Team
The Skyline Advisors team brings a breadth of financial and operational experience and expertise to ensure a successful transaction for our clients. Our strategic relationship provides deep industry expertise in a variety of industries, as well as the flexibility to quickly scale and adapt to a variety of project types, sizes and industries.
JOHN GUSTAFSON, CFA - PRESIDENT
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John has 20 years of venture capital, private equity, operating and investment banking experience. He was named to M&A Advisor’s 2014 national “40 Under 40” list in the Dealmaker category. John brings experience from all sides of the "deal table", having served as a venture capital and private equity investor, operating company CEO, privately backed company board member, and investment banker.
He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and the Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University. A chartered financial analyst (CFA) charterholder, he is also active in the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). |
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CHRIS MOORE - ASSOCIATE
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Chris has over six years of investment banking, asset management, and corporate finance experience. His primary role at Skyline Advisors is to assist with transaction execution and marketing. Prior to joining Skyline Advisors, Chris worked at a middle-market investment bank in Chicago, where he focused on the food and agribusiness industries. He started his investment banking career with Skyline Advisors (previously operating as CFO Capital in Omaha) but has also worked as an investment research analyst, where he evaluated public equity and debt investments for an Omaha-based asset manager, and has served as a financial analyst for various operating companies. In his spare time, Chris likes to travel, spend time with family and friends, work out, watch football, and cook.
Chris earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska - Omaha and a master's degree in finance from Tilburg University in The Netherlands. |
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Sherry Boot - PROJECT MANAGER
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Sherry began working with the Skyline Advisors team in 2016 through our strategic relationship with CFO Systems. Today, she leads our project management efforts and assists with materials development and business development.
Her career includes experience in real estate, direct marketing, and database marketing. Sherry earned degrees in communication, psychology, and art history at the University of Nebraska - Omaha. She also earned a computer programming degree from Vatterott College. |
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Cale Pleak - RESEARCH ANALYST
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Cale assists the Skyline Advisors investment banking team with research, due diligence, and materials development while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics at Creighton University. While working with Skyline, Cale also assists in the valuation of closely held business interests for an Omaha-based consulting firm. He has previous experience as an accounting intern for a private healthcare software company and as a Gail Werner-Robertson Research Fellow at Creighton’s Institute for Economic Inquiry. Cale also served as professional development chair of his professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, and as a cohort officer for the Business Research Fellows program at Creighton. In his free time, Cale enjoys reading a good book and cheering on the Bluejays.
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Grant LAFURNEY - RESEARCH ANALYST
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Grant assists Skyline with the preparation of marketing materials, financial analysis, due diligence, and industry research. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a focus in economics and finance, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he also serves as a founding member of the Investment Banking Club. Grant's previous experience includes an investment banking summer analyst role at SDR Ventures, a middle-market investment bank located in Denver, and a summer internship for Congressman Don Bacon, the U.S. representative for Nebraska’s second congressional district. In his free time, Grant likes to play a round of golf and enjoys skiing down the slopes in Colorado.
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Advisory Board
Skyline Advisors leverages an advisory board to provide in-depth knowledge in targeted industries. Advisors include private equity fund managers, executives of middle market operating companies, and chief financial officers with experience in the food, agriculture, manufacturing, trucking, and technology sectors.
Strategic Relationships
The strategic relationships developed by Skyline Advisors enable the firm to provide best-of-class, professional services and deep industry and functional expertise, while keeping the firm nimble and the services personal.
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Principals of Skyline Advisors are registered representatives of M&A Securities Group, Inc. (“MAS”), which is a separate entity from Skyline Advisors. Services involving securities are offered through MAS. Engagements with Skyline Advisors seamlessly incorporate the ability to offer securities services through MAS where applicable.
MAS is a broker-dealer dedicated to partnership with independent, experienced middle market investment bankers. Their team understands the M&A process and is committed to ensuring the integrity of securities transactions. |
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Some transactions my involve the sale, purchase, or exchange of commercial real estate. In order to facilitate these transaction seamlessly, principals of Skyline Advisors are commercial real estate agents licensed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate ("BHHS"). Services involving real estate brokerage are offered through BHHS.
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