BackgroundI have spent 31 years in investment banking, focusing on mergers & acquisitions working with high-growth consumer brands: e-commerce, services/franchising, active lifestyle and personal care. I live near Amelia Island, Florida and work on a national basis. I can be reached at david.solomon@raymondjames.comImportant transactions I have worked on include the sale of Hand & Stone to Levine Leichtman, Milan Laser to Leonard Green, Thorntons convenience stores to BP/Arclight, Holley Performance to Driven/Sentinel Capital, Golfsmith International to Golf Town, Oriental Trading to Berkshire Hathaway, Sundance.com to Webster Equity, Peachtree Business Products to HD Supply, Silpada Designs to Avon, Performance Bike to North Castle, and Dr. Leonard's to AmeriMark.Personal: I am an avid outdoorsman and love backpacking, fly fishing, distance running, squash and tennis. I am also an accomplished classical pianist. I am married to Dawn and we have six children and 12 grandchildren. We live near Amelia Island, Florida.Conservationist: I am a passionate environmentalist and serve on the board of American Rivers, the nation's pre-eminent river and water conservation organization. We are currently trying to save critically endangered populations of salmon and orcas in Puget Sound by removing the dams on the lower Snake River. Please support these efforts by going to www.Americanrivers.org