Operators first, investors always.

As Managing Partner for PVOne Capital, Evan manages the day-to-day operations of its tax lien, real estate, and technology companies. Before joining Pine Valley One (the tax lien business) in 2018, Evan was the founder and COO of Akouba Inc., a cloud-based small business lending platform acquired by Velocity Solutions, an HIG Capital company. As the chief architect of Akouba’s data-driven underwriting and risk-rating models, Evan later implemented these techniques into the tax lien company, helping grow its assets under management from $8M to $25M in 18 months. Evan has been building companies his entire adult life—founding and later selling his first company, iSocket, at 22. Founded in Silicon Valley, iSocket was the first programmatic advertising platform and was acquired by Rubicon Project in 2016.

In addition to his role as a board member and founder of PVOne Capital, Owen currently serves as chairman of Prime Home Health Care, a Midwest home healthcare business. Most recently he served as CEO of AFN, a third-party logistics firm, and led its sale to GlobalTranz—a multi-billion dollar logistics brokerage—where he assumed the role of Executive Vice President. Owen began his career in finance with roles of increasing responsibility at AEI and Robert W. Baird, and later co-founded Salmon Cove, a classic apparel brand. He earned a BS in finance from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Andrew has been involved in the financial services industry for over 24 years. In 2008 he was the co-founder and CEO of Frontline Asset Strategies, which has worked with large banks and financial institutions ever since. More recently he is CEO of Kraken Holdings, which brings creative products to the lending market to assist lenders with both loan servicing and underwriting. Andrew is involved in many startups and sits on multiple boards both in and out of financial services.

Charles spent 18 years in the banking industry working with privately held businesses in the middle market across manufacturing, distribution, transportation, real estate, and many service industries. He has served on various boards including the Arlington Heights Library and the Lutheran General Hospital Young Professional Board. Charles earned his degree in International Business and German from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, and his MBA from DePaul’s Kellstadt School of Business with a concentration in Real Estate and Finance.

Nancy has over 15 years of experience as an accounting and financial professional. She began her career in internal audit and later led financial reporting teams across manufacturing, telecommunications, and retail. Her primary focus is financial reporting and analysis, including leading closing cycles, producing consolidated multi-currency statements, preparing quarterly board reports, and researching accounting standards updates. Nancy joined Pine Valley One Real Estate in 2015 prior to joining the PVOne Capital team. She earned a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with an emphasis in accounting and finance and has been a licensed CPA since 2003.