As a co-founder of Paladin Advisory Group, LLC, Jeff brings over 20 years of experience in acquisitions, accounting, finance and general business to the organization.
Prior to founding Paladin, Jeff most recently served as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions for Liberty Propane, where he helped to quickly grow the fledgling company into the 14th largest propane retailer in the U.S. He facilitated 10 transactions that totaled over $85 million for Liberty, including the purchase of Rocky Mountain Propane. Prior to joining Liberty Propane, Jeff was instrumental in the leveraged management buyout of Rocky Mountain Propane and became its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's financial matters including a complete conversion of all software systems, and oversight of all tax reporting that resulted in significant tax savings strategies to the partners.
Earlier, Jeff served as part of Cornerstone Propane's acquisition team where he completed 11 transactions totaling over $21 million. Prior to Cornerstone, Jeff worked as Manager of Corporate Development for Propane Continental. There he was involved in 31 business acquisitions totaling over $79 million. His early experience with Propane Continental was as corporate controller and secretary where he gained valuable experience in financial reporting, tax compliance, budgeting and auditing. He also participated in raising over $70 million in debt and equity to fund the company's expansion. A CPA, Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Truman State University. |