Jake has a wide variety of experiences in finance, consulting, and law. His focus has been on deploying strategy and subsequently effectuating change from pre-revenue to Fortune-10 companies. Jake has executed on acquisitions, sweeping digitization overhauls, risk management, and has been a catalyst in transforming and growing companies. Jake has been instrumental in over $500M of transactions in a variety of industries, while helping companies expand upon their trading multiples.

Most recently, Jake was the Head of Merger and Acquisitions for a multi-industry holding company, leading a team of five. Jake established investment and strategic plans in conjunction with portfolio managers, creating the tools, systems, and processes to execute all aspects of the M&A process including sourcing global acquisition targets, deal evaluation, due diligence, legal and structural negotiations. His work resulted in increased enterprise value across his variety of efforts.

Prior to his most recent role, Jake was an M&A and corporate attorney focused on business matters including mergers and acquisitions, company financing, corporate governance, and contract matters. His clients included newly formed businesses, established companies operating in a variety of industries, as well as private equity firms. He carried out several deals on behalf of both buy- and sell-side clients.

Before practicing law, Jake worked in boutique investment banks where he carried out buy and sell-side merger and acquisition transactions, and conducted valuations. Jake has also worked in the Investments group of Raymond James Private Wealth. He was also a consultant for Deloitte, where he focused on finance and strategy for Fortune 500 and government clients. 

Jake obtained his JD and MBA degrees from the University of Georgia, and his BBA from Emory University. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and New York, where he is a member of both state bar associations. Jake lives in Atlanta with his wife, Samantha, and their two rescue dogs, Logan and Ryder. You can find Jake watching his Georgia Bulldogs football team on Saturdays in the Fall.