Al has over 30 years of experience with startup and entrepreneurial companies as well as expertise in the acquisition, valuation and divestiture of business interests.

He has served as lead representative on a wide range of business acquisitions and valuation engagements. He has proven experience working with lenders, private equity groups and individual purchasers.

Al has also served on a variety of boards, including the alumni board of the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and the Entrepreneurs Organization. He is a member of NACVA (National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts).

John has over 37 years of experience in construction management and large commercial and industrial energy efficient lighting. John’s entrepreneurial spirit eventually led him to found an industrial lighting startup firm, Maneri~Agraz Enterprises, in 2007. His attention to detail, process, and negotiation, traits acquired early in his career from employers David Weekley Homes, Marriott, and Honeywell, laid the foundation that allowed him to successfully exit his business in 2017.

John has implemented processes, systems and procedures over the years that significantly contributed to high productivity and efficiency within his organizations, and ultimately a successful business exit.

John graduated in 1979 from Holy Cross College with a degree in economics.