Carol W. Hance, Co-founder and Managing Director, has over 25 years experience as an investment and commercial banker dealing with small and middle market companies. Ms. Hance has specialized in raising private equity, mergers and acquisitions and establishing strategic corporate partnership relationships. Ms. Hance manages the new business development activities in the Northeast for our venture capital partnerships. Ms. Hance has extensive operating experience as well, serving as the COO of a wireless technology company. Prior to establishing SAG, Ms. Hance was the co-head of the Retailing Group at Kidder, Peabody, responsible for the IPO, secondary and merger and acquisition activities of the group. Ms. Hance also created the Franchise Group to address the corporate financing needs of this growing segment of the retail and consumer sector. Ms. Hance also headed the Asset Securitization departments of two Wall Street firms and managed a $5 billion loan portfolio as a Senior Vice President at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company. Ms. Hance holds a B.A. and a PMD in Business.