David has more than 20 years of experience in the application of advanced technology concepts and solutions to the financial services industry.  As the CIO at CRT (a leading Chicago based derivatives firm sold to Nations Bank), David led a global technology organization that built and supported real time pricing, trade execution, and risk management capabilities that were instrumental in CRT’s success and ultimate sale.  At Nations Bank and then at Bank of America David was a leader in the Global Corporate and Investment Bank in finding innovative technology solutions to complex corporate banking problems.  David then ran the New Ventures Group for Citadel Investment Group in Chicago before forming the Dillon Kane Group in 2001.

David’s work in Dillon Kane Group includes:

• Identifying, sourcing and communicating with our clients about innovative technology solutions to complex insurance and financial services problems
• Playing the role of an independent industry expert that can advise on the merits of various technology solutions without any financial stake or interest in the result
• Advising clients on various process and organizational issues to help them optimize the relationships, capabilities and results produced by the Business/IT partnership
• Doing due diligence for clients on various technical considerations within potential partnerships or M & A candidates

Don provides unique insight into the financial services industry and the capital markets from over 20 years experience in investment banking, venture capital and entrepreneurial endeavors. Don was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs & Co from 1985 to 1999. During his 14 year career, Don helped build the Firm’s Midwest Financial Institutions Investment Banking practice and founded its Financial Institutions Technology Group. Don partnered with David Dillon to form the Dillon Kane Group in November 2001.

Don focuses on several things for DKG clients. The most significant activities include:

• Monitoring economic and capital markets trends to identify risks and opportunities for DKG clients.
• Tracking emerging financial services business models and strategies in sectors relevant to our clients.
• Helping to identify and build customized networks of academics, business leaders, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs focused on areas of interest to our clients.
• Sourcing and advising our clients on new business partnerships or alliances to accelerate a business strategy.
• Providing inputs to a strategic conversation on the financial, valuation and risk implications of alternative plans.

Tom brings more than 20 years of management and technical consulting experience to Dillon Kane Group.   With Deloitte Consulting, Tom managed systems development and integration engagements with large financial exchanges and a wide range of other companies and industries.  In his 6 years as a principal with the Boston Consulting Group, Tom focused on strategic IT issues for clients, including IT portfolio management and alignment, value management, organizational redesign, merger and acquisitions, and enterprise architectural alternatives.

Tom’s focus for DKG includes:

• Developing and communicating frameworks that capture and simplify decisions in complex situations and environments
• Helping business and technology leaders understand, align and communicate from their distinct points of view
• Developing paths to facilitating and accelerating change for large enterprises
• Finding, assessing, acquiring and managing the specifically skilled talent DKG offers to both our affiliated companies as well as our clients
• Bringing a consultative level of rigor, approach, and attention to scope and timing to the work that DKG does for its clients.