk at SC Workers’ Compensation Commission
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mcmillan-7898b4123
Lexington, SC
Mark McMillan
Chief Executive Officer at Advance Land and Timber LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryas-chapman-11938018b
Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
Ryas Chapman
Product Owner at Digimarc | Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelanimemory
Portland, OR
Jelani Memory
Founder & CEO of A Kids Company About
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-cox-a4b16871
West Columbia, SC
Bobby Cox
Team Leader (Fabrication dept) at Harsco Rail
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickybailey727
Columbia, SC
Vicky Bailey, M.Ed
Eager EdTechie 🍎 👩🏾‍🏫 💻
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyebailey
Charlotte Metro
Ethan Bailey
Technical Recruiter at Signature Consultants
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-hill-063a66213
Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
Gabe Hill
Co-Founder and CEO at Chalq I Creating the leading NFT marketplace for beginners! I NFTs I Blockchain I Web 3 I Metaverse I Crypto I DeFi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-harris-66922942
Taylors, SC
Jeffrey Harris
Commercial Transaction Attorney at Nelson Galbreath, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-reynolds-70b6876
Lexington County, SC
Jim Reynolds
CEO, Total Comfort Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-theodore-esq-b17b27120
Atlanta, GA
Nicole Theodore Esq.
Business, Entertainment & Sports Attorney
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elmont
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area
E. L. Mont
Executive/Technology Evangelist/Private Equity
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Piedmont, SC
Craig Carlson
Protecting people through Criminal Defense Investigations and Life Insurance
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Beaverton, OR
D Aaron Taylor
Deployment Specialist at Imprivata
Private Equity, M&A, and Venture Capital Investments
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ABA Private Equity & Venture Capital Committee
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Pensions & Investments
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Global Pensions and Endowments
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Pete Asmus'  Real Estate Networking Group (Investor Strategies)
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Alternative Investments: Private Equity, Hard Assets, Hedge Funds, Commodities, Timber, Real Estate
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Columbia South Carolina Business Networking
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On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
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Real Estate Developer & Investor
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Network Charlotte
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COR | Columbia Opportunity Resource
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Real Estate Investor
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