Elden is a highly decorated Veteran of the United States Army and has transferred his skills as a Non-Commissioned Officer to public and private business environments. He graduated with honors from the Warrior Leadership Course of the United States Army and has a Bachelors degree in Business Management with a concentration in Management and Finance. Elden volunteered to serve in the United States Army Infantry from 1999 through 2014 and while in the military, he attended several Leadership schools and made the promotion to Non-Commissioned Officer after only two years. He then deployed overseas twice and after over a decade of serving his country, he felt his talents would be put to good use as a civilian doing what he loves most; leading and serving others. Elden was recruited by Transamerica financial advisors in 2007 and worked as an advisor and insurance professional until 2014. While at Transamerica, he earned the position and responsibility of Marketing Director and spearheaded sales in his office while he managed client relations. He was also responsible for the training of agents. Elden was recruited by JP Morgan Chase in 2012 and worked as a Private Banker through 2014 to help spearhead a new initiative; this was to improve customer relations with the bank - in particular, high net worth clients. While at Chase, he was consistently recognized regionally for being a team player, helping the company reach quarterly goals and taking care of customers. In 2015, he started his education in Private Equity at Lionchase Holdings, where he worked his way up to an Executive position in the company. He is currently the Operations Director at Lionchase North America. Specialties: Financial Planning / Analysis, Public Speaking, Sales, Leadership Development, Team Building, Client Relations, Management, Operations, M&A.