TEAM - Aleutian Capital

Chairman of the Board

Louis E. ("Lee") Black

Prior to forming Aleutian, he was engaged in private law practice in New York City for over thirty years, having started his career at a major Wall Street law firm. He formed the law firm of Black & Associates in January, 2002. From 1986 until December, 2001, he was a member of the law firm of DeForest & Duer, as Chairman of its Corporate Department. He also serves as general counsel to other business enterprises.

Mr. Black has served as Vice Chairman of MacMillan Ring-Free Oil Co., Inc., a publicly traded oil and gas company, in 1986 and 1987 and was a member of the Board of Directors of Vault.com Inc., a career-oriented Internet and publishing company, from 1999 until October 2007. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland E. Dodge Foundation, a private charitable foundation.

Mr. Black received his BA in 1968, his law degree in 1971, and his Master of Laws in Taxation degree in 1979, all from New York University.

Lee Black joined with James Sterling to form Aleutian Capital Partners, LLC in May 2004. He has served as Managing Director at Aleutian since that date.

Managing Director

Ji Sang Lee

Since joining Aleutian Capital in 2010, Mr Lee. has been involved in all aspects of the firm. His primary responsibilities now include leading sell-side and buy-side M&A engagements involving private companies and leading private equity firms.

Before joining Aleutian Capital in 2010, Mr. Lee worked in the Wealth Management Division at Wedbush Securities in 2009. Before Wedbush, he worked in the Corporate Development team at Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he assisted in various M&A transactions and participated in recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team.

Mr. Lee graduated from St. John's University in New York with a Bachelor's degree in Finance. At St John's, he was selected to the prestigious Student Managed Investment Fund, where he was given the opportunity to actively manage the school's multimillion dollar equity portfolio. He enjoys traveling, snowboarding and is a fan of the New York Rangers and Manchester United F.C.

Managing Director

Daniel Pfeffer

Mr. Pfeffer joined Aleutian in 2010. He led the financing of an expansion plan for Global Sugar Art LLC, an internet commerce firm. Daniel has an extensive track record of building and exiting specialty online retailers to both private equity sponsors and strategic investors. He has held multiple senior level positions at top 100 internet retailers in a variety of categories. Daniel is also the Managing Partner of the private equity fund Mercent Capital Group. Previous experience includes serving as the CEO of Lighting by Gregory (New York City's largest residential lighting retailer) and roles as a senior manager at Rakuten's affiliate solution provider Linkshare Corporation.

Daniel holds an MBA and BA from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is an avid skier and tennis player and is a member of the New York City YPO organization. Daniel is also a board member of the MaxCure Foundation for Pediatric Cancer as we all as the chairman of the Spreading Smiles for Saige Foundation.

Associate

Tejinder Singh

Mr. Singh joined Aleutian in 2019. Prior to joining Aleutian, Mr. Singh co-founded a financial news platform to deliver briefs on financial, economic, and business headlines, and grew global membership by 1,900 readers. Prior to that, he was at Sharan Builders, where he collaborated with management on financial analysis and project synopsis reports.

Mr. Singh graduated from Baruch College, The City University of New York, where he obtained a degree in Finance with a minor in Communication Studies. He was actively involved in Baruch College's United Sikh Association and was treasurer for a year. He enjoys traveling, construction projects, sketching architecture, and horseback riding.

Associate

Tyler Trubish

Mr. Trubish joined Aleutian in 2018. Prior to joining Aleutian, Mr. Trubish was in institutional wealth management at Morgan Stanley where he assisted senior management with evaluating alternative investments as well as providing financial market analysis and portfolio strategy. Prior to that, he worked at M&T Bank, where he provided research and financial analysis on projects for the mobile banking platform.

Mr. Trubish graduated from Boston University, where he obtained a degree in Accounting and Finance. He was actively involved in Boston University's Club Ice Hockey team. He enjoys watching sports, skiing, playing golf, and is a fan of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres.

Associate

Jake Von Holten

Mr. Von Holten joined Aleutian in 2019. Prior to joining Aleutian, Mr. Von Holten interned as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual where he assisted clients in financial planning and wealth management.

Mr. Von Holten graduated Cum Laude from the University Honor's Program at The University of Alabama where he obtained a degree in Finance and Economics. While at Alabama, he was actively involved in Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. He enjoys watching the New York Yankees, playing golf, and traveling back to Tuscaloosa to attend Alabama football games.

Analyst

Carmine Bruno

Mr. Bruno joined Aleutian in 2021. Prior to joining Aleutian, Mr. Bruno was in proprietary trading at T3 Trading Group, where he managed a self-directed portfolio utilizing fundamental and technical analysis. Prior to that, he worked at tZERO, where he researched and developed materials for the company's Security Token Offering.

Mr. Bruno graduated from Hamilton College, where he obtained a degree in Economics. He was a member of Hamilton College's varsity football team as an all-conference player. He enjoys watching sports, trading, reading comics, and is a fan of the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Mets.

Analyst

Ryan Wierzbicki

Mr. Wierzbicki joined Aleutian in 2021. Prior to joining Aleutian, Mr. Wierzbicki was an analyst at KeyBank, where he assisted in the reconciliation of international accounts in the Operational Balance and Control division. Prior to that, he worked at MassMutual, where he assisted clients in financial planning and wealth management.

Mr. Wierzbicki graduated from the Wehle School of Business at Canisius College, where he obtained a degree in Finance. While at Canisius, Mr. Wierzbicki was a member of the men's lacrosse team, and held a three-year seat on the leadership council within the team. He enjoys exercising, fitness, playing golf, and is a fan of the Buffalo Bills.

Analyst

Jack Zimmerman

Mr. Zimmerman joined Aleutian in 2021. Prior to joining Aleutian, Mr. Zimmerman was a summer analyst at Search Fund Accelerator, where he assisted in sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in the lower-middle market.

Mr. Zimmerman graduated from Connecticut College, where he obtained a degree in Economics, with a minor in Finance and Computer Science. While at Connecticut College, he served as the captain of the men's varsity basketball team and was named to the NESCAC All-Academic team. He enjoys watching sports, playing golf, and skiing.

Senior Advisor

Jared Malave

Jared Malave brings over eight years of transaction experience and has closed on over $7.3 billion in deal value. Mr. Malave served as Vice President at Dominick & Dominick's Investment banking division where he provided execution expertise on M&A transactions and private debt/equity offerings for global middle-market clients.

Previously, Mr. Malave was an Associate Director in UBS Investment Bank's Global Healthcare Group where he was Project Director on the group's Latin America expansion initiative. Prior to joining UBS, Mr. Malave served as an Investment Banking Associate at HSBC Securities. Mr. Malave graduated from the Simon School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester with an MBA in Finance and Accounting. Mr. Malave earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology as well as his Master of Science degree in Analytical Chemistry / Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University.

ALEUTIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS
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Team

Chairman of the Board

Louis E. ("Lee") Black

Managing Director

Ji Sang Lee

Managing Director

Daniel Pfeffer

Associate

Tejinder Singh

Associate

Tyler Trubish

Associate

Jake Von Holten

Analyst

Carmine Bruno

Analyst

Ryan Wierzbicki

Analyst

Jack Zimmerman

Senior Advisor

Jared Malave

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