Team Members

Jim Schnorf, CPA, CMA

Founder and President of Wall Street Strategic Capital, Inc., a strategic financial advisory firm that arranges capital for clients through a large variety of institutional funding sources, provides strategy consulting services, and which facilitates major revenue opportunities.

Lawrence Holmes

Founding Partner of Columbia Consulting Group, a senior level executive search firm. Has placed over 80 senior level positions at the New York Stock Exchange, and has been named one of the top 100 recruiters in the U.S. and one of the Global 200 Executive Recruiters.

Sue Payton

President, SCI Aerospace, Inc. Recently retired Asst. Secretary of the United States Air Force responsible for research, development, and procurement for the Agency. Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense with responsibility for Technology and Counter Terrorism activities providing war winning capabilities to U.S. and Coalition troops for the United States Department of Defense.

Daulet Saudabayev

Personal Advisor to the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. Previously Vice Minister of Finance for Kazakhstan and Executive Director of private Oil Company. Also served as Advisor to the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund.

Jim Zipursky

Managing Director, Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide, Midwest Operations. CFAW is the largest middle market merger and acquisition advisory firm in the country. Has consummated in excess of $1 billion in M&A transactional value.

Dick Batchelor

Founder and President of Dick Batchelor Management Group, Inc. Previously served in Florida House of Representatives where he chaired three commitees and four subcommitees. By Presidential appointment has served on various national and international commissions.

Ivan Berkowitz, PhD

Internationally recognized financial advisor in the areas of corporate structure, governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Has taken over 30 companies public on U.S. and European exchanges.

Pat Williams (1940 - 2024)

Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of the Orlando Magic of the NBA.

Alger "Duke" Chapman (1931 - 2013)

Retired in 2004 as Chairman of ABN Amro Financial Services.  Previously served as Vice Chairman of American Express International Bank Co., and as Vice President of the New York Stock Exchange.

Don Calvin (1931-2015)

Former Chairman of International Business Enterprises, Inc. Ran day to day operations at the New York Stock Exchange and served on the board of the National Stock Exchange, where he previously was chairman.

Stephen Schnorf (1944-2017)

Served as State of Illinois Budget Director for state's $50 billion annual budget, and as Director of Central Management Services with oversight of state's purchasing, contracts, and employee benefit programs.