Hello, I'm skipwyer.
Accomplished alternative investment professional looking for multi - year fractional opportunities to provide strategic capital advisory to operating businesses and / or buy - side advisory services to institutional investors, lenders and asset owners. Skip has exceptional experience across private equity, venture capital, real estate, credit & structured finance, specialty lending, equipment leasing and project finance. Proven track record raising and deploying capital across numerous sectors. Skilled at originating proprietary investments, structuring complex transactions and building productive partnerships that drive value creation. Deep expertise in both fund start - up and management and hands - on operational roles with early- and growth- stage businesses.
Details
- Professional CategoryFinance
- Location
- Years of Relevant Experience20+ years
- Seniority LevelC-Suite
- Consulting Rate (Hourly)312
Headline
Accomplished alternative investment professional with experience across credit, private equity, venture capital, structured finance and real estate.
Experience
Chief Investment Officer
Relevant/Notable employerRURALWORKS PARTNERSJanuary 2020 - October 2025Co - founded $50M USDA - licensed RBIC and equity impact fund, in partnership with Conduit Capital and Community Reinvestment, targeting growth - stage businesses in rural US communities.
• Lead strategy, fundraising, investment and portfolio management activities across agriculture / food supply chain, circular economy, and clean energy sectors; sole "Key Person" in fund
• Established strategic partnerships with institutional partners
• Invested 30% of fund before handing day - to - day to partner
• Established and maintained relationships with limited partners, co - investors, and operating partners
Founder
LINEA CAPITAL, LLCJanuary 2009 - CurrentFractional executive and strategic advisor for growth - stage businesses in agribusiness, agtech, clean tech, real estate and waste upcycling. Select engagements include:
Strategic Financial Advisor
Forsman Farms, Inc. (Client)January 2014 - January 2019• Structured and raised $140M in project - based capital over 4 - year engagement for large - scale, sustainability - driven egg producer and processor
• Negotiated 10 - year off - take agreements with Cargill, Incorporated
• Supported company expansion to become regional market leader in cage - free egg products
Fractional President
Cornerstone Resources, LLC (Client)January 2015 - January 2017• Raised seed+ capital for biomass valorization technology company
• Re - envisioned business model as "processing - as - a - service" offering
• Negotiated manufacturing agreement with Fortune 500 company
• Successfully commercialized $2M processing system and secured strategic investor
Board Director & Growth Advisor
Weather Modification, Inc. (Client)January 2014 - January 2016• Developed and marketed water risk management products for agriculture markets
• Reorganized legal and operating structure in preparation for management buyout
• Developed strategic relationships in support of company sale; marketed business for sale
Strategic Financial Advisor
Field Nation, Inc. (Client)January 2014 - January 2015• Refined business model and capitalization plan for online B2B marketplace
• Developed economic model and offering materials leading to successful first institutional capital raise
Sponsored Investment
Woodland Hills of West (Project)January 2010 - January 2014• Sourced opportunity; established funding vehicle with institutional investors and real estate developer
• Acquired non - performing loans from five lenders for distressed 320 - acre mixed - use development
• Negotiated new TIF and development agreements
• Completed development and sold all assets for 3.5x multiple
Vice President / Real Estate Investment Portfolio Manager
Relevant/Notable employerVÄRDE PARTNERS, INC.January 2004 - December 2009Built and managed $600M private equity investment portfolio at leading $12B+ alternative fund manager
• Originated, underwrote, and managed diverse real estate investments across US and Central America
• Established and negotiated relationships with land developers, homebuilders, investors and other real estate operating partners; material involvement in partner operations
• Executed high - value - add real estate development, conversion, distressed, hard money lending and restructurings as capital partner to on - the - ground operating partners
Entrepreneur - in - Residence
Relevant/Notable employerCARGILL, INCORPORATEDJanuary 1996 - December 2002Led select investments at corporate venture fund that deployed $200M across 40 portfolio companies
• Led acquisition of Financial Information Management, Inc. (FIMI), serving as Cargill representative
• Directed strategy and operations for software, data and analytics portfolio company
VP - Fixed Income Investment Banking
Piper Jaffray Inc.July 1993 - June 1996Fixed income investment banker focused on structured finance (asset securitization and project finance)
VP - Origination
American Finance Group / AIRFUNDJuly 1987 - June 1993
AVP - Loan Officer
Shawmut BankJuly 1983 - June 1987Commercial lending training program; full time loan officer in equipment leasing division
Industry
- Construction
- Farming, Ranching, Forestry
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services
- Technology, Information and Media
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover
United States: Vermont
Language(s)
- English
- Danish
Education
Middlebury College
DegreePolitical ScienceSeptember 1979 - May 1983
Your Skills
Corporate Strategy, Financial Underwriting, Investments, Corporate Strategy, Media Buying, Equities, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Housekeeping, Finance
I am interested in
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