THE TEAM

Mr. Bentley brings over 15 years of valuation, investment banking and management consulting experience to LRG Capital Group. Over the last decade, Mr. Bentley has provided financial advisory services for various technology companies in transactions that aggregate to over $60 billion in value and roles that range from buy and sell side M&A advisory to capital placement agency for technology companies.

From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Bentley was a Director in the Technology, Media and Telecom group for Cowen and Company, LLC leading the mergers and acquisitions advisory effort for growth oriented, small capitalization, and publicly traded technology companies. Prior to joining Cowen, Mr. Bentley was a Principal in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at Thomas Weisel Partners from 2000 to 2004 where he specialized in advising companies in the communications sector. Prior to that role, Mr. Bentley was a founding member of Merrill Lynch's Technology Mergers and Acquisitions practice based in San Francisco. Mr. Bentley also has worked at BT Securities.

Prior to his investment banking career, Mr. Bentley provided management consulting services while being employed by Arthur Andersen where he also earned his C.P.A. certification.

Mr. Bentley received an M.B.A. with Distinction from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and a B.A. cum laude from Harvard University in 1990.