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Simon Martin

Managing Director

EDUCATION

Simon graduated from The University of Texas with a BBA in finance and a minor in management information systems in 2000.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Simon started his financial services career in 1998 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, in private wealth management.  While there he attained a Series 7 General Securities License, a Series 66 Uniform Investment Advisor License and a Certified Financial Manager designation.  In 2002, Simon left Merrill Lynch, and from 2002 to January 2010 he served as a senior account executive and vice president for oil and gas exploration and production drilling programs. During this time, he was responsible for financing over 200 different drilling operations along the gulf coast, and raised approximately $50 million in capital.

In January 2010, Simon founded SIM Consulting, LLC, and co-founded Fractal Capital Management, LLC.  SIM Consulting, LLC was a boutique investment bank that raised VC capital for emerging growth companies in the healthcare space.  Fractal Capital Management, LLC is the General Partner for the Hedge Fund, Fractal Capital LP.

Simon joined White Rock Associates, LLC as a Managing Director in August 2010.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Simon is an investment banking executive with a specialty in private debt/equity offerings, buy/sell side mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructure and refinance.  He has an excellent track record identifying investment partners and working through complex transactions.  He has assisted a wide variety of companies through capital raises, majority and minority recapitalizations, litigation support and restructurings.  He has been successfully able to manage multiple and diverse projects to closing.  He is a team member guided by strong ethics and morals.

PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS

Simon is a managing director of White Rock Associates.   White Rock Associates is a wholly owned affiliate for Chapman Hext & Co., P.C.  White Rock Associates serves as the investment banking arm for Chapman Hext with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and consulting.

Simon is also the President of the Board for Sci-Tech Discovery Center in Frisco, Texas.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Simon and his wife, Valerie, have three children and live in north Dallas.  They are involved in sports, numerous school activities as well as their church, Preston Trail Community Church.

 

 

 

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White Rock Advisors, LLC is now White Rock Associates, LLC (“WRA”).  Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a new rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, establishing a standard of conduct for broker-dealers (“Regulation Best Interest”).  Among other rule changes, Regulation Best Interest set forth that the use of the term ‘advisor’ in a name by a broker-dealer that is not also a registered investment adviser is prohibited.  WRA specializes in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance for privately held businesses.  WRA does not provide investment advice to individual retail customers.  As such WRA is not a registered investment advisor and therefore had to … Read More

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The Directors of White Rock Associates know that, in today’s customer driven economy, companies need expert business advice and financial resources to grow and compete in a rapidly changing marketplace.  Through our extensive network of capital providers, we are able to bring people and capital … Read More

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