The Leadership Team
Eric Geppert
Partner and Co-Founder
Eric is a seasoned corporate attorney with more than 35 years of experience representing clients in acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, corporate governance, and complex contracts. His diverse background includes serving as General Counsel for both a Nasdaq-listed company and a private company with early-stage investors, being a Partner in a leading global law firm, and acting as Principal of boutique law practices. Eric leverages these perspectives to deliver practical, commercially relevant service, earning the trust of his clients. His core strengths include negotiating and closing transactions, removing complex legal obstacles to growth, and having the foresight to avoid mistakes and surprises. Eric takes a business-like approach to lawyering, ensuring effective and efficient legal solutions.
Bill Hughes
Partner and Co-Founder
Bill is a former Big 4 Partner with more than 30 years of experience in Assurance and Advisory services, specializing in Financial Statement Audit, Audit Readiness & Remediation, Accounting, Financial Transformation, Internal Audit, Internal Control, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Regulatory Compliance, and M&A Buy/Sell Due Diligence. His core strengths lie in Operations and Corporate Leadership, encompassing Financial Reporting, Go-to-Market Strategy, Business Development and Growth, Operations, Legal and Contract Management, Marketing, Risk and Compliance, and C-Suite/Board Advisory across various industries. Bill is an expert business leader, senior strategic advisor, problem solver, and communicator with a proven track record of successfully addressing complex strategic challenges.
Warren Martin
Partner and Co-Founder
Warren is a seasoned C-suite executive with more than 40 years of experience in professional services roles. His career includes positions such as Managing Partner at a Big Four firm, General Partner and Co-founder of a registered investment bank and venture capital fund, COO of an AMLAW 20 global law firm, and officer, shareholder, and board member in private corporations. Warren's extensive responsibilities have sharpened his skills in communication, leadership, team building, operational effectiveness, business development, financial reporting, risk evaluation, governance, and project oversight.
Lucia Wind
Senior Advisor
Lucia currently serves as the first CEO/Executive Director and Board Chair of COSO with more than 25 years as a proven GRC strategist and seasoned Chief Audit Executive. She has an illustrious history as a visionary leader elevating organizations and is an expert in reshaping internal audit functions, executing cost-efficient solutions, fortifying cybersecurity defenses, and ensuring seamless compliance across diverse industries, including Technology, Professional Services, Retail, Hospitality, Government, and Real Estate. Her diverse background includes C Suite roles as a former Chief Audit Executive and Risk Management Executive with functional expertise in Audit, Corporate Governance, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Compliance, Cybersecurity, and Fraud.
Brian Keane
Senior Advisor, Investment Banking
Brian is an accomplished investment banker with more than 30 years of experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions. He has held leadership roles, including Managing Director and Head of Technology M&A at a leading global investment bank, and Head of Corporate Development at a wireless technology company that went public and successfully completed two secondary public offerings. Most recently, he founded and led two FINRA-registered M&A investment banking firms. Brian is passionate about working with entrepreneurs, helping them raise capital to fuel growth or identify the right acquirer to maximize their value after years of dedication to building the business.