John assists high growth and middle market companies position for and execute strategic transactions. As founder and president of Skyline Advisors (previously Ideation Ventures and CFO Capital), he has assisted companies with selling to strategic buyers, buying other companies, positioning for institutional capital, and strategic planning. Prior to founding Skyline Advisors, John was involved in the management of two early stage, technology-focused venture capital funds and a family office / holding company. These roles included taking on interim operating roles with portfolio companies, including serving as the CEO of companies completing acquisitions and successfully selling to multi-billion dollar companies. John has an MBA in Management & Strategy from the Kellogg Graduate School (Northwestern) and an accounting degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute. He also holds the Series 62, 63 and 79 securities licenses and is licensed as a real estate salesperson in Nebraska.Any third party posts linked to this profile should not be considered to represent my views or the views of Skyline Advisors, M&A Securities Group, or Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate.
Listed skills include Venture Capital, Mergers And Acquisitions, Start Ups, Strategy, and 23 others.