For the first 14+ years of my career I advised middle market companies, municipalities, and wealthy individuals across a variety of industries on all things banking. Then I unlocked the creative side of my brain and jumped into the entrepreneurial world by starting an e-commerce and custom clothing company. Along the way I joined with a Family Office to execute buyouts of lower middle market companies, venture capital investments, and investments in new construction real estate projects. And, most recently, I have joined Southern Glazer's, the nations largest wine & spirits distributor, to source, execute, and develop venture investments in the alcohol and beverage ecosystem. My jack-