My career has been about linking money and opportunities — helping entrepreneurs secure capital and helping investors find sound deals.
Oh, and skiing… I’ve done a tremendous amount of skiing.
—Tom
My career has been about linking money and opportunities — helping entrepreneurs secure capital and helping investors find sound deals.
Oh, and skiing… I’ve done a tremendous amount of skiing.
—Tom
About Tom
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Where Tom’s Been
Thomas J. Powell is a leading financier with extensive experience in investment banking and private equity, commercial banking, mortgage banking, alternative asset management, corporate finance and governance. He has a proven track record in raising private and institutional capital, investment and credit risk analysis, risk mitigation, portfolio management, distressed debt recovery, and deal structure.
Tom’s career began in 1988 in Silicon Valley at Wells Fargo Bank, and was named as the youngest Vice President in the Company’s then 140-year history. Pulling from the experience he gained with Wells Fargo, Tom addressed his entrepreneurial itch by launching ELP Capital, Inc., a mortgage banking investment company headquartered in Reno, NV. During this time, Tom also served as the Senior Managing Director for ELP Capital’s affiliated investment company—ELP Capital Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisor for the ELP Capital Family of Funds, Institutional Investors and qualified individuals.
While running ELP, Tom reconnected with a former Wells Fargo partner to publish an educational program called Six Secrets of Raising Startup Capital. The book and accompanying master class create a fund-raising tool-box for small business owners. Tom and his partner on the project distilled the essential lessons they both learned over the years of raising $2+ billion of start-up capital for their own successful businesses.
Tom is passionate about free enterprise and international trade and has served as both an international guest lecturer and an instructor at Harvard University in the Office of Executive Education. He has been active with Boys and Girls Clubs of America for over 40 years, first as a youth, then as a local board member, a National Trustee and an Executive Committee leader.
Specialties: Simplifying the mysteries of credit risk analysis, distressed debt recovery, and deal structure. Tom understands the practical application of money management in response to risk on Wall Street, Main Street, and beyond.
Where Tom’s Going
Most recently, Tom founded and successfully grew a diversified private investment company, Resolute Capital Partners. Specializing in deploying and managing capital across various alternative investments such as commercial real estate and technology, Resolute offers investors access to beyond Wall Street assets.
When not occupied with the rapid growth of Resolute Capital, Tom can be found skiing, either at his hometown-favorite resort, NorthStar, or at any ski destination he can’t resist. An outdoor enthusiast at his core, Tom is an avid cyclist and even moonlights as a professional ski instructor for Vail Resorts.
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Tom’s Publications
Six Secrets is a concise, no-nonsense approach to raising startup capital. This guide to real-world capital raising was written not by academics, but by two well-seasoned, successful businessmen with rampant experience and a proven track record. Through detailed real-life examples, Six Secrets arms entrepreneurs with all of the necessary tools to successfully attract investor capital. Thomas J. Powell co-authored this book with his long-time business associate, Bill Fisher.
Additional Details on the Administration Proceeding with the SEC. (Links to the Resolute Capital Partners website.)