Experience

Classic Collision

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions

  • 2019 - Present

  Naples, Florida, United States Classic Collision is the eighth largest automotive collision repair provider in the United States with 34 locations across Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.



Eagle Venture Managemen

• Managing Director

  • 2017 - 2019

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area An independent family office, EVM provides underwriting, financial advisory, and board-level oversight for a private family, and sell-side investment banking services to a highly select group of clients.



ABRA Auto Body & Glass

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President of Corporate Development

  • 2013 - 2017

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area At the time of its acquisition by Caliber Collision, ABRA was the second-largest damaged vehicle repair company in the US with a nationwide network of over 400 company-owned repair centers in 19 states.



Greene Holcomb Fisher (now BMO Capital Markets)

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • 2009 - 2013

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area With a focus on the representation of middle-market and growth companies, GH&F has completed more than 750 transactions for public and private clients, with a combined value of more than $50 billion.

• Associate

  • 2007 - 2009

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Analyst

  • 2005 - 2007

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Captain, Armor

  • 2000 - 2005

  • Completed Armor Officer Advanced Course (Commandant’s List – Top 5%) • Served as second in command of a 200-man Cavalry Troop during high-intensity ground combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq and the initial ground invasion of Fallujah, Iraq – awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. • Planned, led, and executed over 80 ground combat patrols and three rotary wing air assault raids. • Final Officer Evaluation Report stated, “Remarkable managerial and operational skills rank CPT Gerling… Show more • Completed Armor Officer Advanced Course (Commandant’s List – Top 5%) • Served as second in command of a 200-man Cavalry Troop during high-intensity ground combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq and the initial ground invasion of Fallujah, Iraq – awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. • Planned, led, and executed over 80 ground combat patrols and three rotary wing air assault raids. • Final Officer Evaluation Report stated, “Remarkable managerial and operational skills rank CPT Gerling in the top 5% of my officer pool” and “Scott is the one I depend on when I need results”. Show less