Bob Forbes
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Credentials
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Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI)
M&A SourceJan, 2007- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Business Intermediary (CBI)
IBBAJan, 2006- Nov, 2024 -
General Securities Principal
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Investment Banking Registered Representative
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Series 24
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Experience
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Forbes Partners
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United States
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & President
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2004 - Present
Founded in 2004 with offices in Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, Nashville, TN, and Charlotte, NC, Forbes Partners is a market-leading boutique investment bank. We are hyper-focused on businesses that have strong growth outlooks and solid foundations of market leadership, compelling and enduring business models, and attractive sectors. We’ve built a different model to create extraordinary results for these elite companies. We work with a select few clients each year, swarm them with deep senior experience and expertise, and engineer customized processes using unconventional techniques to move quickly and deliver maximum value. Show less
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Partner and Principal
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1997 - Jan 2010
Led corporate development and project finance activities for this Rocky Mountain West wind energy developer that was formed through the acquisition of a vertical axis turbine technology company and wind power projects in Wyoming. Led corporate development and project finance activities for this Rocky Mountain West wind energy developer that was formed through the acquisition of a vertical axis turbine technology company and wind power projects in Wyoming.
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M2M Data Corporation
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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1999 - 2003
Founded a company that is the leading provider of real-time remote monitoring and control services and mission-critical remote asset management services. Provides remote-monitoring-related manufacturing, electronics, software development and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for the energy, oil and gas, power generation, water/wastewater, heavy equipment, and the Department of Defense and other government agencies. Founded a company that is the leading provider of real-time remote monitoring and control services and mission-critical remote asset management services. Provides remote-monitoring-related manufacturing, electronics, software development and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for the energy, oil and gas, power generation, water/wastewater, heavy equipment, and the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
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Authentor Systems
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Greater Denver Area
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Co-Founder
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1997 - 2002
Co-Founded and then led finance and corporate development operations for a cutting-edge Internet security software technology firm that provided access management and authentication systems that enabled companies to cost effectively provide secure access to sensitive online information and applications. The company primarily served the financial services and healthcare industries, and it was backed by SI Ventures (Gardner Group) and FLV Ventures (Belgian-based language technology and artificial intelligence investment group) . Show less
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Peak Network Communications
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Greater Denver Area
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Co-Founder
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1996 - 1999
Launched a company that developed cutting-edge, data-driven web portals and underlying infrastructure for businesses. Developed data-intensive web products and projects that, in partnership with IBM, were spun into new ventures, including Authentor and M2M Data Corporation. Led a merger between Peak Network Communications and T-NETIX (NASDAQ: TNTX) subsidiary SpeakEZ, which provides patented voice verification technology. Launched a company that developed cutting-edge, data-driven web portals and underlying infrastructure for businesses. Developed data-intensive web products and projects that, in partnership with IBM, were spun into new ventures, including Authentor and M2M Data Corporation. Led a merger between Peak Network Communications and T-NETIX (NASDAQ: TNTX) subsidiary SpeakEZ, which provides patented voice verification technology.
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EnergyWorld
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Greater Denver Area
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Co-Founder
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1995 - 1996
Co-founded a business intelligence portal, one of the 50 largest sites on the Internet at the time. The portal served the energy/utility industries, and the company’s ecommerce, data processing, and analytics technology enabled businesses to compete more effectively in a post-deregulated utility environment. Co-founded a business intelligence portal, one of the 50 largest sites on the Internet at the time. The portal served the energy/utility industries, and the company’s ecommerce, data processing, and analytics technology enabled businesses to compete more effectively in a post-deregulated utility environment.
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Partner and Principal
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1991 - 1996
Led global finance and development activities for Independent Energy Partners with co-investors Westar Capital and Tricor Partners. Built dozens of companies in the independent power production, renewable energy and cleantech industries. Sourced and closed successful deals, including target selection and analysis, deal structuring, legal negotiations, acquisition, value added operational and financial strategies, and successful exits. Led global finance and development activities for Independent Energy Partners with co-investors Westar Capital and Tricor Partners. Built dozens of companies in the independent power production, renewable energy and cleantech industries. Sourced and closed successful deals, including target selection and analysis, deal structuring, legal negotiations, acquisition, value added operational and financial strategies, and successful exits.
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Education
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1988 - 1991
University of Colorado at Denver
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Harvard Law School
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