Capital, Growth + M&A
Engineering Exceptional Outcomes
Everclear’s fractional operator network advises founders on raising capital, accelerating growth and driving narratives to re-rate market categories.
Technology Clients
Simplifying Complex Technology for 25 Years
Our technology portfolio includes cybersecurity, aerospace, defense, as well as aviation, energy, AI and information technology.
Technology Customers
Who Do We Work With?
Cybersecurity, aerospace and defense companies rely on Everclear to raise capital, accelerate growth and engineer exits.
Founders
CEOs, serial entrepreneurs and founders hire us to raise capital, grow & scale the business or position companies for exits.
Investors
Investors introduce us to their portfolio companies to serve as a fractional CMO, GTM executive or growth advisor.
Marketers
CMOs, VPs of Marketing and Product Marketers hire us to complement and extend internal marketing teams.
Sales
CROs and VPs of Sales hire us to develop sales enablement tools and generate qualified leads to fill their pipelines.
Technology Expertise
Leadership Team
Everclear’s leadership team of senior executives each have more than 25 years of industry and sector experience.
G. Scott Shaw
Managing Partner
Kevin Wine
Chief of Staff
David Schoenecker
Chief Operating Officer
Rich Cooper
Chief Communications Officer
Jill Alarcon
Chief People Officer
Matthew Valleskey
Chief Revenue Officer
Mickey Panayiotakis
Chief Technology Officer
Charles Gold
Cybersecurity Division
Building the Right Team Per Engagement
Everclear’s fractional operator network is assembled per engagement and available on demand.
Peter Buchanan
Capital Advisor
Franklyn Jones
Growth Advisor
Axel Kirstetter
Product Marketing
Brian Lustig
Public Relations
Vivek Ramgopal
Content Marketing
Lisa Rossi
Naming
Piper Conrad
PR & Content Marketing
Jessie Hillenbrand
Aviation GTM
Will Marlow
Digital Marketing
Moni Oloyede
Marketing Technology
Thorstein Nordby
HubSpot
Matt Richardson
Digital Printing
Jack Welch
Investment Associate
Alex Spencer
Account Manager
Advisory Board
Everclear’s advisors bring decades of experience in capital, growth, M&A, finance, technology and communications.
Doug Schmidt
ChessieCap
Dr. Joe Trahan, III
Trahan Associates
Lynda Knoll Cotter
Market Performance Group
Mark Tootsey
Oler Tootsey
Earl Furfine
Hell & Heaven Spirits
Kevin Layton
Apex Business Advisors
Mike Gundling
TerraGo
Andrew Kennett
AK Visions
Everclear Highlights
25 Years of Everclear
From our humble beginnings on the corner of 20th and L Street in Washington, D.C. in April 2001 — to New York, Boston, San Francisco, Detroit, Vancouver, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Johannesburg and beyond — the Everclear team has proudly supported its portfolio of technology clients around the country — and the world — for more than 25 years.
The corner of 20th and L Street in Washington, D.C., where Scott landed his first client after getting laid off from Ogilvy.
Scott launched and incorporated CreatiVerge later that year to provide PR, Marketing and Design services.
CreatiVerge re-branded and provided marketing & design support for TruSecure, our first cybersecurity client.
CreatiVerge re-branded, re-positioned and supported the go-to-market launch for Era at ATC Global in Amsterdam.
CreatiVerge produced and directed a video shoot for Metron Aviation in advance of the World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa.
CreatiVerge re-branded, re-positioned and supported the go-to-market launch for RedCloud at ISC West in Las Vegas.
CreatiVerge changed its name to Everclear and launched the new brand as a long-time sponsor of MAVA Capital Connection.
Everclear began sponsoring the VC Outlook and Startup Outlook events through Potomac Techwire.
Everclear began serving as a Startup Mentor for cybersecurity founders at the Mach37 Cyber Accelerator in Herndon.
Everclear re-branded, re-positioned and supported the go-to-market launch for HighGear in Boston.
Everclear celebrated its 25th anniversary as the Capital, Growth + M&A Advisory Firm for Cyber, Aerospace & Defense.