As a wealth management expert, I offer strategic guidance to advisors, firms, and Registered Investment Advisors to help them achieve growth through various strategies such as recruiting, partnering, and practice acquisition. I focus on assisting in the expansion of AUM. I do this by leveraging a proprietary process achieving their objectives. To ensure personalized attention I limit my annual engagements to two advisor/RIA partnerships per year. My expertise enables me to provide tailored solutions to my clients, helping them navigate the complexities of wealth management and achieve their financial goals.As a seasoned capital markets advisor and consultant, I offer my expertise to Family Offices, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity Funds, assisting them from inception to expansion. Beyond institutional clients, I excel in guiding entrepreneurs and startups through diverse capital market challenges and aspirations. My services encompass opportunity identification, investment sourcing, due diligence, roadshow organization, crafting executive summaries and investment decks, and most crucially, formulating growth and acquisition strategies while facilitating capital introductions.My specialization lies in aligning capital with unique opportunities, particularly in securing seed or first-round capital ranging from $1 million to $10 million for startups or early stage companies.. My extensive background in capital markets, combined with my experience as a top equity trader and financial advisor, provides me with a unique and comprehensive understanding of the financial landscape. I am equally adept at meticulously scrutinizing business plans and actively developing them to suit specific objectives. My unwavering focus lies in finding solutions, irrespective of the setting, whether it's in high-level executive discussions or making two hundred cold calls in a day. My dedication to achieving results & my capital markets connectivity sets me apart.

Having grown up as both a competitive skier & a skateboarder I have throughout my life stayed connected to my two passions. In 2012 at the urging of my 10 year old son I embarked upon a journey with unimaginable consequences. That journey was the founding of Team NoBull. NoBull is one of the most widely recognized unaffiliated groups in downhill skateboarding. Team NoBull supports, competes and participates in both sanctioned and outlaw races around the world. The team has participated in, founded, hosted, sponsored and thrown well over 200 races and events throughout the United States, Canada & Europe. While leading the team I was solely responsible for the first legal sanctioned downhill skateboarding race held in a major city garage in the U.S. “The Bayou Battle” in downtown Houston grew to be one of the largest most attended events in the sport. Since 2022 we have pivoted from a Team to an event company and a platform with a goal of supporting riders and getting the sport into the 2028 Olympics. We are currently seeking corporate and individual sponsors.

I was an integral part of the Founding Team of The REAL. In the Business Development role I was focussed on growing awareness, securing corporate sponsorship, advancing the message and strengthening existing relationships as well as securing new ones. I coordinated and communicated on a daily basis with Philanthropic relationships, Family Offices as well as firms and individuals within the Capital Markets Ecosystem.

As a result of scratching my skiers itch I moved to Breckenridge Colorado. Shortly after relocating to a skiing paradise I had to embed myself into the Ski Town Culture.Rocky Mountain Underground ("RMU") is known throughout Colorado and the ski industry as one of the premier speciality Big Mountain ski manufacturers in the United States. RMU founded it's corporate headquarters in Breckenridge combining its ski manufacturing facility & retail store with a specialty bar and an outdoor music venue. Being a part of RMU also meant that I represented the brand on the mountains.

I jumped at the opportunity to relocate to Breckenridge Colorado matching my passion for work and skiing.As a Senior Account Manager, I oversaw half of the United States and became the firm's top producer. I managed a team of recruiters, focusing on Break Away advisors, International Advisors, Institutional Advisors, large teams, and complex moves. I was directly responsible for all Advisor candidates exceeding $2 million in production and increased the firm's placement of "Whales" by 600%. I solely assisted two firms in setting up offices in new markets with an initial production footprint exceeding $15 million. Additionally, I contributed to the launch of client firms' entry and establishment into Wealth Management, initiated and co-authored a weekly BluePaper, increasing its distribution to over 20,000, and enhanced exposure in the lending sector, refining the firm's reach and expertise in both lending and acquisitions. Lastly, I developed a plan to access substantial capital for the launch of a proprietary lending platform for practice acquisition and successfully secured a commitment of $150M

When I joined the firm, I was the only employee aside from the founder and namesake. I was brought on to expand and take over RPA as the General Manager. In my role as General Manager of RPA, I was tasked with building a team of callers and recruiters, training and coaching them. I provided them with the tools they needed to generate a significant flow of candidates. I was also responsible for training all employees to a level of deep knowledge about the variety of wealth management options available in the market. Rick Peterson is widely recognized as the founder of the brokerage recruiting sector. He was directly responsible for the largest advisor placements between 1980-2000. I consulted daily with Rick Peterson on the firm's direction, our recruiting efforts, and how to respond to industry changes. He taught me everything I know about recruiting. In addition to my management and recruiting responsibilities, I was a presenter at wealth management conferences, a recruiting coach to branch managers, and published a quarterly newsletter distributed to over 5,000 financial advisors. I carried the torch for Rick with his “overcoming objections” seminar.I was the firm's top recruiter making an average of 150 calls a day, sourcing 2 advisor leads/intros a day and was responsible for the largest placements in the firm. Some of my additional accomplishments while at RPA:I opened 4 new offices for 2 major firms, assisted in launching a wealth management firm and was directly responsible for the successful sourcing and acquisition of a wealth management firm . Through my efforts, I personally recruited, consulted, and placed an average of $30 million annually in production.

Hughes & Associates served as a springboard for my career in the recruiting and consulting industry. I was fortunate to be coached, and mentored by the firm's principal and founder, who guided me toward a successful path in recruiting.Starting as a cold caller, I leveraged my background in the capital markets and my experience as a top financial advisor to quickly become a highly effective and successful recruiter. My ability to connect with candidates and clients, coupled with my in-depth knowledge of the financial industry, enabled me to excel in this role.Over time, I gravitated toward focusing on large "mega" teams, multi-million dollar producers, and complex, unusual situations. These engagements required a high level of expertise and a tailored approach, which I was able to deliver consistently. My primary geographical focus encompassed major financial hubs such as Texas, New York City, Miami, New Jersey, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.To expand the firm's reach and visibility, I actively utilized my Wall Street contacts, implemented innovative social networking tools, and authored insightful posts for the firm's heavily trafficked website. These efforts contributed to enhancing the firm's reputation and attracting top-tier talent.My success at Hughes & Associates led to my being tapped to join Rick Peterson & Associates.

Aurora Financial Solutions was a small boutique investment banking, trading and capital consulting firm. We reviewed on average 150 investment opportunities a year and during my involvement Aurora secured in excess of $750 Million in funding for multiple ventures. I leveraged my institutional, capital sourcing and trading experience to form companies consulting firm which assisted companies in making sound public market decisions. I provided solutions to challenges which affected early stage companies. I teamed with client companies management in implementing strategies to gain institutional exposure, research coverage and therefor resulting in access to capital.Responsible for acquiring an OTC trading operation. I subsequently was tasked with organizing the operation by setting up processes and procedures, communicating with FINRA, putting in place effective compliance/oversight while expanding the desks market making capabilities. I designed and implemented effective profitable trading strategies. Firms Team Acquired By Coastal Securities

Joined oil and gas exploration start up as one of the first executives & a co-founder of the company. Raised initial $2 Million start-up capital and was deeply involved in all subsequent capital raises. Assisted in design of business plan, offering documents and was the primary with implementation of all capital market decisions. Assisted with pricing, structure and allocation of equity. Upon initial funding I Identified, negotiated and implemented a move from being private to public through a reverse merger. Assisted with in developing institutional contacts, gaining research coverage and was responsible for all public market decisions to include authoring all press releases contact. Brought institutional interest and ownership into the companies stock, was responsible for SEC filings, compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and Reg. FD - took company to "fully filing" and moved from PinkSheets to OTC. Petrosearch was acquired by Double Eagle (DBLE).

Identify opportunities in multiple sectors with an emphasis on Oil & Gas. Excelsior was an Private-Equity & 'angel' boutique which had multiple investments and had an 'opportunistic value' theme. During my time at Excelsior I identified both public and private acquisition targets for the venture capital division. Responsibilities included looking for investment opportunities and structuring/executing numerous opportunities. I surveyed the public markets for profitable equity trading strategies. Grew the firms capital by identifying & executing profitable trading opportunities.

Member Chairmans Club Rejoined former firm as an institutional/retail advisor dealing exclusively with ultra high net worth individuals, Family Wealth Offices and small/medium size institutional accounts/hedge funds. Developed a niche business as an advisor for listed companies senior executives large stock positions and handled the execution of their companies dividend reinvestment plans, stock option plans and stock buybacks. Clients included Enron, Haliburton, Dell, Waste Management and multiple Closed-End Funds.Equity syndicate coordinator for office, responsible for allocating firms equity underwritings. As well was primary broker on multiple 'friends & family' syndicate offerings.Strategic advisor & executing broker for successfully completed tender, “cram down” and takeover of public Oil & Gas company for my client, a Houston based institutional group. The successful transaction resulted in a massive multimillion dollar profit for the institutional group.Was extremely active on a daily basis in trading, identifying opportunities, researching and developing hedging strategies in ETF's & closed-end funds for large institutional accounts and was an early adopter of trading the ETF market at its infancy.Constantly updated institutional accounts on firm’s research.

OTC principal market-maker and proprietary listed trading with a focus on Texas based companies.Acted as liaison between analysts and trading desk.Dealt daily with firm’s high net worth individuals, fund managers and institutional accounts. Involved in but not limited to, syndicate, legal, P & L analysis, public companies conference calls and operations.

Given opportunity to establish & run listed block trading desk. Acted as principal OTC market maker. Proprietary trading desk made a market in listed stocks (rule 19c3) with a focus on firm’s research names, heavily weighted towards E & P, Oil Services and Casino stocks. Advised institutional clients on shorting, take-over and accumulation strategies. Traded a list of over 100 stocks on a daily basis focussing on event driven situational trading.Coordinated and worked with institutional desk and salesmen in trading blocks proprietarily.

Top performer in regards to both revenue & profitability. Traded firms capital on a proprietary basis. Youngest professional at firm to hold the prop trading role. Traded U.S. & International markets - listed & OTC utilized options, hedging and derivatives. Early adopter of ETF’s and designed proprietary trading system.

Was brought over to firm to run, build and start specialized proprietary block trading desk.As head of the desk my responsibilities included developing a trading execution platform, implementing trading strategies, setting procedures and hiring all trading personnel. Responsible for all aspects of trading desk to include compliance, P&L reports, operations, compliance, hedging and risk weighting. Primarily an 'event driven'​ & momentum driven model. The desk was one of the first adopters of ETF's and utilized their liquidity as a hedging strategy. Desk capitalized on inefficiencies surrounding undercapitalized specialists on floor of NYSE & AMEX. Acted as NASD contact for firms OTC equity trading desk.

Closed-End Fund Analyst & first to publish monthly research on closed-end funds. Research and trading opportunities were recognized by capital markets division and subsequently moved to trading; First on the street to trade listed stocks in 3rd mkt, develop online offering system for allocation of listed offerings to retail. Traded ADR's and multiple stocks in various sectors. Initiated and participated in tender offers, takeovers, rights offerings and arbitraging of closed-end funds.Consistently one of top equity traders in firm for both revenue & profitability

Worked directly with traders and brokers in daily institutional, UHNW & Middle Market Equity & Fixed Income activity. Was part of an area called - Corporate Institutional Services whose primary focus was the "middle market" - a precursor to what is now Merrill PBIG.