As the Founder and Key Principal of Equa Holdings Company, I lead the strategic direction and growth initiatives for the diverse portfolio of companies under our umbrella. My role encompasses advising, directing, funding, and formulating business strategies and partnerships to drive success and innovation across our ventures.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Leadership: Spearheading the development and execution of business strategies to ensure sustained growth and profitability for our portfolio companies.Advisory & Direction: Providing expert guidance and direction to the executive teams of our holdings, leveraging extensive industry knowledge and experience.Funding & Investment: Overseeing funding strategies, securing investments, and managing financial resources to support the growth and expansion of our companies.Business Development: Identifying and forging strategic partnerships and alliances to enhance business opportunities and market presence.Portfolio Management: Ensuring the optimal performance of our holdings through continuous monitoring, evaluation, and strategic adjustments.Portfolio Companies:Meritide Condo Rentals: Focused on providing premier condo rental services, delivering exceptional customer experiences in the real estate market.CockToppers Spirited Solutions: Innovating in the beverage industry with creative solutions and products that cater to a diverse clientele.Afterwords LLC: A dynamic company dedicated to providing unique products and services that are geared toward the life remembrance market.The Business Prophets, LLC: Specializing in business consultancy, offering business growth and development advice, merger and acquisition guidance and strategic solutions to help businesses achieve their full potential.In my role, I am committed to fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and collaboration, ensuring that each company within our portfolio thrives and achieves its strategic objectives.

As an Executive Business Advisor, I will provide strategic and consultative advice to the business owner on a wide range of business issues, including technical guidance, managing contracts, and conducting financial analytics to support the company's growth and success. In this capacity I play a critical role in advising on business operations, identifying opportunities for improvement, and mitigating risks. My expertise helps drive informed decision-making and enhance the overall efficiency and profitability of the business.

As COO and Managing Partner I oversee the development, implementation, training and monitoring of operational, financial and auditory procedures, practices and policies In addition, I provide financial and operational oversight, property and facility managment, team development, project planning and forecast management across multiple locations at a 950 acre New York State park and beach. Our 20 year service contract includes 2 marinas, an 18 hole championship golf course, restaurants, retail clubhouse, and a conference/event center.

As Director of Operations I provide financial and operational oversight, planning and management for Montana International, LLC. as the services provider and operator for Beaver Island State Park. Our company services multiple locations across the 950 acre park including an 80 slip marina on-site (Beaver Island Marina), a 132 slip off-site marina (Big Six Marina), an 18 hole championship golf course with restaurant and retail clubhouse, an 18-hole championship disc golf course, 200 person event center, and beach.

Providing business, software and technology consulting services for software companies in transitions or preparing for sales by improving business operations, conducting financial analytics, assessing valuation and preparing for merger or acquisition, business turn-around or process and efficiency improvement.Serviced companies range from startup to multi-divison and international conglomerates.

Leveraging years of experience and countless successes in technology and software business startups, business turnarounds, company growth strategies and merger and acquisitions, I have assumed the position of Vice President of Operations at Valsoft Corporation. Valsoft specializes in the acquisition, integration, operation and growth of Vertical Software Market companies, with a significant focus on positioning employees, customers, products & services, and business operations for long term profitability and success.In my role, I have the opportunity to work with an outstanding team of highly intelligent, motivated and successful business professionals, assessing companies and executing creative deal structures, in addition to establishing industry and company specific best practices for integration, operation, growth and financial success.

I assumed responsibility for the strategic direction, growth and financial performance of the newly restructured $32 million dollar as Caliber Public Safety Division. The newly rebranded Caliber Public Safety was comprised of the consolidations of the former Harris Global Software, InterAct, TAC-10 Inc. and Sleuth Systems. The solutions provided next generation systems for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Record Management System (RMS) and Mobile field solutions to law, fire and EMS while supporting our customers on their known solutions.This opportunity allowed me to leverage my entrepreneurial experiences, business and technical successes along with previous Public Safety and Security experience, to unify the companies, instill best practices in order to turn-around several of the challenged business units and establish Caliber Public Safety as a leading solutions provider of Tier-2,Tier-3 and Tier-4 systems and service in this rapidly growing industry.

As Senior EVP of Harris School Solutions, I worked to restructure the division and assumed responsibility and strategic direction for its overall financial and operational health, growth and success of the 50 million dollar division. The newly organized group encompasses Student Information Solutions, Financial Solutions, Student Nutrition Solutions and the newly created Specialized Student Solutions business unit. From 21 offices across the US and Canada focusing on the development and growth of 22 software products and services, supporting customers in 49 states and 7 provinces we continue our growth and success. During my tenure I fostered core supporting services such as Enterprise Architecture, Brand Development and Marketing and Managed Service Customer Facing Data Centers while working to integrate 7 acquisitions. During this time I my efforts increased the overall revenue by over 60% while boosting profitability by over 10% in 3 years.

I was responsible for the strategic direction, growth and financial performance of the Schools Administrative Management Systems Division comprised of Sales, R&D, Professional Services and Customer Support across 12 locations throughout the United States and Canada.

Street Smart designs and develops mobile personal safety applications that provides immediate alerts to its users of potentially unsafe areas via their smartphone or GPS unit as they travel anywhere in the US.

I managed the daily development and operations of Sec-Cured Solutions. As the leading safety and security solutions developer and provider our products and services employ new technology and data to improve the day-to-day safety and security of the general public. We enable individuals, companies, agencies and public services with products, tools and services that provides critical information that allows them to live and perform with confidence and safety.Our award winning safety product - Safe-T-Informant remains the top selling GPS product for 3 consecutive years. www.safe-t-informant.com

Founded and grew a start-up business into a multi-million dollar managed service company over the course of 6 years. Designed and built-out 2 data grade facilities before selling the company to my partners. The company was known for its 24 x 7 monitoring and management of technology and strong customer relationships.

As the Vice President of Engineer I managed the business and operations aspects of the development team while establishing business and product initiatives.