Sector Experience

Energy
Financial Services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Technology
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks
Fortune 500

Experience

Vertical Alpha Finance
Founder & Managing Partner
5/2017 - Present
Vertical Alpha provides clients with an array of sophisticated investment banking services that include capital raising, mergers & acquisitions, exclusive sales and divestitures, financing, recapitalization & restructurings, strategic advisory services, valuations, and related consulting services. The firm has established a very strong and influential network with many premier funds, family offices and institutions that enables Vertical Alpha to streamline the investment banking process.

US Air Force (Active & Reserve) Operations
Technical Sergeant
1/2003 - 8/2018
Conducted extensive research, compiled data, and prepared complex reports for consideration and presentation by officers and senior enlisted members. Provided command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to assist, control and enable the application of, lethal air-power across the full spectrum of military operations.

Morgan Stanley Finance
Financial Advisor
5/2016 - 5/2017
Developed new business of $84MM AUM in 12 months composed of 7 HNW clients throughout the country, and internationally. Partnered with Senior Portfolio Managers to successfully create and monitor discretionary portfolios and portfolio managers resulting in consistently positive Alpha. Actively created 25 new prospects per month through cold calling, social media and networking activities.

JPMorgan Chase & Co Finance
Manager
3/2015 - 5/2016
Managed business development, account opening and investment selection for UHNW (Avg $50MM+) Chicago and Wisconsin markets. Partnered with key stakeholders to resolve client issues, facilitate information sharing, and expedite resolutions. Produced daily/weekly models and scorecards detailing volume and performance metrics against benchmarks.

GE Capital Finance
Lead Analyst
1/2014 - 3/2015
Managed five-analyst team responsible for company acquisition financial analysis and due diligence for $40B USD in assets. Performed quarterly review of P&L deliverables; portfolio pricing, corporate actions, and P&L reporting. Successfully assumed additional responsibility of annual/quarterly reporting of the Federal Reserve FR Y9C, Y9LP, Y11, Y2314, and SEC 10Q and 10K reporting processes.

Federal Reserve System Accounting
Financial Accounting Analyst
9/2008 - 1/2014
Conducted supervisory exams for the community bank portfolio that included consumer compliance risk management, enforcing fair lending laws and regulations, provisions to CRA and all applicable technical laws and regulations applicable to consumer protection. Developed examination and project plans, timelines, and milestones for moderately complex to large complex institution examinations.