I am the Founder of NIN Ventures, an award-winning, pioneering technology venture capital firm. My expertise bridges technology investment banking at Pacific Crest Securities (now Key Bank), wealth management at Merrill Lynch, and private equity fund management at Alpha Capital Partners. Passionate about scaling creative technology companies, I was named Illinois' CEO of the Year for innovation in venture capital and private equity. I am a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and hold an MBA / BBA from Loyola University Chicago and executive credentials from Harvard Business School.