Robert M Stewart

Bio

Robert M. Stewart, General Partner and Co-founder. Prior to co-founding Spring Capital in 1999, he was a Managing Director of CrossHill Financial Group LLC (and its predecessors), which were active in investment banking advisory services in the Northern Virginia area from 1995 to 1998. Previously, he was a Principal in the formation of Armata Partners, a merchant banking firm from 1993 to 1995. Prior to that, he was a Vice President in the investment banking department of Legg, Mason and from 1985 to 1989 he was in the mergers and acquisition departments of Irving Trust and Daiwa Securities America, Inc. Bob has initiated, invested in and closed numerous transactions involving a variety of financing techniques, including, subordinated debt with warrants, bridge loans with warrants, convertible and participating preferred stock and common stock. He also has closed merger and acquisition transactions ranging from $5 million to $350 million; completed initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings ranging in size from $25 million to $150 million; and conducted overall analysis, due diligence, valuation, investment negotiation and ongoing oversight of these investments. Bob has served as Board observer to several portfolio companies and has been a director to numerous companies including DIGEX, Inc. He also is currently President of the Southern Regional Association of Small Business Investment Companies (SORASBIC) and is on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC). Bob is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and Wake Forest University (MBA).