When I was a headhunter in decades past...there were individuals who were looking for diversification in their resume...afraid of being pigeon-holed...
I believe that B. Rae is a bouncer...and Cyrus may have squired someone else/entity for the job of deal-making. Clearly, we need clarification....the guy had the chops...for the job. Chemistry in-house is always a problem...Ph.D. envy?...no one knows.