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
Managing Attorney
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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SC Retirement System Investment Commission
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Jr. Analyst
Columbia, South Carolina
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Motley Rice
https://www.linkedin.com/company/motley-rice
Project Attorney
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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City of Columbia SC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-columbia-sc
Mayors Fellow
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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Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Doctor of Law - JD
Charleston School of Law
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English (Writing Intensive)
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of South Carolina
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Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Doctor of Law - JD
Charlotte School of Law
https://www.linkedin.com/school/charlotte-school-of-law/
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Toastmasters
Member
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.
Dean’s List
Charleston School of Law
Fall ‘17 Semester
Economic Empowerment
GrowCo Columbia
https://www.linkedin.com/company/growco-columbia
Board Member
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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Startup Weekend Charleston
https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupweekendcharleston
Judge/ Legal Specialist
Served on a panel to advise entrepreneur teams on developing a minimum viable product.
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The Harbor Entrepreneur Center
https://www.linkedin.com/company/theharborec
Volunteer
Assisted in coordinating events and investment meetings.
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Charleston Angel Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/company/charleston-angel-partners
Volunteer/ Intern
Assisted in organizing investor meetings, due diligence, and contract drafting.
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DIG SOUTH Tech Summit & Media Co.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/digsouth
Volunteer
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Licensed Attorney
South Carolina Bar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiharper3654
Floyd Harper
Founder of Xpress Software, Inc., Xpress Group, Inc. and Black Art Designs, North America, Inc.
West Columbia, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alene-willingham-abb87a20a
Alene Willingham
Administration Assistant
Newberry, SC
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Tim Shaffer
Retired - Part Time Freelance
Gilbert, SC
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Joshua Greene, CFA, CAIA
Vice President at Carofin
Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-bustamante-aa94b7a
Jorge Bustamante
Controller at Aqua Seal Roofing
Columbia, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-devriendt-70b370101
Sean DeVriendt
Business Intelligence Analyst at Diesel Laptops
Chapin, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-amoth-5b8b4a31
Chris Amoth
Developer III at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Elgin, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-sprang-76303b40
Alex Sprang
Law Clerk at SC Workers’ Compensation Commission
Lexington County, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mcmillan-7898b4123
Mark McMillan
Chief Executive Officer at Advance Land and Timber LLC
Lexington, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryas-chapman-11938018b
Ryas Chapman
Product Owner at Digimarc | Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager
Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelanimemory
Jelani Memory
Founder & CEO of A Kids Company About
Portland, OR
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-cox-a4b16871
Bobby Cox
Team Leader (Fabrication dept) at Harsco Rail
West Columbia, SC
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Vicky Bailey, M.Ed
Eager EdTechie 🍎 👩🏾‍🏫 💻
Columbia, SC
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Ethan Bailey
Technical Recruiter at Signature Consultants
Charlotte Metro
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-hill-063a66213
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
Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-harris-66922942
Jeffrey Harris
Commercial Transaction Attorney at Nelson Galbreath, LLC
Taylors, SC
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Jim Reynolds
CEO, Total Comfort Solutions
Lexington County, SC
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Nicole Theodore Esq.
Business, Entertainment & Sports Attorney
Atlanta, GA
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E. L. Mont
Executive/Technology Evangelist/Private Equity
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-carlson-53567922
Craig Carlson
Protecting people through Criminal Defense Investigations and Life Insurance
Piedmont, SC
This weekend my business venture To-Go Bro’s became the The Southern Conference ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHAMPION winning $10,000 for the for-profit…
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Deployment Specialist at Imprivata
Beaverton, OR
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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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