Purpose-driven financial professional with a rare combination of diverse experiences acquired over 20 years in corporate banking & finance, financial management, mergers & acquisitions, and entrepreneurial ventures.Signature skills and experiences:- Financial Leadership: developed and achieved sustainable paths to profitable growth by preparing and analyzing financial statements, budgets, forecasts, margins, process improvement and capital plans, etc.; built hundreds of complex financial models to evaluate financing alternatives, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives- Banking and M&A Expertise: closed more than $2.2 billion of M&A transactions as an advisor or operator and helped finance an additional $2.0 billion; directly worked on and closed approximately 40 M&A transactions- Multi-Dimensional Perspective: thrived in financial, operational, sales and leadership roles both inside and outside organizations (Management, Owner, Advisor, Banker, and Board Member); versed in crucial non-financial skills, including sales & marketing, leadership, organizational health, communication, etc.- Strategic Risk-Taking: founded, initiated or supported several innovative and entrepreneurial endeavors, each with elements of success and plenty of lessons learned in how to adapt quickly and try new things--------------------------My most important roles are as a husband and father. I'm married to my best friend, Heather, and we live in Northeast Ohio with our children. Heather and I try to follow Jesus and get a lot of support from the great people at Renew Communities in Berea, Ohio.To me, life is all about people and relationships, regardless of my current profession or title. My personal mission is to help people lead themselves and others better. I do this by educating, inspiring, challenging and encouraging. When we focus on optimizing the leadership of ourselves and others, we live more significant lives and create more valuable companies.