Dave has over 25 years experience serving as financial advisor and CFO across many industries. Dave's experience includes financing, capital, acquisition and divestiture transactions, restructuring projects, as well as public offerings and organizational structure and governance work for public companies.

Dave spent 11 years with Arthur Andersen working with entrepreneurial private and public companies and was CFO at Fourth Shift and SoftBrands (public companies) for a combined 13 years. Dave is a CPA and received his BA in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. In addition to his Managing Director role, he is SVP and CFO of Cherry Tree Acquisition Corp. and Znomics, Inc.

Focus
— Middle market technology companies
— Information Utilities
— Restructuring strategic advisory services
— Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures

Prior Experience
— SVP & CFO, SoftBrands, Inc.
— EVP & CFO, Fourth Shift Corporation
— Manager, Arthur Andersen & Co.

Education:
— BA in Accounting, University of Northern Iowa
— Certified Public Accountant

Other:
— Member, American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants
— Member, Minnesota Society of Certified Public
Accountants
— Director, Athletes Committed to
Educating Students (A.C.E.S.)
— Past Director, various other non-profit organizations