Early Growth CEO and leadership

Financial exec with broad experience in all aspects of accounting and financial management. "Big 4" CPA background and proven success applying financial and operations skills to guide diverse enterprises through rapid growth, turnaround, M&A transition, and start-up challenges. Business strategist skilled in business planning/forecasting/financing and execution of merger, acquisition, joint venture, and strategic partnership opportunities. Strong focus on utilizing financial application technologies to solve business problems and position companies for growth and to maximize profitability.Specialties: GAAP, Software Revenue Recognition (SOP 97-2 & 81-1), Treasury/Cash Flow, System Implementation, HR/Personnel Management, Strategic Planning, Investor/Banking/Board Relationships and presentations, Stock Option/Benefit Plans, Forecasting/Modeling, Business Plan Development/Presentation, Policies and Procedures/SOX, Mergers & Acquisition, Contract Negotiation/Administration, Due Diligence, Internal & External Reporting, Capitalization/Private Equity Placement, SEC Reporting

David Horning is a CFO Consultant at Early Growth and is based in Cupertino, California. He has worked as Program Manager / Mechanical Engineer at Capstone Turbine Corporation, Capital Markets Research Analyst at JPMORGAN CHASE & CO, and CFO Consultant at Bay Area Start-up Companies. David works or has worked as Combustion Engineer at CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY CORP and Project Manager at CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY CORP. He attended University of Washington between 1990 and 1995, Stanford University between 1997 and 2001, and University of Washington between 1995 and 1996.

Jayant Ishwar is a CFO at Early Growth and is based in Newark, California.

Hands-on CFO+ with broad dynamic range and strengths in high change environments. Exceptional business partnering skills with technologists and technology companies. Results include a successful startup sale to a $55 billion company, reducing cash needs by $25-$40mm while speeding customer adoption, multi-million dollar operational improvements in multiple industries, a successful turnaround of a $200mm public company and setting up a China WFOE from scratch. Ability to go from zero to scale in accounting and business systems. Strengths in fundraising, hiring, hardware, costing/inventory, legal, operations, IT, systems and planning/analysis. Familiar with HaaS/SaaS/RaaS pricing models and transitions, 2-sided marketplaces, security, storage, wireless, hardware, semi and IT services. Completed over $1.5 billion in M&A deals and over $1 billion in financings.

Versatile and charismatic finance professional with a history of leading finance teams and working with operations to create, oversee and implement financial and strategic business development initiatives for media, entertainment and technology companies with a focus on driving strategic growth and generating profits.

Ms. Rosen serves as Chief Financial Officer of RenovaCare, Inc., a consultant to the board of directors of Blacksands Petroleum, Inc., and a consultant to the Small Business Administration. From May 2012 through March 2013, Ms. Rosen served as the Chief Financial Officer of Armada Oil, Inc. From August 2010 through February 2012, Ms. Rosen was the Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Ms. Rosen has also been a partner at Tatum since March 2010, where she provides executive level financial consulting services. Ms. Rosen was Managing Director of Insurance and Alternative Asset Management Investment Banking at Putnam Lovell NBF (1999 to 2003) and Managing Director of Insurance Investment Banking at CIBC World Markets (1992-1999). Ms. Rosen is a earned her MBA and BS degrees from The Wharton School of Business and her MS in Taxation from the Fox School of Business.

Robert Loewer is a CFO at Early Growth and Of Counsel at CHITTENDEN MURDAY & NOVOTNY and is based in Greater Chicago Area. He has worked as Managing Director at Greenview Corporate Finance, LLC and General Counsel & Director Finance at National Railway Equipment, Co.. Robert attended Dominican University, The University of Toledo, and The John Marshall Law School.

Alec Gurwitz, CFA is a Consulting CFO at Early Growth and is based in San Francisco Bay Area. He has worked as VP / Head of Operational Finance at AUGMEDIX, INC.; Founder / Operational Finance Consultant at Compass Financial Consulting LLC; and Senior Auditor at Deloitte. Alec studied at San Francisco State University between 1996 and 2000.