Thomas Zorich

Experience

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  Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc.

  Jun 1991 - May 1993

  Co-Founder/COO

  Aerospace fastener manufacturer. Responsible for operations, created QA framework and achieved ISO 9000 approval to make ground support equipment for General Electric Aerospace. Led business development effort, secured approvals to manufacture flight hardware for aerospace O.E.M.s including Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Corp., among others.

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  Self Directed

  Aug 1996 - Dec 2006

  Trader

  S&P 500 & U.S. Treasury Bond futures trading. Developed trading strategies that utilize inter-market relationships, daily and weekly price activity and seasonality elements, among others, creating a proprietary, conditional, rules based trading system with a consistently high winning percentage.

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  Independent Consultant

  Aug 1996 - Aug 2000

  Financial Consultant

  Debt finance, hard asset lending, equipment leasing, loan syndication.

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  Newforth Partners LLC

  Aug 2002 - Jan 2012

  Director

  Technology-focused boutique investment bank. M&A advisory, capital raising and strategic advisory. Acquired by Woodside Capital Partners.

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  Sawtooth Capital LLC

  Sept 2009 - now

  Founder/Managing General Partner

  Registered Investment Advisor. General Partner for Sawtooth Futures Fund I LP. Financial advisory services to SMBs including full and fractional CFO advisory; private and public equity investing; futures trading.

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  Scura Partners

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2013

  Partner

  Boutique Manhattan investment bank. Mergers & Acquisitions advisory, capital raising, strategic advisory. Technology enabled business models.

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  Academy Securities

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Managing Director

  Assisted with getting the first Disabled Veteran Broker Dealer FINRA registered and ready to participate in capital markets and investment banking disciplines. Co-registered with both Scura Partners and Academy.

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  Civil Solutions Incorporated

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2018

  Chief Financial Officer

  Nationwide provider of infrastructure and civil construction services to the wireless industry. Customers included Ericsson, T-Mobile, Black & Veatch, and Mobilitie, among others. Acquired in 2018.

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  Guardian Bike Company

  Sept 2016 - now

  Investor, Advisor, CFO

  Financial Advisor, early-stage investor and CFO for Guardian Bikes, a privately held bicycle manufacturer. Guardian has developed SureStop, the proprietary single lever brake system that delivers an unparalleled level of safety to the bicycle industry. Our bikes are proudly made in the USA.

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  Knowledge as a Service, Inc

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  Chief Financial Officer

  Founding CFO of KaaS, an enterprise software company that has commercialized a cloud-based, gamified micro-learning solution. The Company's software facilitates engagement and delivers significantly improved retention for users via its patented engagement engine and proprietary ASK methodology.

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  Assured Capital Partners LLC

  Oct 2024 - now

  Co-Founder