Executive Leadership
Francois Bouville | Founder & CEO
Francois Bouville | Founder & CEO
Francois Bouville | Founder & CEO
Structured Finance | Asset-Based Lending | Working Capital Solutions
François Bouville is the Founder and CEO of Ironclad Capital Partners, where he leads the firm’s strategy in structured finance, asset-based lending, and working-capital solutions.
With more than 30 years of international banking and finance experience, Bouville specialize
Structured Finance | Asset-Based Lending | Working Capital Solutions
François Bouville is the Founder and CEO of Ironclad Capital Partners, where he leads the firm’s strategy in structured finance, asset-based lending, and working-capital solutions.
With more than 30 years of international banking and finance experience, Bouville specializes in accounts payable financing, structured working capital programs, and transaction-based lending. He previously developed a joint-venture direct-lending platform focused on the construction and working-capital sector and has structured financing solutions for companies across healthcare, energy, manufacturing, importing, and construction industries.
Bouville began his career at Citibank N.A. in Liberia as an economic advisor and researcher. He holds a Bachelor’s (Honors) from Middlesex University in London, is fluent in three languages, and has worked extensively across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. A decorated Persian Gulf War veteran, he remains actively involved in supporting fellow veterans.
Areas of Expertise:
Structured finance, working capital financing, accounts payable financing, international banking, capital structuring.
Jon D. Poteet, MBA | President
Francois Bouville | Founder & CEO
Francois Bouville | Founder & CEO
Operational Leadership | Risk Strategy | Technology & Capital Markets
Poteet brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, and global marketing leadership. Prior to joining Ironclad, he served as Vice President at Blackswan Cybersecurity and previously was Managing Director at Cyberware AI. His background includes
Operational Leadership | Risk Strategy | Technology & Capital Markets
Poteet brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, and global marketing leadership. Prior to joining Ironclad, he served as Vice President at Blackswan Cybersecurity and previously was Managing Director at Cyberware AI. His background includes advising organizations on cyber resilience through physical/network penetration testing & vulnerability assessments, scalable monitored detection and response (MDR), and enterprise risk strategy. He also holds a Certified Blockchain Expert (CBE) designation.
His work focuses on helping organizations strengthen operational resilience through the intersection of capital strategy, technology, and risk awareness.
Poteet has participated in operational risk and security assessments designed to identify cyber and physical threat vectors within corporate and institutional environments, including federal contracts supporting international security initiatives.
A decorated Somalia veteran (USMC), Poteet actively works with combat veterans transitioning from military to civilian.
Areas of Expertise:
Cybersecurity strategy, enterprise technology, operational risk assessment, AI in cybersecurity, digital growth strategy.
Advisory Board
Matt Bracy
Lindsey M. Wendler
Lindsey M. Wendler
Partner at Scheef & Stone, LLP
Corporate Law | Mergers & Acquisitions | Business Transactions
Matt Bracy is a corporate and business attorney with extensive experience advising companies on complex legal and strategic matters. A former General Counsel and litigator, he brings a broad perspective to mergers and acquisitions, corporate gove
Partner at Scheef & Stone, LLP
Corporate Law | Mergers & Acquisitions | Business Transactions
Matt Bracy is a corporate and business attorney with extensive experience advising companies on complex legal and strategic matters. A former General Counsel and litigator, he brings a broad perspective to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, financing transactions, and commercial agreements. Bracy regularly represents both domestic and international businesses across a variety of industries.
Throughout his career, Bracy has served as outside and in-house counsel for organizations ranging from growth-stage companies to established enterprises. His experience leading legal teams across litigation, underwriting, corporate transactions, and regulatory matters allows him to identify risk early and help businesses navigate complex legal and operational challenges.
Areas of Expertise:
Corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, corporate governance, regulatory strategy.
Lindsey M. Wendler
Lindsey M. Wendler
Lindsey M. Wendler
Managing Director at 414 Capital
Middle-Market M&A | Business Valuation | Private Equity Advisory
Lindsey M. Wendler is a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) and Business Certified Appraiser (BCA) specializing in middle-market mergers, acquisitions, and liquidity events. She advises founder- and family-owned businesses on ownersh
Managing Director at 414 Capital
Middle-Market M&A | Business Valuation | Private Equity Advisory
Lindsey M. Wendler is a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) and Business Certified Appraiser (BCA) specializing in middle-market mergers, acquisitions, and liquidity events. She advises founder- and family-owned businesses on ownership transitions, capital raises, and strategic partnerships with private equity firms.
She is President Emeritus of the DFW Chapter of the Alliance of M&A Advisors (AM&AA), serves as Vice Chair of the AM&AA National Advisory Council, and sits on the board of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) DFW.
Areas of Expertise:
Middle-market M&A, business valuation, ownership transitions, private equity partnerships.
Erin Glass
Lindsey M. Wendler
Erin Glass
Director at Baker Tilly
Private Equity Advisory | Transaction Services | M&A Strategy
Erin Glass is a Director in the Private Equity Practice at Baker Tilly, a leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm. She works closely with private equity funds and portfolio companies across the transaction lifecycle, supporting strategic growth and opera
Director at Baker Tilly
Private Equity Advisory | Transaction Services | M&A Strategy
Erin Glass is a Director in the Private Equity Practice at Baker Tilly, a leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm. She works closely with private equity funds and portfolio companies across the transaction lifecycle, supporting strategic growth and operational initiatives.
With more than a decade of experience in mergers and acquisitions, Glass has collaborated with private equity firms, investment banks, M&A attorneys, and other transaction-focused advisors. Her experience spans deal preparation, due diligence, and post-transaction integration, as well as advisory work related to public company readiness and capital markets considerations.
Glass takes a consultative approach to helping clients navigate complex business challenges and leverage strategic partnerships to drive long-term value creation.
Areas of Expertise:
Private equity transactions, M&A advisory, deal lifecycle support, financial due diligence.
Dane Reece
Karin Kovacic
Erin Glass
CEO of Hire Energy
Workforce Strategy | Talent Acquisition | Business Development
Dane Reece is the Chief Executive Officer of Hire Energy, where he leads strategic initiatives focused on workforce solutions, talent acquisition, and organizational growth.
With more than 30 years of experience in workforce management and staffing services, R
CEO of Hire Energy
Workforce Strategy | Talent Acquisition | Business Development
Dane Reece is the Chief Executive Officer of Hire Energy, where he leads strategic initiatives focused on workforce solutions, talent acquisition, and organizational growth.
With more than 30 years of experience in workforce management and staffing services, Reece has held senior leadership roles across the talent and recruiting industry. His background includes executive positions such as Chief Revenue Officer at PDQ Staffing, Chief Business Development Officer at SourceMatch, and Founder and CEO of Axiom Consulting, where he focused on helping organizations scale through effective workforce strategies.
Reece brings extensive experience in business development, revenue growth, and talent strategy, supporting companies as they build high-performing teams and expand operations.
Areas of Expertise:
Workforce strategy, talent acquisition, organizational growth, staffing operations.
Karin Kovacic
Karin Kovacic
Karin Kovacic
Partner at CFGI
Private Equity | Middle-Market Credit | Capital Markets
Karin Kovacic is a Partner at CFGI, a leading independent financial consulting firm, where she leads Sponsor Coverage and Strategy focused on the national middle-market private equity community.
She brings more than 20 years of experience across private equity, private c
Partner at CFGI
Private Equity | Middle-Market Credit | Capital Markets
Karin Kovacic is a Partner at CFGI, a leading independent financial consulting firm, where she leads Sponsor Coverage and Strategy focused on the national middle-market private equity community.
She brings more than 20 years of experience across private equity, private credit, and middle-market M&A. Throughout her career, Karin has held senior roles at Libertas Funding, Baker Tilly Capital, Monroe Capital, Alcentra Capital Corporation, and Fifth Street Capital, sourcing and structuring transactions across the capital stack. She has participated in more than $2 billion in transactions and has been recognized four times by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine as one of the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A.
Karin currently serves as Chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and holds the FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) designation.
Areas of Expertise:
Private equity transactions, middle-market credit, deal structuring, capital markets strategy, sponsor coverage.