Experience

Midnight Venture Partners

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

• Co-Founder, Managing Director

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Midnight (midnightvp.com) invests in consumer brands with initial traction that need both functional expertise and capital to scale. Midnight (midnightvp.com) invests in consumer brands with initial traction that need both functional expertise and capital to scale.



GAST Clearwater

• South Africa
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  GAST Clearwater provides innovative wastewater treatment solutions to surf parks, artificial lagoons, and multiple other industries. GAST Clearwater provides innovative wastewater treatment solutions to surf parks, artificial lagoons, and multiple other industries.



Sponsored Alpha, LLC

• Managing Director

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Sponsored Alpha is a holding company for family business interests. We handle select advisory engagements via Sponsored Alpha, in addition to principal-side platform creation and investment activities. Sponsored Alpha is a holding company for family business interests. We handle select advisory engagements via Sponsored Alpha, in addition to principal-side platform creation and investment activities.



Finalis

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Representative

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  I selectively assist fellow entrepreneurs with capital raises and helping them sell their businesses. I do so as a Registered Representative with Finalis Securities, LLC. Securities offered through Finalis Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Sponsored Alpha and Finalis Securities LLC are separate, unaffiliated entities. I selectively assist fellow entrepreneurs with capital raises and helping them sell their businesses. I do so as a Registered Representative with Finalis Securities, LLC. Securities offered through Finalis Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Sponsored Alpha and Finalis Securities LLC are separate, unaffiliated entities.


Silicon Couloir
• United States
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Trustee

  • Jan 2022 - Present


Sponsored Alpha AMH, LLC

• Co-founder/Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Sponsored Alpha AMH is the majority owner of Allegiance Mobile Health, Texas’ largest mobile health platform. We provide 17,000 square miles of 911 coverage to fellow Texans. Sponsored Alpha AMH is the majority owner of Allegiance Mobile Health, Texas’ largest mobile health platform. We provide 17,000 square miles of 911 coverage to fellow Texans.



Mill Alliance Partners, LLC

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  MAP aligns with pulp & paper mills, providing Recovery Optimization services and maximizing Co-Product opportunities in pine chemicals, which are biomaterials in high demand globally. MAP aligns with pulp & paper mills, providing Recovery Optimization services and maximizing Co-Product opportunities in pine chemicals, which are biomaterials in high demand globally.


CapStream Group
• United States
• Financial Services
• Co-Founder/Managing Director

  • Jun 2019 - Present


Advanced Mill Solutions LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

• Co-Founder, Managing Director

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  AMS (advancedmills.com) develops biomaterials and provides process consulting to paper & pulp mills and companies that use their co-products. The AMS team averages 35+ years of experience and is dedicated to conducting operations with integrity and with respect for suppliers, clients, and the Golden Rule. AMS (advancedmills.com) develops biomaterials and provides process consulting to paper & pulp mills and companies that use their co-products. The AMS team averages 35+ years of experience and is dedicated to conducting operations with integrity and with respect for suppliers, clients, and the Golden Rule.



Allegiance Mobile Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board member and Preferred Investor

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Our family partnership invested in Allegiance. I’ve assisted the CEO with select strategic initiatives. Our family partnership invested in Allegiance. I’ve assisted the CEO with select strategic initiatives.



Halide Holdings LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing

• Executive Chairman and Founder

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Halide acquired an industrial chlorides business in 2019. Halide supplies specialty chemical solutions to large industrial customers. Halide acquired an industrial chlorides business in 2019. Halide supplies specialty chemical solutions to large industrial customers.



SF Terminal Holdings LLC

• Chemical Manufacturing

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2003 - Present

  For 20 years, SFTH has provided bulk chemical terminal services to operators in the Gulf of Mexico. For 20 years, SFTH has provided bulk chemical terminal services to operators in the Gulf of Mexico.



Chem Advances

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, Owner

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Chem Advances markets innovative chemical solutions through strategic channel partners. Chem Advances markets innovative chemical solutions through strategic channel partners.



Sponsored Alpha

• Creator

  • Jan 1992 - Present

  For 3 decades, I’ve created and sponsored platforms with SME’s in their respective fields. I recently started using the “Sponsored Alpha” moniker to explain in a few words what we do. For 3 decades, I’ve created and sponsored platforms with SME’s in their respective fields. I recently started using the “Sponsored Alpha” moniker to explain in a few words what we do.



7th Street Group LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Co-founder/Managing Director

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2022

  7th St provided foundational consulting to promising tech companies. We generated several compelling opportunities, mostly related to our work at Govt Business Group, but we resumed focus on other projects when GBG did. 7th St provided foundational consulting to promising tech companies. We generated several compelling opportunities, mostly related to our work at Govt Business Group, but we resumed focus on other projects when GBG did.



Government Business Group LLC

• United States
• Armed Forces

• Co-Founder, Managing Director

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

  Government Business Group identified opportunities with the military & government for entrepreneurial companies. When our attorney partners refocused on their law practice & other opportunities, we moved on to other things. Government Business Group identified opportunities with the military & government for entrepreneurial companies. When our attorney partners refocused on their law practice & other opportunities, we moved on to other things.



TenantCloud

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor/Independent Director

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

  TenantCloud provides integrated software solutions to rental property owners & tenants. We sold the company in June 2021, at which time I resigned as the independent Director. TenantCloud provides integrated software solutions to rental property owners & tenants. We sold the company in June 2021, at which time I resigned as the independent Director.



Petros Holdings, LLC

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder, Managing Director

  • 2010 - Dec 2020

  Petros structured and monetized tax credits with insurance companies, and financed Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds for commercial & industrial buildings. I arranged Petros' founding sponsorship investment to launch the platform and served as a Managing Director and on the Investment Committee for a series of Petros-affiliated funds. I sold my founding interest in Petros PACE Finance in 2018 and my remaining interest in select Petros funds in 2020. Petros structured and monetized tax credits with insurance companies, and financed Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds for commercial & industrial buildings. I arranged Petros' founding sponsorship investment to launch the platform and served as a Managing Director and on the Investment Committee for a series of Petros-affiliated funds. I sold my founding interest in Petros PACE Finance in 2018 and my remaining interest in select Petros funds in 2020.



Aesthetic Ventures

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion

• Founding Sponsor

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  Aesthetic was a startup platform designed to partner with emerging designers and help them scale their businesses. The founder left for a job in another industry, and Aesthetic ceased operations, in 2020. Aesthetic was a startup platform designed to partner with emerging designers and help them scale their businesses. The founder left for a job in another industry, and Aesthetic ceased operations, in 2020.



Arbor Chemicals

• India
• Mining

• Co-founder

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2019

  Arbor was focused on pine-derived biomaterials. I led Arbor's financing in January 2019 and sold my founding interest in April 2019 to focus on creating and building other platforms. Arbor was focused on pine-derived biomaterials. I led Arbor's financing in January 2019 and sold my founding interest in April 2019 to focus on creating and building other platforms.



Lighthouse Harvest

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Founder

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

  Lighthouse was a platform for acquiring permanent crop acreage (namely, blueberry farms), with investment theses around water abundance in certain areas and the advanced age of the average U.S. farmer. Our target acquisition missed their numbers, we couldn’t close, and we decided to put the idea in dormancy for revisiting in the future. Lighthouse was a platform for acquiring permanent crop acreage (namely, blueberry farms), with investment theses around water abundance in certain areas and the advanced age of the average U.S. farmer. Our target acquisition missed their numbers, we couldn’t close, and we decided to put the idea in dormancy for revisiting in the future.



Companos Resources, LLC

• Co-Founder, Managing Director

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  I co-founded Companos to pursue two business segments, pine-derived chemicals and industrial chlorides. The Company completed a financing for its pine-derived chemicals business in January 2019, after selling its industrial chlorides business to Halide Holdings (company I co-founded), at which time I ceased involvement with Companos. I co-founded Companos to pursue two business segments, pine-derived chemicals and industrial chlorides. The Company completed a financing for its pine-derived chemicals business in January 2019, after selling its industrial chlorides business to Halide Holdings (company I co-founded), at which time I ceased involvement with Companos.



Westlake Securities

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Board member

  • May 2007 - Dec 2017

  My primary role was originating sell-side transactions for Westlake while serving as an independent voice on its Board. I left to focus on principal-side opportunities. My primary role was originating sell-side transactions for Westlake while serving as an independent voice on its Board. I left to focus on principal-side opportunities.



Rapid Energy Services, other

• Owner, Co-founder

  • May 1998 - Nov 2015

  Rapid developed technologies for the energy and aviation industries. Main business segments were bulk chemical terminalling operations for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, wing deicer additives (sold via strategic channel partner), and oil & gas pipeline cleaning solutions. Continued to house several legacy businesses after my business partner and I formed EnerSciences. Rapid developed technologies for the energy and aviation industries. Main business segments were bulk chemical terminalling operations for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, wing deicer additives (sold via strategic channel partner), and oil & gas pipeline cleaning solutions. Continued to house several legacy businesses after my business partner and I formed EnerSciences.



EnerSciences Holdings

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner, Co-founder

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2015

  EnerSciences was a holding company, co-founded by my long-time chemist business partner and me, that developed industrial technologies. The company failed in the downcycle of 2015, a powerful reminder of the necessity for capital structure that matches growth needs and that allows quick pivots around market changes. EnerSciences was a holding company, co-founded by my long-time chemist business partner and me, that developed industrial technologies. The company failed in the downcycle of 2015, a powerful reminder of the necessity for capital structure that matches growth needs and that allows quick pivots around market changes.



Intevras Technologies

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner, Co-founder, Board member

  • 2006 - 2010

  Intevras offered patented filtration and evaporation technologies for treating industrial water. We sold the company in 2010 to Layne Christensen, a public company in the water treating space. Intevras offered patented filtration and evaporation technologies for treating industrial water. We sold the company in 2010 to Layne Christensen, a public company in the water treating space.



LandTel Communications

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner, Co-founder, Board member

  • Oct 1995 - Dec 2008

  LandTel provided satellite communications for oil & gas drilling rigs. At exit, LandTel was the U.S. market share leader in the onshore market. The company went 13 years (through 3 industry downturns) without an unprofitable month. Partners and I sold majority of LandTel in 2006 to the private equity syndicate behind RigNet; I remained on the Board until the end of 2008, at which time we exited the balance of the investment. LandTel provided satellite communications for oil & gas drilling rigs. At exit, LandTel was the U.S. market share leader in the onshore market. The company went 13 years (through 3 industry downturns) without an unprofitable month. Partners and I sold majority of LandTel in 2006 to the private equity syndicate behind RigNet; I remained on the Board until the end of 2008, at which time we exited the balance of the investment.



Aquatica, Inc.

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner, Co-founder

  • 1997 - 1999

  We structured an investment by Cal Dive, a public company, in Aquatica, a startup commercial diving firm for shallow-water oil & gas operations. The Aquatica team, led by an outstanding operator, Sonny Freeman, hit 5-year projected earnings after just 12 months, and we sold our interests to Cal Dive after 18 months of ownership. We structured an investment by Cal Dive, a public company, in Aquatica, a startup commercial diving firm for shallow-water oil & gas operations. The Aquatica team, led by an outstanding operator, Sonny Freeman, hit 5-year projected earnings after just 12 months, and we sold our interests to Cal Dive after 18 months of ownership.