I was educated at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington focusing my studies on Accounting and Finance. I later graduated with a Master’s degree from the Foster school with a focus on American Corporate Tax Law and Strategy.My past experiences include time spent in Asset Management & Analysis at Merrill Lynch, Financial Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Product Development Consulting at the Gottman Institute, and Management Consulting at ParentMap, Eco Power Cleaners, and several Chicago based brick and mortar businesses. Additionally I served as CEO & Chairman at Utrip, Inc. as well as Vice President of Business Development at Watch2Help, LLC. In my spare time I enjoy working with entrepreneurs and college students studying innovation and serve on several Advisory Boards and speak regularly on topics including innovation, fundraising, and building strong organizations.I enjoy working collaboratively on teams filled with intelligent, creative prof