OUR TEAM

Prior to founding Pinnacle Peak, we collectively spent more than 20 years managing, advising and investing in small and medium sized businesses as members of leading private equity and advisory firms. We bring hands-on management experience through board directorships and other senior roles at operating companies. Our work spans diverse industries, from manufacturing to professional services, and includes transactions of all types, from equity and debt investments in the leveraged buyouts of mature businesses to venture and growth equity investments in younger companies. Since founding Pinnacle Peak, we have successfully managed and grown Setcom Corporation for a number of years. Please see below for a summary of our relevant experience.

MICHAEL BOYD, Managing Director

EXPERIENCE

INVESTING
Investment Professional, JP Morgan Partners (1996-2003)

  • Focused principally on leveraged buyouts and growth equity transactions
  • Made 20 investments totaling $625 million
  • Investments included TeleCorp PCS, Affiliated Managers Group, JetBlue
    Airways, Digital Island, Kinko’s, Canesta, Nextec Applications, and
    AECOM Technology Corporation

MANAGING
President, Setcom Corporation (2004-Present)
Board Observer, Kinko’s (2000-2003), Canesta (2001-2002)

ADVISING
Investment Banker, Smith Barney, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1994-1996)

EDUCATION
MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University
BS, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia
BA, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia


JAMES ROBERTS, Managing Director

EXPERIENCE

INVESTING
Investment Professional, JP Morgan Partners (1998-2003)

  • Focused principally on early and mid-stage technology venture investments
  • Made 12 investments totaling $200 million
  • Investments included Instill Corporation, BetaSphere, Primaxx, HomeBid.com and USA.NET

MANAGING
President, Setcom Corporation (2004-Present)
Board Member, Littlefield Corporation (current), Instill Corporation (2002-2005), BetaSphere (2000-2003), and Primaxx (1999-2002)
Production Manager, Aragon Limited (1993-1994)

ADVISING
Investment Banker, ABN AMRO Latin American Telecom Finance and Advisory Group (1997)
Consultant, Gemini Consulting (1994-1996)

EDUCATION
MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
MS, Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
BS, Industrial Engineering, Stanford University