Chad has fifteen years experience building businesses and advising business owners. Prior to joining Cherry Tree, Chad was Vice President of  a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm in Minneapolis. Previous experience includes running an early-stage software firm, managing acquisitions for a publicly traded education technology company, and working as an analyst for a venture capital firm.

Focus
— For-Profit Education
— Information Utilities
— Business Services

Prior Experience
— Vice President, The M&A Group
— General Manager, Ultralingua, Inc.
— Manager of Business Development, PLATO Learning
— Venture Capital Analyst, Sherpa Partners, LLC
— Certified Financial Planner, Ameriprise Financial

Education:
— MBA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
— BA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Other:
— Software & Information Industry Association
— Association for Corporate Growth
— International Society for Technology in Education
— Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce