The Managing Principal of CVG and co-founder of CVG with Steve Vlachos in 2008, Greg had a successful career in commercial banking prior to moving to M&A advisory. His banking career evolved to that of Chief Lending Officer, then President/CEO of Coastal Bank, Portland, Maine, for his last seven years there.  Greg led the publicly traded institution through its turnaround from the brink of closure by the FDIC to its successful re-emergence and eventual sale that represented a major win for pre and post-reorganization shareholders, with the latter group achieving a 31.8% IRR.  He partnered with Steve in 2005 to focus on sell-side M&A, forming CVG in 2008.  Greg has developed strong relationships within the New England transaction community, including with legal and accounting firms, private equity and investment advisory firms, as well as other investment banks and commercial banks.  Greg is a co-founder and director of Nu:ionic Technologies, a Fredericton, New Brunswick-based energy technology start-up, and has been a member of a number of not-for-profit boards, including six years on the Maine Board of Overseers, and is currently a member of the Boston chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth and the New England chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange.