Unlike most startup investment firms, our success does not rest on the ability of our partners to pick individual investments. Rather, it rests on the ability of everyone in the organization to execute and refine a high-volume investment and support process. Therefore, we put together an executive team that brings the necessary experience and perspectives to the table.
Dave Lambert delivers operational management expertise and provides a hard core entrepreneur's perspective. He started his first company right out of college. Most recently, he was the co-founder of a venture-funded Internet jobs startup. He's an expert in growing ventures from nothing to significant ongoing operations. He's also been an angel investor and startup advisor. His job is to manage the entire organization and ensure our offering appeals to founders. .
Kevin Dick delivers the technology management expertise and provides a formal process optimization perspective. He has patents that span a diverse range such as derivative trading systems, automated statistical modeling, and network security devices. Most recently, he was the co-founder and CEO of a network security device startup. He's an expert in software development and mathematical modeling. His job is to build the investment processing infrastructure.
John Lee delivers fund management expertise and provides a sophisticated money manager's perspective. He started his career in finance as a technology solutions and business line manager. Most recently, he was the Managing Director for Asset Allocation at a multi-billion dollar fund-of-funds. He's an expert in portfolio theory and risk management. His job is to manage our back office and ensure our offering fits well into investor portfolios.
Jeff Pomeranz delivers private equity fund expertise and provides a securities industry perspective. For the past six years, he has worked for Legend Merchant Group in marketing and fundraising for the VC and hedge fund industry. Previously, he was the founder and President of a boutique investment bank and research firm. He holds Series 7, 24, 53, 63 & 65 licenses. His job is to make sure our offering appeals to investors.
Our executive team knows how to work together. Dave, Kevin, and John were all friends at Stanford back in the early 1990s. They enjoy each other's company and like to work out the world's problems over lunch. RSCM actually got started through their friendly discussions of how to fix the seed stage funding process..