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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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