Mr. Pechette has twenty years of financial advisory and executive operating experience involving a wide variety of industries. Since founding FCC, he has been responsible for providing interim management services to client and portfolio companies, including serving as in-house legal counsel responsible for licensing and contracting for an early-stage Internet security software developer. Initially, Mr. Pechette served as interim CFO creating the infrastructure for building the management team and preparing the Company’s business plan for the first professional venture financing. Mr. Pechette also served as financial officer of a $35 Million sales specialty retail store chain responsible for stabilizing operations in preparation for its sale.

 Prior to establishing FCC, he was responsible for the day-to-day legal and financial affairs of Spurgeon Holding Corp., a $50 Million sales retail apparel chain which he acquired with management out of a bankruptcy reorganization. His duties included developing a downsizing and cost reduction plan, reestablishing trade and banking relationships and managing outside counsel. 

Prior to the acquisition of Spurgeon, Mr. Pechette was a Vice President with Mansur Capital Corp., a private leveraged buyout firm, where he was responsible for soliciting and reviewing acquisition candidates and overseeing portfolio companies. Among his accomplishments, he performed the due diligence, negotiation and acquisition of a $70 Million sales retail company and served as strategic advisor to the Boards of Directors of a $25 Million sales consumer product manufacturer and the retail company. Mr. Pechette was also a member of The Northern Trust Corporate Finance Department responsible for its merger and acquisition activity. While at Northern, he advised clients on the purchase and sale of middle market companies, as well as valuations and financings. His clients included industrial and consumer product manufacturers and distributors. He began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co.’s tax department where he specialized in the tax aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions. 

Mr. Pechette received his B.S. degree in Accounting and a J.D. degree from Indiana University. He is a member of the Illinois and Indiana Bars and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Chicago Bar Association, the National Center for Employee Ownership and the Steering Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the National Eagle Scout Association.