George has worked in business for more than thirty years as an entrepreneur, consultant, dealmaker, and executive for early and mid-­stage companies. He has substantial concentrations in finance, technology, consulting and numerous forms of transaction work. George has worked to build new companies, grow existing businesses, form strategic relationships and most often puts energy to new ways of doing things.

George dropped out of Northwestern University to found his first technology business, which grew under his leadership to more than $30M in revenue and was acquired by a public company in 1996. After effectuating the sale of the company, George served as a senior executive in the new firm where revenues exceeded $100M.

Following the sale of his company, and his brief “retirement”, George worked in mergers and acquisitions where he brokered the sale of private businesses ranging in value from $2-­20M, while also serving as a trusted advisor to small business leaders working to grow, fund and eventually exit their businesses.

Throughout the industry George is a sought after speaker at national events as well as a confidant and mentor to those who lead successful financial practices of their own. George’s insatiable curiosity, action oriented approach and broad ranging interests are invaluable to those he advises.

George makes his home in Matthews, NC, with his wife Robin, and their daughter Sarah.