Leadership

Mr. Aslesen joined Craig-Hallum in 2020 and is based in Chicago, IL. He has extensive merger and acquisition, strategic advisory and capital markets experience across a range of industries including industrials – manufacturing and distribution, food and beverage, transportation and logistics, healthcare, consumer, technology and business services. Mr. Aslesen’s client experience includes working with founder/family owned businesses, private equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as larger corporations to complete corporate divestitures and sales. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Nathan was a founding member and Managing Director at FINNEA Group and was also previously with Macquarie Capital performing both merger and acquisition advisory as well as principal investing activities for Macquarie’s direct investment strategy. His transaction background is comprised of sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory transactions, capital markets transactions, and debt and equity principal investment transactions. Nathan received his BBA with a double major in Finance and Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Mr. Knopick joined Craig-Hallum in 2004 and is a Managing Director in the investment banking group. Mr. Knopick has 20 years of experience in research sales, capital markets, and investment banking and has led transactions in the consumer, technology, and healthcare sectors. Previously, Alex managed the institutional sales team at Dougherty & Company and led the integration software practice team at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.

Mr. Lipman joined Craig-Hallum in 2012 and has more than 16 years of investment banking experience advising growth companies in the healthcare, industrial and technology sectors.  Mr. Lipman has completed over 200 equity, convertible and debt offerings and advisory assignments for growth companies, including over 150 since joining Craig-Hallum.  Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Mr. Lipman was a Managing Director at Rodman & Renshaw LLC, and Carter Securities LLC, a firm he founded that specialized in raising equity, equity-linked, and debt capital for growth companies.  Mr. Lipman has over 20 years investing experience in small capitalization companies, and started his career in venture capital and investor relations.

He was the COO & Director of Roth CH Acquisition I Co. (NASDAQ: ROCH) until its merger with PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCT) in March 2021 and Roth CH Acquisition II Co. (NASDAQ: ROCC) until its merger with Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR) in July 2021 as well as Co-CEO & Director of Roth CH Acquisition III Co. (NASDAQ: ROCR) until its merger with QualTek Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTEK) in February 2022. He currently serves as Co-CEO & Director of Roth CH Acquisition IV. Co. (NASDAQ: ROCG) which has announced a merger with Tigo Energy, Inc. as well as Co-Chairman & Co-CEO of Roth CH Acquisition V Co. (NASDAQ: ROCL).

Christian Schwab is a Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers the Computer Hardware, Semiconductor and Telecommunications industries. Previously, he was a Managing Director in the Capital Markets Group at John G. Kinnard, a boutique investment bank based in Minneapolis. Mr. Schwab has been recognized several times by both the Wall Street Journal Best on the Street and Forbes.com/StarMine Best Brokerage Analysts for his stock picking accuracy. Mr. Schwab received a B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota.

Ryan Sigdahl is a Senior Research Analyst at Craig-Hallum Capital Group, where he covers industrial technology, specialty consumer and online gaming companies. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Mr. Sigdahl was an audit senior at Deloitte. Mr. Sigdahl holds a BA in Economics-Finance and Accounting from Concordia College and is a CFA charterholder.

Tony Stoss is a Partner and Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers various technology industries, primarily in the Wireless and Cable related sectors. Previously, he focused on various technology industries at EarlyBird Capital, SouthEast Research Partners/Ryan Beck and Martin Simpson Research. Mr. Stoss received his B.A. in Financial Management from St. Thomas College and an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

George Sutton is a Partner and Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers Technology-Enabled Services. Prior to C/H, he was a Managing Director in the Research Department at RBC Capital Markets and its predecessor Dain Rauscher Wessels. Before that Mr. Sutton worked on the buy-side with First Chicago Investment Management (now JP Morgan) and First Chicago Venture Capital (now Madison Dearborn Partners). Mr. Sutton received a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University in Bloomington and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.

Jeff Van Rhee is a Partner and Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers Software Centric technology companies. Previously, he was a Managing Director and Director of Research at Investec, an international investment bank headquartered in London. Mr. Van Rhee has been recognized several times by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com/StarMine and others for the performance of his stock picks. Mr. Van Rhee received a B.A. in Finance and Economics from Central Michigan University. He is a CFA charterholder.