Scott Griest
Los Angeles Entrepreneur, Disruptor, Investor
- Role
- Investor at Hammitt
- Location
- Manhattan Beach, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Griest
A Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, currently managing real estate & lending focused investments. Proven ability to disrupt legacy industries & scale both organizations and investment funds by recruiting & managing high-performing team members. Experience includes raising over $250M in debt & equity.Multiple exits, which include:2015 - American Finance Solutions acquisition by North (Founder & Operator)2005 - Consolidebt acquisition by Resolve (Co-Founder & Operator)2002 - Salesmation sale to eSynergies (Executive Team Member)Passion for supporting the next generation of Southern California\'s Silicon Beach entrepreneurs contributing both capital and entrepreneurial expertise in fintech, hospitality, retail, documentary film & technology-focused start ups. Enjoy guest lecturing, panel discussions and contributing at Pepperdine Graziadio\'s MBA classes & alumni events.
Experience
Investor
Jun 2022 — Present
Education
Pepperdine University
BA, Cum Laude, Economics
1986 — 1990
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
MBA, Magna Cum Laude, Business
1995 — 1999
Skills
- Start-Up Ventures
- Marketing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Funding
- Credit Cards
- Electronic Payments
- Portfolio Management
- Start-Ups
- Loans
- Payment Gateways
- Underwriting
- Payment Systems
- Leadership
- Relationship Management
- Small Business
- Sales Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Acquiring
- Account Management
- Banking
- Sales
- Risk Management
- Venture Capital
- Public Speaking
- Factoring
- Financial Services
- Turn Around Management
- Credit
- Payment Card Processing
- Payments
- Customer Service
- Investments
- Spokesperson
- Small Business Lending
- Finance
- New Business Development
- Executive Management
- Business Planning
- Commercial Lending
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