Mr. Giles is a Tatum Partner with over twenty-five years experience with Fortune 500, NASDAQ, and entrepreneurial companies. He has performed extensive work in financing and controlling the rapid growth of manufacturing, distribution, and high technology entities. His core competencies include accounting, finance, information systems development, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning/business development, SEC reporting, debt, and equity financing.

Giles secured $25 million in private equity funding from Technology Crossover Ventures for SolArc, a leading provider of supply and trade management software for global commodities companies. He restructured a highly leveraged manufacturer/distributor of printer imaging products with manufacturing locations in Missouri, Florida, and Texas by securing additional $3.5 million equity, renegotiated the bank loan, reduced inventory, and revised the business plan. He launched Direct Computer from inception and created a profitable $70 million annual sales company in the computer reseller/service business and sold to The Future Now. He created a detail forecasting model, reviewed cash flow, and positioned for an IPO at Telecom Technologies, a leading supplier of 'softswitch' based solutions. During the engagement the company was successfully acquired by a NASDAQ company for an approximate total earnout price of $714 million.