Adam Burke Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Our collective years of owning and operating companies positions us well to strengthen the core of a business and continue its legacy. We have committed capital ready to deploy, and our long-term view allows us to be patient and focus on doing things right. As Advisors, we bring a breadth and depth of experience that covers the spectrum of most SMB challenges. Our expertise in Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, M&A, Strategy, and Team Building will increase your profits and structure your company to optimize its growth and scalability.When you do business with us, whether it is selling your business to us or engaging in one of our consulting options, you get the combined strength and input of us all. Unlike other firms where you might get the attention of one buyer or one consultant, we convene on all of our ventures to ensure each activity receives the full combined benefit of our team.

Spearman Capital invests in businesses and real estate to create value for the asset owners through maximizing market place value and optimizing internal components. We utilize time tested and proven systems that provide the strong foundational principles required for growth, while enabling flexibility and creativity needed for innovation. We invest in businesses of all types and sizes, real estate, and other revenue producing assets. Spearman's main focus is value creation for all stake holder's invested in the asset. We participate as investor, advisor, or sponsor depending on the dynamics of the asset and the parties involved.People are at the core of every interest, which is why we seek to fully engage employees, customers, the management, investors, and other stakeholders involved with the asset. Success is best achieved when all parties are considered, communicated with, and treated with respect.

Houston, Tx, Us

As CEO of Active Water Solutions, I turned around a 4-year old startup: • Grew it from $0 revenue to $2 Million of annual revenue• Created sales pipeline of $10+M for 2020/2021• Increased the company from 6 to 23 employees (including sales, engineering, and skilled labor)• Expanded our sales footprint from Texas to Asia, South America, and the Middle East• Obtained contracts with the United States Military• Reduced COGS of main product by 27% by vendor selection and management• Introduced new products at 56% lower COGS via Strategic International Vendors• Reduced Engineer design time by 90% via automating our custom engineering design process • Reduced required labor workforce by 43% with new SOPs and ERPs• Increased inbound marketing leads by 300% with new website and collateral and by implementing new marketing plan • Evaluated new technologies, products, and companies for product suite inclusion and/or acquisition; 2 entered R&D

Formerly Blackbox Trainer, now FeedMe.Fitness. A Fitness Technology application. I created the algorithms, databases, and visual scope document.Sourced the design and development team to code the above. Raised capital to fund development. Oversaw development teams and process. Formulated the go to market strategy. Won various prices in different pitch competitions.

Cary, North Carolina, Us

B2B Business Development in the SE Region• Achieved highest first year billings of rookie cohort (four sales reps); top 45% of company overall• Spearheaded business growth into untapped industry sector producing 30% of regional billings• Mentored and trained two new Account Executives who then lead the company in production metrics

Full-time athlete training for the 2012 Olympics, Javelin ThrowCompeted in the 2008 Olympic TrialsCompeted in the 2011 World Military Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Founded "in the garage" and grew to support a retail space.Transferred ownership to current Operators in beginning of 2012.

Headed the Commander's staff and conducted special projects in support of troops returning home.Directed re-integration events and training for the 5000 person Regiment returning from Iraq.

Responsible for the effectiveness and security of a 97-person multi-service team as the main effort in the Afghanistan War

Led and managed the training, welfare, and discipline of a 28 person Cavalry Scout Platoon and $20M of equipment in preparation for the war in Iraq

Trained for the 2008 Olympic Games."The Surge" in Iraq saw over 90% of the WCAP athletes returned to the regular Army.

I was an assistant coach for the track team, where I trained the athletes, wrote workout plans, and assisted in the recruiting process.

Bs, Psychology (Civil Engineering Minor)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Entrepreneurship And Real Estate Finance