I've been pursuing ETA from several angles and am increasingly interested in partnering with an independent sponsor, family office, searcher or investor group to acquire and operate an established business. My background is primarily commercial — 20+ years in enterprise technology, most recently leading global strategic sales teams. My strengths are sales leadership, GTM strategy, business development, building teams and opening new markets. I'm interested in opportunities where I can: • Invest meaningful personal capital alongside the sponsor/investors • Step into an operating leadership role post-close • Earn equity and build long-term value • Lead commercial growth while building or retaining a strong operating team I'm particularly interested in established B2B services, tech-enabled services, value-added distribution and other asset-light businesses, ideally in the Southeast, although I'm flexible for the right opportunity. I'm open to both situations where a sponsor/searcher already has a transaction underway and partnerships where we identify and pursue the right acquisition together. I'm comfortable stepping into a business full-time and operating it for several years. I'm less interested in very small businesses where the owner's individual labor is the business, and more interested in established companies where professional management and stronger commercial execution can materially increase enterprise value. If you're a sponsor, investor, searcher or business owner pursuing something along these lines — or know someone who is — I'd be interested in connecting.