The management and operating team of Windstone Capital Partners consists of managing partners, associates and advisors with merchant banking and management backgrounds aggregating over 200 years of capital markets, venture capital and cross-industry general management experience. The management team has held senior positions with well known Wall Street and Fortune 100 firms as detailed below. Windstone's team has been responsible for over $1 Billion in Capital Formation prior to and as a part of Windstone Capital Partners, Inc.
Norman E. Clarke
Founder, Senior Managing Partner, Scottsdale
Mr. Clarke has 25 years experience in telecommunications, electronics, software and venture capital financing. He was a senior sales and marketing executive with AT&T and MCI before moving to Phoenix based Three-Five Systems. At Three-Five Systems (NYSE: TFS), he led the sales and marketing group, assisted on the Company's public offering and established the Company's Motorola account. TFS went from $6 million to $120 million in sales and was the fasted growing company on Wall Street for two consecutive years. He later went on as a senior executive in several different venture capital backed companies, including President of Capdata Systems Inc. Mr. Clarke has been an active member of Arizona's venture capital community for the past 18 years including 4 years as a partner with the venture capital firm Blackwater Capital Group. He is credited with numerous private financings and several public offerings. Mr. Clarke holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MBA from Wayne State University.
Email: nec@windstonecapital.com
Kevin R. Loud
Senior Managing Partner, Scottsdale
Mr. Loud has over 25 years experience in telecommunications and technologies. He has mostly served in position supporting hyper company growth through capitalizations and mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Loud was CEO and Co-Founder of a next generation integrated telecommunication company, Vanion Inc. that was primarily financed with venture capital. Prior to that he was one of the Founders of an ISP that eventually went public as RMI.Net (NASDAQ symbol - RMII). Between 1994 and 1995 Mr. Loud served as Vice President of Marketing for Qwest Communications International, Inc.. In the early to mid-1990's he consulted with regional and national communication companies on business development and financial structure. Mr. Loud began his career in telecommunications in 1983 when he co-founded with private equity, a long distance company, name Houston Network, Inc. He remained there through its acquisition by Wiltel, Inc. (later to be renamed MCI) in 1989 and operated the company under the new name of Vyvx as a held subsidiary. Mr. Loud holds a Masters in Business Administration from William and Mary graduating Beta Gamma Sigma, and a Bachelors of Arts in Economics from UCLA.
Email: krl@windstonecapital.com
Roger K. Marach
Senior Advisor, Scottsdale
Roger K. Marach, has over 30 years of experience in financial management, the last 22 in senior executive positions at both privately and publicly held companies. Marach spent over ten years as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of a publicly traded, global semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer headquartered in Arizona. Between the initial public offering and two follow-on equity offerings, Marach raised $230 million for this company in the space of three years. He has participated in building several manufacturing and service companies to levels at which they could compete effectively on a global basis. He has also negotiated and managed the merger, acquisition and/or divestiture of various companies. In addition to his finance and manufacturing experience, Marach's background includes management of international operations in the Far East specifically Japan, Taiwan, and Korea as well as Western Europe and Mexico. Marach holds a Master of Management degree in Finance from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL). He has taught management science, operational auditing and Information Services courses at the university level and has been an instructor in Electronic Data Base auditing for the American Management Association. He has been a member of the financial Executives Institute for 25 years and served as a director or advisor of both companies and charitable organizations. Marach is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam. He is married and has been for 32 years and has one son.
Email: rkm@windstonecapital.com
Managing Team
Robert W. Peach
Managing Director, Scottsdale
Mr. Peach has over 30 years of experience in technology and computing and has been involved in the startup of several successful businesses. He is a founding Managing Partner of Saguaro Venture Partners where he continues to work with many early-stage companies. Mr. Peach has created sales and technical teams that were responsible for large-scale system deployments to DOE, NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and many universities. As Vice President of Sales for Silicon Valley-based 1Direct, he led a successful buyout effort and created Rand Federal, an IT systems integrator to the federal government and large prime contractors. Mr. Peach was a co-founder of Abba Technologies in New Mexico and led the sales and technical team to over $20M per year in revenue by year three. From 1989 to 1993, he was a Digital Equipment Corp. consultant responsible for graphics and supercomputing solutions at Los Alamos National Lab. While attending the University of Arizona, he was a programmer-analyst for Control Data's Mineral Systems team that developed the GeoCyber, the first 3-D mine design system. Mr. Peach served in the Intelligence branch of the United States Air Force and has held both DOD and DOE security clearances.
Paul H. Dickson
Managing Director, Portland, OR
Mr. Dickson has 24 years of business experience in sales, marketing, law and finance. He has negotiated business transactions of various types, including business startups, product and service sales, intellectual property, licensing, and company acquisitions totaling over $300 million in various industries, including high technology, real estate, manufacturing, services and software. Paul has considerable experience working with companies of all sizes, from Fortune 50 companies such as Intel, Hewlett Packard and Motorola, to startups. Paul started up his own high tech software company, built it and sold it to a large public company. He has advised and served on the Board of Directors of other startups. He understands the rigors and demands placed upon entrepreneurs and closely-held business owners. As a previous owner of a valuation firm, Paul is adept at helping clients understand the market value of their companies, running their businesses to increase that value and exiting for maximum value. He holds a J.D. degree from the University of Oregon. He is a member of the California State Bar, holds a securities license and an Oregon Real Estate license. He is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), a member of the International Business Brokers Association and the Society of Business Analysts.
Email: phd@windstonecapital.com
Raj Prabhu
Managing Director, Austin, TX
Raj Prabhu has over 11 years of management and consulting experience in bulk packaging/logistics, hospitality, medical device, business software and financial services. Raj has experience in turnaround management, financial and performance management, and operational outsourcing. He began his career with Wyndham International, where he managed hotel operations and served on the corporate taskforce team and was responsible for turnaround of underperforming assets and operations. Mr. Prabhu then founded Camdore International, a management consulting firm, and has consulted for companies with operations in India, China, Malaysia, and the US. At Camdore, Mr. Prabhu assisted clients with formation of companies and acquisition of assets; debt restructuring; business plan development and implementation; fundraising; and strategic outsourcing of non-core competencies. Raj is also a partner with Mercom Capital Group, a boutique investor relations firm. Mr. Prabhu attended the KLE College of Science at Bangalore, India for physics and chemistry, and holds a Bachelors Degree in Hotel and Institutional Management from Johnson and Wales University, RI.
Email: rtp@windstonecapital.com
Wendy Prabhu
Managing Director, Austin, TX
Wendy Prabhu has over 13 years of experience in the capital markets, primarily focused on investor relations and corporate communications. In 2002, she founded Mercom Capital Group, a boutique investor relations firm based in Austin, Texas, where she is responsible for crafting and executing strategic programs to drive retail investor, analyst and institutional awareness for her clients. Before Mercom, Wendy co-founded Oyez Communications, a public and investor relations firm which she later sold. Prior, Wendy served as Director of Corporate Development for a private investment house based in Phoenix Arizona, where she was directly responsible for implementing and directing all investor relations programs for their public clientele. She was also actively involved in the structuring of several successful public offerings. Ms. Prabhu began her career in investor relations working for International Mineral Corporation in the early nineties. Industries where Ms. Prabhu's guidance has been utilized include healthcare, retail, transportation and logistics, oil and gas, and mining. Wendy is also a partner with Camdore International, a management consulting firm. Wendy attended Arizona State University and received certification in the Global Leadership program at the Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management.
Email: wmp@windstonecapital.com
Jay St. Clair
Managing Director, Scottsdale
Mr. St. Clair has 30 years experience in management consulting, corporate finance, business insurance and investment banking. As President of Integrus Capital Group, Mr. St. Clair led acquisition of multi-line insurance companies and their merger with a national, web-delivered managing general agency. As Managing Director for Capital Risk Consultants Inc., Mr. St. Clair developed national wrap-up and captive insurance programs for several of the nation's largest homebuilders. For a national Human Resources software firm he established a distribution joint venture with EDS. He was a senior executive with The St. Paul Companies and earlier with Security Pacific National Bank, and began his career as a Management Consultant for Ernst & Young and later for KPMG, where he became Western Regional Practice Director for strategic and organization planning projects. He was assigned to Northrop Corporation during the formative years of the B-2 Stealth Bomber project, where he held a DOD security clearance. Other Clients included Summa Corporation, California State University System, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, the World Bank, H J Heinz, American Stores, ARCO, Caesar's, and Getty Trust. Mr. St. Clair holds BA degrees in Philosophy and International Relations from USC, and also an MBA in International Finance. At Harvard University he was a lecturer at the Graduate School of Business. He held an NASD license as a General Securities Principal (Series 24). Mr. St. Clair and his wife Patty have four adult children who are in succeeding in college or in careers of their own.
Email: jsc@windstonecapital.com
Bill F. Miller, CAE
Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions
Bill Miller directs the business sale and merger & acquisition department at Windstone. Miller believes all business owners deserve recognition and reward for their achievements. This department strives to assist the owners in developing their business for a sale or acquisition when the time is right. The M&A Department is focused on mid sized growth companies who wish to become prepared and marketed for prospective buyers via a sale, merger or acquisition. Miller is extremely active in the business community including Enterprise Network board, PBS committee chair, Phoenix and Scottsdale Chambers committees, Association for Corporate Growth and International Business Brokers Association. Priorability to joining Windstone Miller has been with Sunbelt Business Brokers of Phoenix. Prior to returning to Arizona in 2003 from California, his background was as in two areas: business association management for the American Society for Quality and Building Owners & Managers Association of Orange County. Miller has an extensive background in the travel industry including President of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and VP of Marketing for the Phoenix Convention & Visitor Bureaus, Inc. He co-founded Travel Destination Company where over 78 destinations were strategically re-positioned for the appropriate markets. Miller also founded 'Travel & Meetings Digest, a travel industry trade magazine. He was a native of Houston.
Email: bfm@windstonecapital.com
D. Roy Serventi
Managing Director, Scottsdale
Roy has over 25 years experience in the Securities, Capital Markets, Real Estate and International Business Operations. He has held senior management positions with Meryl Lynch and Wedbush Morgan and has demonstrated abilities in business development and capital market structures. Roy is part of Windstone's capital market group with a focus on International Ventures including Mexico.
Email: drs@windstonecapital.com
Matthew P. Temple
Staff Analyst, Scottsdale
Matthew specializes in conducting industry research, assessment of market activity and strategic analysis for current and prospective clients. Matthew's areas of expertise include energy systems, software, health care systems, medical device and telecommunications. Matthew leads Windstone's origination team for client development in the Southern California region. He is active in the Southern California Technology Council, the Association for Corporate Growth and the Phoenix Enterprise Network. His background includes work in the commercial banking division with Wells Fargo (Phoenix). He attended Arizona State University, majoring in Finance.
Email: mpt@windstonecapital.com
Matthew P. Marach
Staff Analyst, Scottsdale
Matt's responsibilities include research and preparation of prospective investments and clients for the capital markets. He is also involved in the research on investor groups specific to a particular market or industry. His background includes consulting and financing consulting with a number of turnaround and start-up companies in the Southwest. Matt has a B.A. from Arizona State University.
Email: mpm@windstonecapital.com
Vince Malizia
Staff Analyst, Scottsdale
Vince specializes in conducting industry research, assessment of market activity and strategic analysis for current and prospective clients. Vince's areas of expertise include energy systems, software, health care systems, medical device and telecommunications. Vince leads Windstone's origination team for client development in the Rocky Mountain region. He is active in the Arizona Technology Council and the Phoenix Enterprise Network. His background includes work with Vanguard's Brokerage Division and business development for an Arizona-based software company. He attended Michigan State University, B.A. Finance.
Email: vdm@windstonecapital.com
Charles T. Wade
Staff Analyst, Scottsdale
Charles specializes in conducting industry research, assessment of market activity and strategic analysis for current and prospective clients. Charles areas of expertise include energy systems, software, health care systems, medical device and telecommunications. He leads Windstone's origination team for client development in the Texas, Oklahoma and the Southeast Region. He is active in various Texas based technology council;s, the Association for Corporate Growth and the Phoenix Enterprise Network. His background includes work over 10 years in the Securities Industry including 3 years with Vanguard Mutual Funds.
Email: ctw@windstonecapital.com
Advisors
James Jenks
Senior Advisor, Scottsdale
President, TIP Electronics, LLC. TIP Electronics, LLC ("TIP") which was formed in 2002. TIP Electronics provides equipment life-cycle management services to the electronics industry for semiconductor production, automated test and printed circuit board assembly equipment. At TIP, Mr. Jenks is responsible for strategic direction of the TIP Electronics organization including managing the TIP Global Alliance organization.
Mr. Jenks brings more than 30 years of experience in the high-technology end of leasing and asset management services. In July, 2002, he formed TIP Electronics to buy, sell and lease semiconductor production equipment on a worldwide basis. In 1992, he was part of the founding team for Comdisco Electronics Group which grew to become the global leader of equipment lifecycle management services. In 1999, he helped co-found of Comdisco Manufacturing Solutions, responsible for delivering value-added, equipment management solutions to the industrial manufacturing industry.
Before joining Comdisco in 1992, he held numerous sales management positions in several leasing companies, including branch manager, assistant vice president for GE Capital Commercial Equipment Finance and branch manager Equitable Life Leasing Corporation (ELLCO). Prior to ELLCO, he held various sales and sales management positions with US Leasing Corporation, the then premier vendor sales aid program provider.
Jenks has a B.S in business administration from the Golden Gate University. Mr. Jenks sits on the Board of Directors of ROI Networks and is the President of the Board of a local Phoenix Chamber
J. Kevin Wood
Advisor, Colorado
J. Kevin Wood founded Wood Capital Associates in 1991 after holding several positions including President at Malone & Associates, a Denver-based boutique merchant banking firm. His responsibilities included direct supervision of retail brokerage, merchant banking activities and trading, and general oversight of branch operations, financial management and operations. Mr. Wood co-managed all phases of Corporate Finance business, successfully completing numerous public offerings and managing a new merchant banking Services division that provided fairness opinions, advisory services and private equity financing; he also managed Research activities, editing the "Malone's Research" newsletter, publishing numerous research reports on emerging companies, and contributing to various external publications; and supervised (as CROP/SROP, Municipal and General Securities Principal) all options, municipal and certain general securities business. Mr. Wood was educated at Phillips Academy, the University of Rhode Island (Natural Resources and Economics); and Columbia University Graduate School of Business (Finance).
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