Robert is Founder of Global Trust Group, a community impact association of Founders & Experts focused on supporting innovation and enterprise in economic, social and environmental programs. Driving this mission, he has led foundation of an array of strategic & financial enterprises including Global Trust Ventures and the Global Community Capital Venture Management platform, with 35 years of experience in accounting, finance, I banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, capital markets, private equity and venture strategy & management. Senior Advisor & Investing Partner of IronGate Capital Advisors providing capital & expertise to companies and VC partnerships for dual-use technologies that strengthen the national security of the United States. https://www.irongatevc.com/team/. Robert has published in corp. governance with Dr. Stobaugh of the Harvard Business School and has an MBA from Harvard with joint coursework at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kennedy School of Government and a BS from the Univ. of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Accountancy, graduating with top honors in both business and arts & science, Phi Beta Kappa & Beta Gamma Sigma, Summa Cum Laude with a combined perfect 4.0 overall GPA. He served as a Sr. Global Analyst at SC Bernstein, I banker for Credit Suisse First Boston's NYC M&A Group, in the international tax group of Price Waterhouse - Atlanta, and a research fellow of the US Financial & Governmental Accounting Standards Board. He also worked in the public and private sectors in service as an international US Senate Scholar appointed by Senator H. Heflin and Gov. G.C. Wallace and appointed by Gov. Riley as honorary Lt Colonel of the Alabama State Militia with extraordinary service awards for work with the Veterans Administration. Robert co-owns and has co-founded numerous businesses in regulated and diverse industries and is a co-founding investor & board member (B) to successful companies including Databouy (B), Nautical Control Systems-Fueltrax, Amaze Technologies, ABC Masterminds (B), Infomatics.AI (B), Desilux, Pex, Riveting Entertainment (B), Neuroptics, RaiseTheMoney (B), Control Flo Medical (B), etc. He served as a CalSEED innovation program advisor & judge supporting energy entrepreneurs in early-stage concepts ushering in a new era of sustainability. Capability Health Board Chairman. Robert loves working with children and youth sports, kenpo karate (Parker-Speakman) & jiujitsu (Drysdale-Zenith, and Canuto-Hybrid) martial arts, Kenpo 5th degree black belt, and PADI certified Master & Rescue SCUBA Diver.