A Deep Bench of
Thought Leaders

Foremost practitioner on AI as an enterprise value creation discipline in the lower and middle market. Holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from Colorado Technical University with a dissertation focused on the digitalization strategies PE firms use to optimize enterprise values. Credentialed CM&AA and CPSM. National keynote speaker, panel moderator, and published researcher. Former two-term Mayor and City Councilman. Member, CTU College of Business & Management Industry Council. Dr. Saunders is the principal who meets you at the table — and the principal who executes.

35+ years across investment banking and capital markets, serving middle market businesses through every stage of the deal cycle. Deep expertise in transaction structuring, debt advisory, creative capital structures, and buy-side and sell-side transaction management. Sean brings institutional-grade banking relationships and a practitioner's command of complex financing to every QPP engagement.

Experienced M&A advisor and transaction management professional serving lower and middle market companies. Brett brings deep expertise in sell-side and buy-side advisory, deal structuring, and transaction execution across a broad range of industries. His hands-on approach and accountability to outcomes align directly with QPP's operator-first engagement model.

Former CEO across public, private, and PE-backed companies with a proven record in sales acceleration, operational transformation, and hands-on value creation. Ed brings board-level perspective and operator-level execution to every portfolio engagement — exactly the combination QPP clients require when leadership accountability cannot wait.

Founder and CEO of PsyberCOG Labs. Holds a Doctorate in Computer Science and carries the CISSP and C|CISO designations — among the most rigorous cybersecurity credentials in the field. Dr. Sachs brings deep expertise in AI strategy, cybersecurity architecture, and technology risk to QPP's DMSA framework and portfolio-level technology engagements. Co-presenter with Dr. Saunders on the AM&AA CPE-accredited AI in PE panel series.

General Manager at Ripple Group with deep expertise in operational strategy, business development, and enterprise execution. Philip brings a practitioner's perspective on building and scaling businesses to QPP's operational advisory engagements, and serves as a co-presenter on the AM&AA AI in PE panel series alongside Dr. Saunders and Dr. Sachs.

Seasoned executive with deep experience in growth strategy, business development, and enterprise value creation across private and PE-backed companies. Chris brings a commercial operator's perspective to QPP client engagements — focused on revenue acceleration, market positioning, and the strategic initiatives that move the multiple before and after a transaction.

Analytical support across QPP's M&A advisory and research engagements. David brings sharp analytical capabilities to deal sourcing, financial modeling, market research, and transaction support — contributing to the institutional-quality deliverables QPP produces for every client engagement.