Experience

Jordan Knauff & Company

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Managing Partner

  • 2001 - Present

  Co-founded Jordan, Knuaff & company in 2001 to bring sophisticated investment banking services to the middle-market of US business. During the course of my career I have worked as a business operator, investor, and investment banker giving me experience from all sides of the transaction ledger. Prior to co-founding Jordan, Knauff & Company, I served as the General Partner-in-charge of the Chicago, Illinois, office of C.I.D. Equity Partners, a leading provider of venture capital and mezzanine financing to high growth companies. Prior to CID, I was a Principal and Manager of the Chicago, Illinois, office of C3 Holdings, L.L.C., a private merchant bank that specialized in acquisitions and industry consolidations. Additionally, I have been a Director and variously, Chairman of the Audit Committee or the Compensation Committee of many public and private companies, including NutriSystem®, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: NTRI), Atlantic Premium Brands, Ltd. (Other OTC: APBL.PK), Sylvan Learning Centers, Inc., Propane Continental, Inc., Tom’s Foods, Inc., Truswal Systems, Inc., Durowal, Inc. and Smart Warehousing, L.L.C. He was a co-founder of Liberty Propane, L.P., Liberty Propane, G.P. and Smart Warehousing, L.L.C. Show less



Allstate Investments LLC

• Manager of Venture Capital

  • 1988 - 1996

  From 1988 to 1996, I served as Manager of Venture Capital with Allstate Venture Capital, the $600 million venture capital investment division of the Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE: ALL), headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. While at Allstate, I specialized in providing capital and assisting management teams in the development and financing of later-stage manufacturing and distribution companies, with a particular interest in industry consolidations From 1988 to 1996, I served as Manager of Venture Capital with Allstate Venture Capital, the $600 million venture capital investment division of the Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE: ALL), headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. While at Allstate, I specialized in providing capital and assisting management teams in the development and financing of later-stage manufacturing and distribution companies, with a particular interest in industry consolidations



George T. Cook Company

• Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Broker and Railroad & Industrial Scrap Metal Processor

  • 1981 - 1988

  In 1981, I joined George T. Cook Company, a broker and processor of railroad and industrial scrap metals with operations in Kansas City, Missouri, and Shreveport, Louisiana. After managing the company’s processing operations for two years, I organized a leveraged buyout and became the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. In 1981, I joined George T. Cook Company, a broker and processor of railroad and industrial scrap metals with operations in Kansas City, Missouri, and Shreveport, Louisiana. After managing the company’s processing operations for two years, I organized a leveraged buyout and became the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commodity Specialist

  • 1975 - 1981

  I began my career in 1975 at the Kansas City, Missouri, office of Merrill Lynch, where I became a Commodity Specialist focused on commercial and industrial commodity trading programs. I began my career in 1975 at the Kansas City, Missouri, office of Merrill Lynch, where I became a Commodity Specialist focused on commercial and industrial commodity trading programs.