Leadership

The leadership team.

We are deeply experienced professionals who apply our knowledge wisely. Our team, which includes former Big 4 and AmLaw 20 Partners, brings deep industry expertise and a pragmatic, down-to-earth approach to business problem-solving.

Warren Martin
Co-Founder & Partner

Warren Martin

Experienced C-suite executive with 40 years in professional services. Co-Founder and General Partner of Hibiscus Capital Management, a registered investment bank and venture-capital fund, and former COO of a global law firm. He serves on the boards of directors of RightEye and Tectura. His work spans team leadership, operational improvement, financial reporting, risk evaluation, and governance.

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Eric Geppert
Co-Founder & Partner

Eric Geppert

Accomplished M&A and corporate finance attorney with 35 years of experience in acquisitions, joint ventures, finance, governance, and complex contracts. Former General Counsel for a Nasdaq-listed company and for an investor-backed private company, and a corporate partner at DLA Piper and Baker & Hostetler. He negotiates and closes transactions, removes complex legal obstacles to growth, and has the foresight to avoid surprises.

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Bill Hughes
Co-Founder & Partner

Bill Hughes

Former PwC partner and financial executive with 30 years in assurance and advisory services, including accounting, financial reporting, auditing, audit readiness and remediation, internal controls, enterprise risk management, financial transformation, regulatory compliance, and M&A due diligence. Later a partner at CohnReznick and Guidehouse, and Public Sector Market Leader at MorganFranklin Consulting. Deep experience supporting C-Suite executives, with an emphasis on government contracting and technology.

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Carl Grant III
Partner

Carl Grant III

Global business development leader and trusted advisor to CEOs with 30 years of experience helping high-growth companies, professional services firms, and investors drive revenue, raise capital, and execute organic and M&A growth strategies, built over two decades leading business development at Cooley LLP and earlier work at PwC. He also advises CEOs and boards on AI strategy and adoption, and leads AcumenX's Growth Advisory and AI Advisory practices.

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Sabrina H. Morales
VP, Operations

Sabrina H. Morales

Business operations and growth strategy leader with experience strengthening operations for executive teams, professional services firms, and emerging companies. With 30 years of experience at an AmLaw 20 global law firm, she led business development operations, streamlined workflows, and supported complex strategic initiatives. She also serves as Program Director for Mindshare, Inc., the premier executive network for emerging technology CEOs in the Washington, D.C. Region.

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Steve Bacica
Senior Advisor

Steve Bacica

Seasoned accounting and finance executive with 30 years of leadership across consumer, hospitality, retail, financial services, and public accounting, including two Fortune 500 companies. Public and private experience across CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller roles, with an early foundation in Big Four public accounting and at the SEC.

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Lucia Wind
Senior Advisor

Lucia Wind

First CEO and Board Chair of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO), with 25 years as a governance, risk, and compliance strategist, including Chief Audit and Risk Management Executive roles. Expertise across audit, corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls, ERM, cybersecurity, and anti-fraud.

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Brian Keane
Senior Advisor, Investment Banking

Brian Keane

Investment banker with 35 years advising on mergers and acquisitions, including Managing Director and Head of Technology M&A at a leading global investment bank. Founded and led two FINRA-registered M&A investment-banking firms, focused on helping entrepreneurs raise growth capital or find the right acquirer to maximize value.

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