About Us

Joe founded West Knight Partners after an extensive and diverse career in the financial services industry in New York City.  Prior to this, he was a Partner with Scura Partners, a Manhattan based full service financial advisory firm.  Prior to Scura, he was a Managing Director at Stellex Capital/LLEX Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on financial advisory for middle market firms.  Before joining Stellex, Joe was a Managing Director at NatAlliance Investment Bank, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raises.  Prior to joining NatAlliance, Joe was a Managing Director at Brock Capital, a boutique investment bank.  Prior to Brock, Joe spent over fifteen years in the finance industry mainly as a senior equity analyst and portfolio manager working for hedge funds including T2 Partners and Quilcap Management, as well as Lehman Brothers Investment Bank.  During that time, Joe refined his analytical acumen combining the study of fundamental and deep value investing analysis with the forensic examination of financial statements.  Earlier in his career, Joe was an executive within the technology industry working for global software firm Micromuse (acquired by IBM) where he managed highly strategic client relationships within the financial services industry.  Before that, Joe was a Regional Vice President with CA Technologies where he managed a team of sales and business development professionals for the New York City Metropolitan Region, where his team was responsible for negotiating and closing multi-million dollar transactions with global Fortune 100 firms.  His team consistently led the company in revenue production, while also leading in the sourcing, negotiating and managing of strategic partnerships in the New York City region.  Joe received his M.B.A. degree from Columbia University and his B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point.