Mr. Alderman is the founder and President of Alderman & Company Consulting. During his 15-year career in aerospace and finance, he has completed more than $1 billion in mergers, acquisitions, and related transactions. Mr. Alderman started his career at Bankers Trust Company and has held senior positions in investment management and corporate development at GE Capital, Aviation Sales Company, and most recently as Managing Director of the aviation investment banking practice of Fieldstone. Mr. Alderman is also a member of the Board of Directors of Alpha Growth & Opportunities Fund. Mr. Alderman is a graduate of the Taft School, Kenyon College and the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Mr. Alderman has been an FAA licensed pilot since 1983 and was first licensed by the NASD in 1989 (currently licensed under Series 7 and 24). Mr. Alderman has spoken at numerous aerospace industry conferences in the United States and abroad and has been quoted in such leading publications as Forbes, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and USAToday. Mr. Alderman lives in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a member of the Wings Club of New York and the Lawn Club of Connecitcut and serves on the Staff Parish Committee of the Pound Ridge Community Church and the Alumni Council of Camp Becket.