John has over a decade of financial and transactional experience, including buy-side and sell-side M&A; debt and equity capital raises; strategic consulting; complex financial modeling; business plan development; equity and derivative valuation; and venture incubation.
General Counsel
Rob Penta
Rob is a veteran transaction attornery with extensive experience in negotiating complex financial transactions, commercial and industrial real estate acquisitions, stock and asset purchases, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate contract negotiations. Prior to Strike, Rob was a member of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP for 13 years.
VP Investor Relations
Mark Crane
Mark's work the past 20 years has connected him to 100+ high net worth individuals, family offices, and venture funds that seek alternative investments in young companies. Mark has co-founded four investment entities: Enterprise Angels, Sequel Fund, DF Distressed Real Estate Fund, and Mass Self Storage Fund.
Investor
Bill Lomicka
Bill is one of the most experienced and successful early-stage investors and fund managers in Kentucky. In addition to his role with Yearling Fund I and II, which invested in over 20 companies, Bill has made dozens of direct investments in small companies and serves on many of their boards. Bill's credibility helps his portfolio companies secure follow-on financing and his leadership experience on the boards of young companies is truly unmatched.
Vice President, Operations
Madison Ewing
VP Funds & Transactions
Christian Miller
VP CFO Services & Analytics
Jack Hellige
Senior Financial Analyst
Dominick Peters
Dominick Peters is a Senior Financial Analyst with Strike Ventures. Dominick joined the team in July of 2021. Prior to this he worked for several Fortune 500 companies including Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and DXC Technology as a Senior Strategy and Operations Analyst. He has also spent time at start-ups in the Travel and Mobile Payment spaces. Dominick graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Economics in 2014.