Guy Asadorian, Jr.
Principal
guy@tameracq.com

Mr. Asadorian co-founded Tameracq Partners, Inc. in 2001. Prior to founding the firm he spent 14 years as a First Vice President with Smith Barney in Providence, RI. As a financial advisor to high net worth individuals and businesses both domestic and international, Mr. Asadorian has extensive experience in all the financial markets including equities (foreign and domestic), fixed income and derivatives (futures, options and currencies). He was a past president of the RI Association of Investment Firms, is currently a member of the Town of East Greenwich Finance Board and is a former member of the City of Cranston Police and Fire Pension Investment Committee. Mr. Asadorian has deal making experience in many different industries, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, technology and food service. He brings an aggressive and innovative approach to marketing and selling a business. Mr. Asadorian is a current member of the Association of Corporate Growth and a graduate of Western New England College, with a BS in Finance and Economics.

Dean A. Burdon, CPA
Principal
dean@tameracq.com

Mr. Burdon co-founded Tameracq Partners, Inc. in 2001. He co-founded Tameracq after having spent four years as Owner and President of Eagle Consulting Group, Inc., a successful business consulting firm. Mr. Burdon has concentrated his efforts in the investment banking field with mergers and acquisitions for privately held companies.

Prior to his experience in investment banking and business consulting, Mr. Burdon was the Chief Financial Officer of Buckley Corporation. While at Buckley Corporation, Mr. Burdon was instrumental in the purchase and sale of home heating oil companies and the sale of Smith-Holden, Inc., a value-added distributor of dental supplies, equipment and service. Mr. Burdon has been employed as the controller of an international and domestic household goods moving company and accounting supervisor of an international toy company. From 1982-86, Mr. Burdon was with Arthur Young (currently Ernst and Young), an international certified public accounting firm.

Mr. Burdon received a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Florida specializing in Accounting. He is a member of the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Arthur J. DeBlois
Managing Director
art@tameracq.com

Prior to joining TPI, Mr.DeBlois was the President and CEO of DB Companies (formerly DeBlois Oil), a $200 million petroleum distributor and convenience store operator with 170 locations in four states. Under his leadership, DB Companies more than doubled its size, diversified its revenue stream and began a franchise program. Mr. DeBlois has led and participated in the acquisition and divestiture of over 20 companies which included overseeing financial and environmental due diligence and structuring purchase agreements as well as arranging and negotiating senior and mezzanine financing.

Prior to joining DB Companies Mr. DeBlois was President of Regal Lite Corp, a lighting manufacturer. He began his career in commercial lending at Fleet National Bank.

Mr. DeBlois has extensive knowledge of the private capital markets, traditional and non- traditional financing alternatives. In addition, he has experience in wholesale and retail operations.

Mr. DeBlois has served as a member of the board of directors at several private companies and is currently on the board of AAA Southeastern New England and Meridian Printing. He is also a Trustee of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. Mr. DeBlois is a 1972 graduate of Boston College and resides in Seekonk, MA.

Peter T.E. Gebhard III
Managing Director
peter@tameracq.com

Prior to joining Tameracq, Mr. Gebhard has spent his 30 year career founding, owning and managing middle market manufacturing companies. He holds six patents and has been instrumental in bringing developing technologies and products to market. Mr. Gebhard has intimate knowledge of the regulatory, legal and business issues that surround technology driven companies in these arenas. Further, in selling his own businesses, he has developed an expert understanding of both the procedures and the decision-making processes that accompany these transactions.

Currently, Mr. Gebhard is the majority shareholder and Chairman of a privately-held company, Impco, Inc., a manufacturer of vacuum resin impregnation sealants and equipment.

Mr. Gebhard has served on numerous boards and volunteered his services to civic and business organizations including a term as Chairman of SBANE (The Smaller Business Association of New England) and Chair of the Providence Public Library. Additionally, he has taught advanced business courses at local universities and colleges and has twice been a presenter at the MIT Enterprise Forum. He is currently a Trustee of the Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Mr. Gebhard graduated from Beloit College in Wisconsin and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.