Becoming an Independent Sponsor: Creating and Growing Your Own Company by Partnering with Private Equity

Speaker: Jim Tolbert, Founder and Managing Director Mexus Advisors  www.MexusAdvisors.com

Presentation:
– Independent sponsors are seasoned executives that have many years experience in an industry
– The speaker will provide background on how these executives can partner with investors to create their own companies to acquire and operate companies in these industries
– Seasoned executives know the key economic levers for creating value in industry
– These executives also have insights into companies that might be available for acquisition through a network of contacts in their industry
– These executives also have the management depth to serve as CEO of the companies they form
– Private equity and other investors highly value these executives and look to partner with them in these endeavors
– By sharing his experience as an independent sponsor, Jim Tolbert will guide seasoned executive in evaluating and pursuing these opportunities

Speaker’s Bio:

Jim Enrique Tolbert is the founder and Managing Director of Mexus Advisors, boutique M&A advisory firm www.MexusAdvisors.com

Mr. Tolbert has twice, successfully, been an independent sponsor.  Jim Tolbert was the Chief Executive Officer of Education Futures Group d/b/a Vista College, a company he founded in 2005. Vista College operated accredited, post-secondary institutions with program offerings in entry level career training.    Prior to forming EFG, Mr. Tolbert was the Chief Financial Officer and a Shareholder of Virginia College, a Birmingham, AL based career college, until the sale of the company in December 2004.  Prior to investing in and joining Virginia College, Mr. Tolbert was the Founder and CEO of Career College Loan Company, a specialty consumer finance company, providing tuition financing to the for-profit education sector.  Mr. Tolbert has also worked for McKinsey & Company in the Financial Institutions Group and Morgan Stanley International in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department.

Mr. Tolbert has a Bachelor of Science in Economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.