OUR TEAM
INSIGHT AND EXPERTISE
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Our people are our business: the Company’s value derives ultimately from them. It is on their expertise, innovation, drive and relationships that we depend for the development and growth of our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unfettered by hierarchy.
RICHARD P. SOMMERFELD, JR., PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
With 40 years of domestic and international experience, Mr. Sommerfeld focuses on delivering the perfect arbitrage model for our investor partners.
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Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Sekurus, an asset protection, tracking and management company. Formerly, he had been SVP and CFO of Airbee Wireless, a public software company. With operations on three continents, Mr. Sommerfeld served as CEO of Hong Kong’s Dransfield Food & Beverage Holdings and was the first brewer of Chinese lager outside of China. He was a partner in The Meridian Partnership, a European private equity firm, VP-Finance & Investments of Resort Properties Group, and CFO of the Levant Group. Mr. Sommerfeld held senior positions in international investment banking with Continental Bank (acquired by Bank of America) and Citicorp Investment Bank. He pioneered the concept of hedging gold for the central bank and mining houses of South Africa. Mr. Sommerfeld has extensive experience in the gold markets from mining to custodial services, finance, and trading.
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EVAN W. SOMMERFELD, PARTNER & DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & COMPLIANCE
Prior to becoming Vice President- Compliance, Mr. Sommerfeld was a Senior District Executive with the Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America. He was responsible for a staff of more than 100 and managed facilities, equipment and infrastructure. As President of Encore Dealer Services, he managed a national sales force of automotive electronics agents, distributors and installer to include sales/service training, sales/service literature, product launches, sales channels and supply chain infrastructure. He developed complex automotive electronics products with engineers and ISO certified overseas manufacturers in South Africa and Taiwan. Previously, he was Recruiter & Executive Officer for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets where he recruited the largest freshman class since 1970.