Mr. O'Donnell has nearly 20 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur and investment banker.  Having owned, operated, and profitably exited numerous companies, he brings an eminent level of expertise appreciated in any transaction.  Mr. O'Donnell has founded a variety of companies that were involved in technical consulting, healthcare turnaround management, gaming and slot routes, and staffing.

His background in skillful negotiations, business development and executive management is a valuable asset to Pepperwood Partners.  Mr. O'Donnell has been a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Turnaround Management Association.  He holds a BA in business and economics from the State University of New York and he also studied in Salamanca, Spain.  Mr. O'Donnell also holds various gaming licenses.

Mike Willingham is a founding partner of Pepperwood and holds a broad range of experience in the financial industry. While working with the Wells Fargo Bank Private Asset Management, Mr. Willingham oversaw the daily operations of Portfolio Managers and personally managed $650 million of assets. At Bank of America he managed $400 million of investable fiduciary assets while assisting with various client relationships.

Mike is a Chartered Financial Analyst candidate, and passed the NASD Series 86 and 87 Supervisory Research Analyst exams. He attended Cameron University on a full academic scholarship, where he also earned his Finance degree. Mr. Willingham is currently on leave from Pepperwood, as he is with the FDIC working in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships.

Eugene Terekhov brings a substantial background in investment banking and emerging development to Pepperwood through his strong, international ties. Eugene focuses on the Russian and European markets where he manages investment activity with Pepperwood’s key institutional partners. Prior to joining Pepperwood, he was an investment banker and Head of Risk Management for one of the largest investment banks in Moscow. Mr. Terekhov received his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

As an investor and entrepreneur, Bryan Chambers brings comprehensive skills in both quantitative and qualitative business analysis. Mr. Chambers works closely with Pepperwood portfolio companies and clients where he manages business development and other strategic initiatives for the firm. Bryan works closely with Pepperwood's department of analysts and oversees the development of work product for Pepperwood's clients. Bryan has been involved with multiple start-up companies and private equity firms serving various capacities. Mr. Chambers received his MBA from the University of Texas Arlington.

Mr. Williams began his career in financial consulting and middle market investment banking before dedicating his full capacity to entrepreneurial efforts. As co-founder of Texas Investment Consultancy (TIC), an international professional services firm focused on facilitating outbound Chinese foreign direct investment in the energy sector, Mr. Williams has initiated and advised on multiple Sino-US engagements including projects related to alternative energy power generation, oil & gas production, water treatment & recycling and industrial park development.

Mr. Williams attended the University of Texas at Austin where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics with a concentration in Mandarin Chinese before later pursuing graduate studies in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Nanjing, CN.

Mukhit Abdrasilov is a dynamic and accomplished Business Development Manager with a broad range of experience in emerging market and advanced academic studies. He governed as President Holding of Financial Institutions (including Mortgage, Leasing, Factoring, Insurance companies as well as Pension Fund) with total assets of almost $ 1 billion for one of the biggest Banking Corporations in CIS.

Abdrasilov has 10 years of experience as a successful investment banker, and he also implemented a retail banking program in a competitive market for one of the biggest banks in Russia. He was a member of the Board of BTA Bank in Moscow and Head of its’ Russian Office. Prior to his banking experience, he founded and successfully developed three retail apparel companies in Russia.

Mr. Abdrasilov is a highly analytical and organized businessman with a reputation for quickly grasping the full picture, discovering potential opportunities, and understanding the broad implications of small details. Mukhit is innovative and creative with a history of developing comprehensive measures that streamline operations, increase revenues, and reduce costs. He is extremely business-savvy with proven skill at effectively compiling and organizing complex data, and then translating it into easily understood reports and presentations. Abdrasilov thrives in fast-paced environments, even when faced with challenges, steep learning curves, and high- pressure deadlines. He has an impressive academic background with an Executive MBA completed through the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, NC, USA. Mr. Abdrasilov also has eighteen years of involvement in private sector commercial, business, banking, and operational experience in emerging Russian and CIS markets.

Forres McGraw is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors. He worked as a Managing Partner, Founder, and Treasurer at International Factoring Group, where he oversaw annual sales of $50 MM as well as the opening of five offices. Since then, he has been CEO of Laz Rus Corporation and Nostrum Biotechnology, and also CFO of ESPRE Solutions. Most recently, he served as CFO for Launch Associates and as Executive Director of Chantry Garden Medical Foundation. As CFO of Pepperwood Partners, Mr. McGraw oversees key financial initiatives for Pepperwood and other portfolio companies.

Patrick Seaman currently serves as the Chief Technology Advisor to Pepperwood Partners where he works closely with Pepperwood’s clients. Most recently Patrick served as the Chief Operating Officer for Cinsay Inc. Prior to his involvement with Pepperwood Partners and Cinsay, Patrick was CTO of Whichbox Media Inc. a cloud-based content creation, management and social media platform named one of the top 100 disruptive online media companies in the OnMedia 100 in 2010. Seaman also was the first employee and former director of technology at AudioNet/Broadcast.com, then owned by Mark Cuban, which was later sold to Yahoo! for more than $5 billion.

During his time at Broadcast.com Seaman served as director of technology and later as vice president of special projects and international development. He produced internet broadcast events at Broadcast.com with audiences of at least a million viewers including the Super Bowl and the World Series, as well as live events for Intel Corporation from all over the world. Prior to Broadcast.com’s buyout by Yahoo! Seaman launched and served on the board of Broadcast.com Japan. Patrick authored the first major book about online media, Website Sound.

Mr. Spitz brings more than 20 years of experience in internet technology, marketing, and advertising to Pepperwood Partners. He is also the current Chief Technology officer for Cinsay Inc. Prior to joining both Pepperwood and Cinsay, Mr. Spitz founded and served as CTO for ReachLocal (RLOC) where he coauthored patents on local advertising and proxy technology. While he was working at ReachLocal, the company achieved various awards including #1 on the Deloitte Fast 500, and #37 on the Inc 500.

As CTO/VP of Development at WorldWinner.com, he played a key role in the company’s transition from a startup company to a business serving more than 5 million players. Prior to that, he was VP of Product Development for Decalog Inc. (a division of Sungard), where he headed development of financial applications used by the likes of Citicorp, Warburg Pincus and AXA. Spitz came to Sungard from Apple Computers in Cupertino, California, where as VP of Software, he led the Macintosh software development organization in defining and developing notable Mac products such as System 7, Power PC, and Quicktime multimedia.

Ella Nguyen has been involved with a number of private equity financing transactions with an emphasis on emerging internet technology companies. Ms. Nguyen oversees the analyst team at Pepperwood and assumes a broad scope of work. Her focuses include extensive company due diligence, financial modeling, and valuation analysis across different industries and transaction types, supporting transaction structuring, and execution efforts.

Prior to joining Pepperwood, Ms. Nguyen worked at JPMorgan Chase with the Broker/Dealers Security Services team. Before working at JPMorgan, Ms. Nguyen was with the research department at the University of Texas at Dallas. She was also involved in the creation and establishment of UT Dallas’ first ever student managed investment fund. Ms. Nguyen holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas where she was awarded a full scholarship and graduated summa cum laude.

Paul Wang initially joined Pepperwood as an intern analyst in 2012. Mr. Wang provides quantitative and qualitative analysis to projects in Pepperwood’s portfolio of clients. Prior to joining Pepperwood, he was an entrepreneur with ten years of experience in the restaurant industry, successfully starting and operating restaurants as well as managing national franchise restaurants.

He graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Economics from Tarleton State University, and he recently completed his MBA and M.S. Finance with high distinction from the University of Texas at Dallas. While at UT Dallas, he served as the graduate leader of the Dean’s Council, working closely with the Dean, Assistant Deans, and student body.

As an analyst intern, Samuel Scott works closely with Pepperwood clients on the development of quantitative and qualitative business analysis. In addition to working at Pepperwood, Mr. Scott is completing his senior year at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he is studying Finance and Accounting. Prior to joining Pepperwood, Mr. Scott served as Treasurer of Student Government at the University of Texas at Dallas Student, as Chairman of a local nonprofit music festival, and as a Public Speaking Coach at the University of North Texas in Denton.