A firm is only as strong as its management.
Our Management
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Pete Karnowski
Peter is a Principal with the Wealth Management Group at Great Point Capital. He joined the firm in 2011. He has over twenty-five years of experience guiding individuals and institutions to achieve their financial goals. In addition to his existing client responsibilities, Peter also assists in the recruitment of individual advisors and teams to join the Great Point team. Peter has a BA in Psychology from DePaul University.
PRINCIPAL
John Neppel
John joined Great Point Capital in 2009 and is a Principal with our Wealth Management Group. He has particular expertise in the origination, analysis and selection of alternative investments strategies. John works hard to balance lofty goals with realistic expectations for the markets. He employs a mix of asset allocation and targeted investments to reach desired levels of return while limiting the amount of risk. John has a BA in Economics from the University of Iowa.
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR
James Lynch
Jim joined Great Point Capital in early 2020 to lead our Advisor Recruitment and Team Building. Jim is a nationally recognized industry leader, with almost thirty years of experience building and managing private wealth management teams. Jim has a BA in Communications and Public Relations from Quincy University.
SENIOR ANALYST
Keegan De Silva
Keegan joined Great Point Capital in 2018. He manages all due-diligence data among both private and public offerings offered through the firm. He evaluates investment opportunities, creates detailed financial models, analyzes valuations, conducts extensive company and industry due diligence. Keegan also interfaces with legal and accounting advisers, lending partners and industry consultants and communicates with current portfolio company management as well as potential acquisition management. Keegan has a BA in Economics from Elon University and an MBA from the Quinlan School of Business at the Loyola University of Chicago.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Valerie Cummins
Valerie joined Great Point Capital in 2023 as the Director of RIA Operations. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Great Point Advisors. Adding to her years of RIA operations experience she has also served as a director of compliance. The combination of these positions has developed Valerie into a creative problem solver with a passion for excellent client service.
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CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Glenn DeBell
Glenn joined Great Point Capital in January of 2023 as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Broker-Dealer. Glenn has extensive experience developing, maintaining, and revising surveillance programs to ensure compliance with SEC/FINRA laws and regulations. Former options, futures, and equities trader, Glenn is uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between compliance and trading operations. With newfound knowledge of the Alternative Sales side of the business, Glenn is able to ensure the entire firm is in accordance with the latest rule filings of its regulators.