27+ Years Capital Market Experience

187+ Capital Market Campaigns

$1.5B+ Capital Formation/M&A  Engagements

Ron Both, Managing Partner & Head of Capital Markets

Ron is a dynamic and highly-effective communicator, with unparalleled contacts in the investment community, including with banks, equity analysts, institutional investors, money managers and family offices. With more than 27 years in the capital markets and 21 years in investor relations, Ron joined CMA in 2016.

Ron is an expert in understanding the investment strategies of institutional investors and buy side analysts. Combined with his skills and and years of experience, he is able to champion highly successful investor relations and capital market campaigns for companies at every stage of growth and development.

Altogether, he has led more than 187 major investor relations campaigns involving more than $1.5 billion in capital formation, M&A and divestitures for dozens of private and public companies. He has provided strategic communication strategies for more 20 mergers and acquisitions.

Ron's earlier experience in the brokerage and investment banking industry includes branch manager for HR Financial (Olde), institutional broker with B.C Ziegler, trader at La Salle St. Securities, and investment officer with M-I Bank. Degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin and is a stalwart Packer fan.

Specialties: Capital markets navigation, deal and non-deal roadshow, strategic communications, finance and investment analysis, corporate messaging, investor relations, business development, investment banking, capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance, sales and marketing, and a sense of humor that keeps you in stitches.

13 Years' Experience in the Capital Markets

90+ Investor Relations Campaigns

$510M+ Capital Formation/M&A Engagements

Grant Stude, Director of Communications & Operations

Grant is an extraordinary talented investor relations professional with extensive experience in financial and investment analysis, strategic financial communications, and corporate messaging. Since joining CMA in 2016, CMA clients have benefited from his deep knowledge and skills in business management, processes and communication logistics.

Over the course of the last 10 years, Grant has executed 90+ investor relations campaigns for both private and public companies across a range of industries.

His earlier experience in investor relations includes working with micro- and small-cap companies to implement a client-specific strategy that effectively communicate their story. BS in Finance from Indiana University with a minor in Psychology.

Specialties: Capital markets navigation, strategic communications, financial writing, finance and investment analysis, corporate messaging, investor relations, public relations, crisis management, graphic design, and known to work longer than the Energizer Bunny.

15 Years' Experience in Consumer Marketing & Communications

100+ Brand & Marketing Campaigns

$350M+ Total Branding & Marketing Budgets

Leslie K. White, Advisor on PR, Marketing & Brand Management

Proven hands-on marketing and sales professional that moves easily from vision and strategy to implementation and follow-through. Over 15 years' experience developing and managing client relations in a range of industries,

Previously served as marketing manager for Sunkist Growers, a cooperative marketing organization comprised of more than 6,000 California and Arizona citrus growers and packers. During her tenure, Sunkist represented 80% of the $1.3 billion U.S citrus industry.

Prior to Sunkist, spearheaded management/business development for CTB/McGraw-Hill, a division of the McGraw-Hill and a leading provider of standardized achievement test products & services.

Served as sales & marketing manager for the American Culinary Federation, a non-profit chef organization providing certification programs and networking opportunities for chefs, as well as comprehensive accreditation programs for culinary schools.

Specialties: sales &marketing, branding, media communications, market research, photography, business development, copyediting, & creating amazing gourmet meals.

14 Years’ experience in business development & advisory, private equity, investor relations, and Capital Markets

100+ Capital Market Campaigns for Private & Public Companies

$100M+ Capital Formation

Garrett Hale, Capital Formation Advisor

Garrett supports CMA clients with more than 15 years of experience in the capital markets, private equity, and business development. Armed with an extensive client book of venture capitalists, family offices and angel investors, Garrett is an expert in investor relations and rapid capital formation for emerging growth companies.

Before CMA, Garrett was a member of the ROTH Capital Partners Private Capital Group, advising and providing capital formation for growth-stage private companies in the technology, software, Med-tech and consumer industries.

He founded and directed the San Diego trade organization, SD Sport Innovators (SDSI) in partnership with NBA Hall-of-famer, Bill Walton. He lead SDSI’s mission to provide capital formation, mentorship, and networking opportunities to sports and active lifestyle companies in SoCal. He grew SDSI membership to 80+ companies, ranging from service providers to large sports-centric organizations.

As a San Diego native, with family from the southern and eastern states, Garrett possesses the natural ability to connect with others, and embodies the ethics of hard work, integrity, and persistence. Southern Methodist University (SMU), Business Economics & Public Policy. He currently holds Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Specialties: Capital markets navigation, Cannabis industry expertise, deal/non-deal roadshows, strategic communications, finance and investment analysis, corporate messaging, investor relations, business development, capital formation, business start-up, networking, sales & marketing, and interpersonal connections