Meet Our Team and Your Future Partners
NDFC isn’t just a company — it’s a partnership engine. These are the leaders at the helm of key divisions that drive our performance — each supported by dedicated professionals, extended teams, and strategic partners. When you work with NDFC, you gain a leadership team committed to your success — and invested in building something bigger, together.
Team Member Profiles
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Gordon Bizar
Founder & CEOArchitect of the PIBA model. For over 40 years, Gordon has trained tens of thousands of entrepreneurs...
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Walt Adams
Chief Operating Officer (COO)Walt is a veteran of multiple startups, both venture-backed and boot-strapped, and a successful...
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Eric Sparrow
Head of AcquisitionsEric brings strategy, structure, and speed to our acquisitions. A seasoned acquirer himself, Eric...
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Katherine Allen
Chief of StaffKatherine serves as the CEO’s right hand — coordinating across teams, managing key initiatives,...
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Mark Eiland
Operations & IntegrationsMark is a strategist, visionary, innovator, and Certified M&A Professional (CM&AP) with an accomplished...
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Todd Hanson
Finance & Capital StrategyTodd is the architect behind NDFC’s fund and capital strategy. A veteran in business finance and...
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Eniwo Daniel Udezi
VP of Business DevelopmentDaniel Udezi is the Vice President of Business Development at National Diversified Funding Corporation...
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Jason Bizar
Pipeline Development & Deal SearchJason helps drive deal flow and search partner support, focusing on sourcing qualified acquisition...
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Roko Skender
Transaction ManagerRoko is the glue behind many of our PIBA transactions — coordinating diligence, legal flow, and...
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Ivy Beliber
Executive AssistantIvy's experience in managing investment funds for multifamily real estate acquisitions has made...
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Board of Advisors
At NDFC, we don’t just buy businesses. We wrap them in an A-Team of world-class experts. Our Board of Advisors is made up of elite operators, strategists, and industry icons who help turn each acquisition into a wealth-generating machine. From M&A structuring to brand acceleration, from tax efficiency to operational scale, these leaders guide every stage of the journey, driving growth, multiplying value, and engineering exits that create generational wealth.
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Bernt Ullmann
Board of AdvisorsThe $6 Billion Brand Architect behind the world’s most successful celebrity-driven consumer product...
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Tom Wheelwright, CPA
Board of AdvisorsRenowned global tax strategist who engineers wealth through precision deal structuring and cash...
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Brian Wieber, CPA
Board of AdvisorsFormer Chief Audit Executive to KKR, Lazard, and Morgan Stanley—bringing Wall Street-grade risk...
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Joel D. Becker
Board of AdvisorsHealthcare CEO and former St. Jude executive who scaled medtech businesses to billions in revenue...
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Esa Ikäheimonen
Board of AdvisorsEsa is a world-class CFO and M&A strategist with $10B+ in deals across oil, gas, and capital-intensive...
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Dick Mumma
Board of AdvisorsPrivate equity CEO with a legacy of doubling EBITDA, leading integrations, and scaling mid-market...
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Gene Soltero
Board of AdvisorsGene is a veteran energy industry executive and board-level advisor with over 50 years of leadership...
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Jameson Pasek
Board of AdvisorsJameson's depth of cross-industry experience allows him to provide practical legal and strategic...
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Paul Fioravanti
Board of AdvisorsPaul is known for rigorous analysis, candid leadership, and fact-based execution delivering measurable...
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Marcus Wolter
Board of AdvisorsMarcus brings global M&A expertise, cross-border deal leadership, and investor-grade discipline...
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Ryan T. Whittemore
Board of AdvisorsRyan’s experience in both PE & VC includes leading over 80 investments in seed stage companies...
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William (Bill) Pasek
Board of AdvisorsBill is a veteran pharmaceutical executive with over 35 years of experience leading commercial strategy,...
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