Jake Hancock

Experience

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  Ascendant Partners, Inc.

  Sept 2010 - Jul 2016

  Ascendant Partners is a boutique investment bank serving middle market food, agribusiness, renewable energy, and logistics companies with a full suite of advisory solutions including mergers & acquisitions advisory, capital formation, strategic and financial planning, and corporate restructuring.· Active deal experience on both buy and sell-side transactions ranging in value from $5MM-$260MM with participation in over $1bn of closed transactions· Active participation in successful capital formation engagements that sourced over $30MM of equity from strategic and financial investors in growing companies· Exclusive financial advisor to the Department of Energy for the Loan Guarantee Program for biofuels. Market and Credit Reviews on 7 projects with more than $2bn in proposed loan principal analyzed· Four engagements to provide restructuring and turnaround financial advisory services for distressed companies· Demonstrated full suite of finance-related skills: financial modeling, deep market research, credit analysis, business development, project management, marketing and technical writing, presentation acumen, and ability to build trusted relationships with clients Show less

  • Associate

    May 2012 - Jul 2016

  • Analyst

    Sept 2010 - Apr 2012
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  NBH Bank

  Jul 2016 - May 2019

  In my role as VP of Food & Agribusiness banking, I focus solely on serving middle market food and agribusiness clients relying on creativity and a solutions-oriented approach to create financing solutions specific to each situation and responsive to my clients' needs. In the past 3 years at NBH, my commitment to my clients has resulted in substantial portfolio growth for the company while increasing profitability and helping my clients grow creatively---both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.We focus on senior term and revolving financing opportunities for a variety of capital needs including operating and growth capital, acquisitions, refinancing, and syndications. Our typical investment size is $5-40MM, and our approach is creative and client-focused. Show less

  • Vice President

    Apr 2018 - May 2019

  • Director, Food & Agribusiness

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2018
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  Amalgamated Sugar Company

  May 2019 - now

  Vice President of Commercial Strategy