In 2011, Jim joined his wife Kim in managing Mobile Solutions, a Centennial-based company that delivers a cloud-based platform, MAX, to give companies control over their wireless asset management. As the CEO of the innovative company, Jim oversees the growth of the business, including strategic management of the firm, product development, sales, and service delivery. Under Jim’s direction, the company continues to flourish due in part to a corporate culture that preserves and encourages a “no matter what” mindset. His past leadership roles have helped him articulate an ambitious vision for giving organizations the tools they need to free up their time and money through better management of their wireless and telecom expenditures. With an eye always on the customers’ needs, Jim is leading his company into a new era of prosperity. In 2019, Jim was recognized by IndustryEra as one of the 10 Best CEOs.
Steve is the Founder of Periscope Equity and oversees the day-to-day activities of the firm. He focuses on sourcing and execution of transactions and collaborating with management teams. Steve has spent his entire career working with tech-enabled business services companies, serving as an investor and board member after working in investment banking and holding operational roles. He serves as Chairman of Sentrics and Integrated Behavioral Health and is on the board of Power Digital Marketing. Prior to Periscope, Steve was a Director at Lake Capital, a middle-market private equity firm focused on business services firms where he executed several transactions. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker, first at ABN Amro and then at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (later Credit Suisse First Boston through acquisition), where he was a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions group. At DLJ/CSFB, Steve worked extensively with Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), a Chicago-based market research company, which he later joined in an operational capacity. Steve holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BSM from Tulane University. He is a member of the Tulane Fund Advisory Board and The Economic Club of Chicago.
Michael joined the Mobile Solutions team in 2019. As President, he is focused on growth initiatives across sales, technology, and new product extensions. Michael brings a wealth of IT services experience and knowledge of the partner community. Prior to Mobile Solutions, Michael was the Co-Founder and CEO of Carve Digital and Cloud Optik; two platforms, which provide sales enablement and data analytics solutions to the telecom industry. Previously, he was the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Simple Signal, a unified communications service provider – acquired by Vonage in 2015; post acquisition, Michael went on to serve as Regional Vice President of channel sales at Vonage Business. Michael has spent over a decade in the telecom industry and graduated from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor of Administration in IT Services.
Eric joined Periscope Equity in 2017, and is a Principal. He is responsible for identifying and developing theses for new platform opportunities, leading deal execution and working closely with portfolio company management teams to achieve strategic initiatives. Eric serves on the board of Sentrics. Prior to joining Periscope, Eric was a Vice President at Willis Stein & Partners, a middle-market, private-equity fund, where he was primarily focused on infrastructure services and education technology businesses. Prior to Willis Stein, Eric was a Senior Associate in the audit practice at Deloitte. Eric received a BS in accounting, magna cum laude, from Miami University and is a Certified Public Accountant.