Meet the Team

Biography

Mark Harter has over 30 years’ experience in company growth, finance and M&A activity. He has four times started and/or been a key executive (CFO/CEO) in early-stage ventures acquired by large public companies which have generated over $500 million in exit value.

Mark started his career as the founder and president of a real estate development company that focused on residential subdivision development in California. In this capacity, he structured and procured all project financing from equity and debt sources including corporate investment, private placements and pension funds. Mark founded a boutique investment bank based in Moscow, Russia, where he helped bring in Western investment capital and technology to the countries that previously comprised the Soviet Union. He has worked in a number of technology companies, as a founder, CEO and CFO, and in 2008 founded an investment company that financed strategic partnerships for the development and distribution of technology and telecom offerings throughout the US.

Industry Experience

Mark has experience in a wide array of different industries, with a concentration on construction and real estate development, international finance and technology related publishing, product development and telecommunications.

Education & Accreditation

• Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of California, Berkeley, CA
• Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, CA
• Claremont McKenna College – Claremont, CA
• Advanced coursework in financial modeling, VBA programming, business valuation and exit planning
• Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Exit Planning Institute (EPI)
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), National Association of Certified Valuator and Analysts (NACVA)
• California Real Estate Broker (inactive)
• California (B) General Contractor (inactive)

Authorship

Wireless For Dummies®, a Guide to Prepaid, No Contract Cellular, Wiley Publishing