The Trinity Team

John Couzens
john@tricapllc.com

A co-founder and managing partner of Trinity Capital Services, John has more than 25 years' experience in corporate finance transactions.

John's experience prior to his time with Trinity includes service as a corporate board director for 14 companies in the energy, technology, industrial, and utilities sectors. He represented Anschutz Company (Denver) as a corporate officer and board director for its portfolio companies, was commercial lending division head for Northern Trust Corporation (Chicago), and has worked for Price Waterhouse (Washington, DC). Throughout his career, John has guided companies through challenging situations and solved problems for shareholders.

John holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University. He is a licensed CPA in the state of Colorado (Certificate #21968), holds NASD Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses, and has spoken at industry conferences.

For the University of Colorado at Denver's Business School, John is member of the advisory board for the Master of Finance degree program, and a regular lecturer in corporate financial management for the Master of Business Administration program.

In the community, John serves as a trustee of the Denver Botanic Gardens and Colorado Council on Economic Education.

Duane Knight
duane@tricapllc.com

An expert in financial management with more than 20 years of experience, Duane heads Trinity Capital Services’ life sciences practice. He concentrates on financial strategy alternatives, management issues related to growth, and private equity placements, drawing upon extensive work in raising capital, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, and due diligence.

Before joining Trinity Capital Services, Duane served as chief financial officer for Denver Biomedical, Inc., leading the company through an exit provision for a venture capital partner; recapitalization with a private equity partner, refinance of debt to provide shareholder dividend payment; and sale of the company.

As owner of D.C. Knight & Company, Inc. (Denver), Duane provided accounting, audit, forensic investigation, litigation support, and business advisory services for clients. In the Denver metro area, he also has held the positions of treasurer and vice president of finance for Mallon Resources Corporation, accounting manager for both Snyder Oil Corporation and Walker Associates, and audit manager for Hein + Associates, LLP, and Taake and Wieland.

Duane holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado, and Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Colorado State University. He is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants, American College of Forensic Examiners, Association for Corporate Growth, and Financial Executives Institute.

Scott Murray
scott@tricapllc.com

A co-founder of Trinity Capital Services, Scott maintains more than 15 years of experience in corporate governance, focusing on financial modeling and analysis, and security pricing and valuation. His industry experience includes media and entertainment, distribution and telecommunications.

Prior to his work with Trinity, Scott served as director of planning and analysis for Qwest Digital Media, LLC, in Denver. As a senior consultant with Chicago Partners, LLC, in Chicago, he conducted financial and economic analysis in dispute resolution matters involving security and derivative security pricing and portfolio valuation, security fraud, and corporate governance.

Scott has also held positions of senior risk management consultant for CP Risk Management, LLC (subsidiary of Chicago Partners), associate with the Law & Economics Consulting Group, Inc. (Washington, D.C.), and economist for the United States International Trade Commission (Washington, D.C.).

Scott holds a Master of Business Administration degree, with concentrations in analytic finance and accounting, from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas. He holds NASD Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses, is an industry conference presenter, and has had work published in Derivatives Quarterly. He is a regular lecturer in corporate financial management in the Master of Business Administration program of the University of Colorado at Denver’s Business School.

Tim Atwell
tim@tricapllc.com

As an analyst with The Trinity Group, Tim specializes in institutional equity private placements. The Trinity Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Capital Services, LLC, operates as a NASD-regulated investment bank.

Prior to his work with Trinity, Tim spent three years with Deutsche Bank’s DWS Scudder Investments in Chicago. During his tenure, Tim served as a specialist in sales and business development, focusing on complex financial products. He also held the position of investment associate and played an active role in the company’s training and development program.

Tim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), and holds NASD Series 6, 62, and 63 licenses. In the community, Tim is a member of the Young Professionals Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado.

Chantal Simms
chantal@tricapllc.com

Chantal has more than 10 years’ experience in administration, training, and development. As the firm’s administrative specialist, she serves as office manager and supports Trinity’s business activities and project initiatives through planning, scheduling, and client service work.

Before joining Trinity Capital Services, Chantal served as the director of medical staff development for physician/staff relations at Denver Health Care Group. She has worked as a recruiting coordinator for Accord Medical Centers (Denver), trainer for Shamrock Foods Company (Commerce City, Colo.), and as an instructor at Barnes Business College (Denver). Chantal also was office manager for HydReclaim Corporation in Fenton, Mich.

Chantal holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and education from Olivet College (Olivet, Mich.). She serves on the board of directors for St. Mary Catholic Elementary School Home and School Association (Littleton, Colo.), and is active in development with the Kyle O’Connell Foundation for pediatric brain tumors.

  The Trinity Advisory Board

W. Randall Jones
Founder, chairman, and CEO, Worth Media LLC

Randy, a 25-year veteran in the magazine publishing and media industry, is the founder of Worth Magazine, a financial publication for the wealth management market. He also served as publisher of Esquire Magazine. Randy is the chairman of Avant Films, an independent film distribution company that he co-founded in 2004. He also sits on the board of directors for Wilmington Trust New York and Access International Advisors, a family of hedge funds.

Randy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and mass communications from the University of Georgia. He resides in New York City.

Roger P. Hickey
Chairman, Chicago Alternative Investment Partners, LLC

Roger is co-founder of Chicago Alternative Investment Partners (CAIP), which provides alternative investment products based on analytical frameworks developed by the firm's finance professors at The Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

Previously, as the company's president and founder of Chicago Partners, LLC, Roger provided consultation on finance, intellectual property, and strategy matters. His expertise includes specialties in licensing and intellectual property strategy development and management.

Roger also serves as vice-chairman of the board of directors for American EPS, which provides integrated time and attendance, payroll management, and payment solutions to labor-intensive companies. He also serves on the boards of Leveler, LLC, which designs, manufactures, and sells electrical power conditioning and surge suppression systems, and TV Compass, providing of consumer devices for remote wireless entertainment.

For American Ecology Corporation, Roger has served as the non-executive chairman of the board, chair of the compensation and nominating committees, and member of the audit committee. The corporation provides radioactive, hazardous and municipal solid waste management services to commercial and government entities. He also has served as a director of Wear Products, LLC, a mining equipment supplier.

Roger holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and government from Georgetown University. He resides in Chicago.

Richard W. Inskeep
Director of Research, Suntrust Robinson-Humphrey

Prior to joining Suntrust Robinson-Humphrey in 2003, Rick was a director of institutional sales at Deutche Bank, and senior vice president of institutional sales at Morgan Stanley. In addition, he served as vice president of institutional sales at Robinson-Humphrey. He also has worked as a commercial banker for The Northern Trust Corporation.

Rick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in Atlanta.