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MERCADIEN CONSULTING

Sports & Entertainment Consulting Services
Deals. Contracts. Negotiations. Valuations. Bonds. Closed doors. Media circuses. The sports and entertainment business plays by its own set of rules. Mercadien Consulting has expertise in facility operation; construction management; valuation, acquisition and sale of minor league franchises; business plan development; corporate sponsorship and marketing agreements; and tax and financial planning. Our professionals have consulted to major and minor league franchises and stadiums, theme parks, professional athletes and other high-profile clients. We provide a full complement of services that allows us to become a key player on each of our client’s teams:

Valuation, acquisition and sale of major and minor league franchises
Performance of valuations Procurement of acquisition financing Representation of prospective purchasers before governing bodies

Business plan development
Creation of business plans to obtain acquisition financing for franchises Performance of lease analyses and negotiations Preparation of feasibility studies for proposed facilities

Development of corporate sponsorship and marketing agreements for sporting and theme park events to secure blue-chip sponsors and promote ticket sales

Athlete and entertainment management	Top
Advisement on financial, tax and professional sporting rules Contract administration Preparation of complex interstate individual tax returns Representation before taxing authorities Performance of career planning and management functions

AOL DailyFinance (Jun. 7, 2010)
"The Mercadien Group Welcomes New Principal and Managing Director, Gary B. Rosen, CPA, CFE, CFF"

Video WZBN TV−25 (Jun. 1, 2010)
"Nonprofits and Tax Exemption"
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Mercer Business (Jun. 2010) "The Match Game 2.0"

Processor (May 21, 2010) "Control Your Personnel Costs"

About.com (May 2010) "Successful Small Business Strategies During the Recession"

The Times (May 2, 2010) "The Numbers Lady"

Mercer Business (Apr. 2010) "Ask a Busy Person - Lisa Thouin"

NJBIZ (Apr. 19, 2010) "As The Ink Dries You Can Still Lose The Deal"

Video WZBN TV−25 (Apr. 16, 2010) "Gov. Christie at Mercadien on Cuts"

USA Today (Apr. 6, 2010) "Tax Breaks for Enegery Savers Still Going Strong"

North Jersey (Mar. 11, 2010) "Business Owners Need Flexible Estate Plans"

Town Topics (Mar. 10, 2010) "YWCA’s ‘Tribute to Women 2010’ Cites Talent, Energy, Achievement"

Compliance Week (Feb. 1, 2010) "Mercadien Technologies Expands Rollout of MCare"

Forbes (Jan. 27, 2010) "Mercadien Technologies Expands Rollout of MCare"

North Jersey (Jan. 19, 2010) "Investors in 1990s stock swindle involving Brennan to get $5 million relief"

Mercer Business (Jan. 2010) "Planning for Success"

Too Much (Jan. 4, 2010) "A Lost Decade's Big Winners"

USA Today (Dec. 29, 2009) "Estate Tax Set to Expire Thursday"

Philadelphia Inquirer (Dec. 23, 2009) "2010 Will Likely Be A Good Year to Die Rich"

The Times (Dec. 22, 2009) "Committee Striving to Bring New Business to Bordentown"

The Faster Times (Dec. 17, 2009) "To Roth IRA or Not?"

Video Fox Business News (Dec. 11, 2009) "Tax Planning Tips"

Forbes (Dec. 3, 2009) "You Can Still Cut Your 2009 Tax Bill"

NJ League of Municipalities (Dec. 2009) "What to Expect When the Forensic Accountant Arrives"

Mercer Business (Dec. 2009) "How to Manage in Challenging Times"

NJ Business (Dec. 2009) "Tax Treatments"

Philadelphia Inquirer (Nov. 25, 2009) "Another Audit of Camden Makes 50 Recommendations for Change"

Mercer Business (November 2009) "Outsourcing Your IT: Improve Efficiency & Security"

NJSCPA (Nov. & Dec. 2009) "Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa Thouin"

The Times (Sept. 27, 2009) "Not Another ‘Old Boy’"

The Times (Sept. 18, 2009) "City Council Balks at Hiring Administrator"

Press Releases

Ritter Appointed to Robert Wood Johnson Healthcare Corp. Hamilton Board of Directors (Dec. 30, 2009)

Mercadien Donates Hundreds of Toys for Children in Need (Dec. 21, 2009)

The Mercadien Group Launches New Practice Providing Internal Audit Servcies to Community Banks (Dec. 1, 2009)

New Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Chairman (October 2009)

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