Tom Metz has a diverse corporate finance background. He founded T. V. Metz & Co., LLC in 1983 and has been an investment banker for more than 26 years. Previously he invested venture capital for an investment firm and managed new business projects for the Gramark Co., a private holding company. He held positions in finance with the DeLorean Motor Co. and computer sales with IBM. Mr. Metz has degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oregon and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. He was an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Lewis and Clark College and is a frequent speaker on mergers, acquisitions and entrepreneurial topics. Tom's new book, entitled Selling the Intangible Company -- How to Negotiate and Capture the Value of a Growth Firm, will be published by John Wiley & Sons in 2008. Tom pilots his own airplane and is an avid heliskier. A few years ago he was the number one ranked squash player in the U.S., over 40s Division.