Experience

ALDER Capital Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Greater Atlanta Area ALDER Capital Partners offers sophisticated PE investment opportunities for accredited investors in a variety of asset classes including real property, collateralized debt positions, distressed/CRO projects, and post-revenue SMB companies, where the ALDER team can provide growth capital, guidance, and advisory support. Risk assessment and management is a primary aspect of our process at ALDER, having underwritten, funded, and serviced over $100M of private debt since 2012 across several… Show more ALDER Capital Partners offers sophisticated PE investment opportunities for accredited investors in a variety of asset classes including real property, collateralized debt positions, distressed/CRO projects, and post-revenue SMB companies, where the ALDER team can provide growth capital, guidance, and advisory support. Risk assessment and management is a primary aspect of our process at ALDER, having underwritten, funded, and serviced over $100M of private debt since 2012 across several ALDER affiliate companies.

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Atlanta Metropolitan Area Coordinated the preparation and diligence efforts to disposition over $60.7M in SFR inventory over ~24 months at highly appreciated market values, to the benefit of ALDER’s Limited Partners. Also oversaw property management and significant dispossessory actions through the unique residential leasing environment presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting eviction moratoriums, and restricted labor supply for construction/turns.

• Vice President of Operations

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2020

  Greater Atlanta Area Corporate level Operations, Information Technology, Human Capital, Marketing, and logistical planning for Alder Group parent organization, brand, and underlying entities. Oversight for deal flow acquisition and diligence, ongoing operations management, and deal disposition operations across an aggregate portfolio of 20+ operating companies, venture and seed positions, private debt deals, and over 300+ single-family residential units in four states held by Alder Somerset I, II, III, and… Show more Corporate level Operations, Information Technology, Human Capital, Marketing, and logistical planning for Alder Group parent organization, brand, and underlying entities. Oversight for deal flow acquisition and diligence, ongoing operations management, and deal disposition operations across an aggregate portfolio of 20+ operating companies, venture and seed positions, private debt deals, and over 300+ single-family residential units in four states held by Alder Somerset I, II, III, and IV Funds.



Alchemy Processing Labs

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Arvada, Colorado, United States



Fetch Park

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Atlanta Metropolitan Area



Kesston Group, LLC

• Managing Member

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Greater Atlanta Area Holding company and Operations/Turnaround/Integration Advisory for affiliated entities within the ALDER and Kesston Group portfolios.



Marquee Funding Partners

• United States
• Real Estate

• Head of Risk Management Committee

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Atlanta, Georgia Whether you’re an aggregator, a fix and flipper, a wholesaler, Marquee Funding Partners (MFP) is your one-stop source for your real estate investment funding needs. MFP has underwritten and funded over $50M in collateralized loans since its inception in 2018. - Establish and enforce risk management best practices - Marketing support - Lead/deal-flow generation support



StayOnline

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Apr 2021 - Apr 2023

  Henderson, North Carolina, United States StayOnline, the leading domestic supplier of power and network cabling solutions, was acquired by ALDER Capital Partners in April 2021. Founded in 1987, StayOnline is the leading supplier of power cord and network cabling solutions, adhering to stringent ISO 9001-2015 standards, and offering both standard cords and highly customizable solutions. Our global customers appreciate our ability to ship from our distribution centers in the US and Asia, saving substantial freight costs and… Show more StayOnline, the leading domestic supplier of power and network cabling solutions, was acquired by ALDER Capital Partners in April 2021. Founded in 1987, StayOnline is the leading supplier of power cord and network cabling solutions, adhering to stringent ISO 9001-2015 standards, and offering both standard cords and highly customizable solutions. Our global customers appreciate our ability to ship from our distribution centers in the US and Asia, saving substantial freight costs and trimming lead times. Our team can custom mold more than one million variations of the NEMA and IEC 320 standards. There is no minimum order quantity and we have quick turn-around on custom jobs, usually shipping out same-day. Trust StayOnline for your power cord supply chain needs! Show less



Enduring Hearts

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2015 - May 2022

  Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• President of Board of Directors

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2020

  Greater Atlanta Area

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

  Greater Atlanta Area Established and executed an overall strategy to exponentially increase outreach, awareness, and fundraising activities to help drive toward a $100MM endowment goal and aggressively fund advanced research to improve pediatric organ transplant longevity outcomes. Since inception, EH has finalized co-funding alignments with the American Heart Association, and the International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation which generate a combined 750K-1M per year aggregate impact in targeted… Show more Established and executed an overall strategy to exponentially increase outreach, awareness, and fundraising activities to help drive toward a $100MM endowment goal and aggressively fund advanced research to improve pediatric organ transplant longevity outcomes. Since inception, EH has finalized co-funding alignments with the American Heart Association, and the International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation which generate a combined 750K-1M per year aggregate impact in targeted research. EH has directly funded or pledged over $4M in research grants since inception, with promising new grants submitted regularly. Conceived and executed the Annual Enduring Hearts Bourbon Gala & Auction, which is one of the premier galas in region and regularly attracts hundreds of supporters and continues to grow in its scope and fundraising impact each year. In our most recent iteration, the 5th annual event in 2020 raised over $1.2M for research!



THIS TECHNOLOGY, Inc.

• Sr. Director, Business Development

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  Greater Atlanta Area THIS TECHNOLOGY was acquired in August 2015 by Comcast.



Harmonic

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Regional Account Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2014

  Greater Atlanta Area Account strategy and targeted business development for IP Video and ABR Encoding. Helped identify key market and business drivers to kickstart the migration of Harmonic's core video encoding business from hardware-based to software-based.



Alliance Designs Incorporated

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Principal

  • Mar 2010 - Feb 2014

  Marietta, GA Specialty equipment procurement and consulting services firm, holding an active DBE/MBE certification from GDOT.



Envivio

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  Greater Atlanta Area Envivio was acquired in September 2015 by Ericsson.



Harmonic

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • 2007 - 2011

  Greater Atlanta Area Increased ARR in territory from ~$3M to $11M+.



Tandberg Television

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Account Manager

  • 2004 - 2007

  Greater Atlanta Area TANDBERG Television was acquired by Ericsson in 2007.



N2 Broadband

• Systems Integration Engineer

  • 2002 - 2004

  Greater Atlanta Area N2 Broadband was acquired in 2005 by TANDBERG Television.



Netsentinel

• Sr. Network Engineer

  • 2000 - 2001

  Greater Atlanta Area