Our Team
David J. Barnett
Managing Director
dbarnett@columbiawestcap.com
480-664-0563

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Managing Director

International Capital Partners, Director of Equity Capital

Morgan Stanley, Associate Vice President

 

Education

Arizona State University, B.S. in Political Science

College of William and Mary, MPP

John Farr
Managing Director
jfarr@columbiawestcap.com
480-664-3949

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Vice President

Honeywell Aerospace, Finance Manager and M&A

PNC Equity Management Corp., Private Equity

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Investment Banking

Education

Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Economics and Business Administration

Kellogg School of Management, MBA

Carter Harned
Senior Advisor
212-835-2050

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Senior Advisor

Leeds Equity Partners, LLC, Managing Director

CIBC World Markets, Investment Banking

Union Bank of California, Banking Officer

Education

Claremont McKenna College, B.A. in Economics and Accounting

Jordan Nelson
Senior Associate
jnelson@columbiawestcap.com
480-664-3949

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Senior Associate

Credit Suisse First Boston, Investment Banking

 

Education

Brigham Young University, B.A. in Business Management with emphasis in Finance

Chris Peifer
Senior Advisor
cpeifer@columbiawestcap.com
(480) 664-3949

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Senior Advisor

Barnes & Noble, VP, Digital Business Development

S.O.E. Software, Co-Founder, VP Business Development

iLIANT, Co-Founder, VP Business Development

Education

Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Communications and Psychology

James D. Schembs
Senior Advisor
jschembs@columbiawestcap.com
480-664-3949

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Senior Advisor

Triple Point Laboratories, CEO and Principal

Boise Cascade Corporation, General Manager

 

Education

Stanford University, B.S. in Engineering

Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA

Kevin Sheridan
Senior Advisor
ksheridan@columbiawestcap.com
480-664-3949

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Senior Advisor

HR Solutions, Inc., CEO and Chief Consultant

Chase Manhattan Bank, Senior Vice President

Goldman Sachs, Fixed Income Sales & Trading Division

Education

Ripon College, B.A. in Economics

Harvard Business School, MBA

Jim Ward
Senior Advisor
jward@columbiawestcap.com
480-664-3949

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, Senior Advisor

Alsop Louie Partners, Venture Partner

LucasArts, President

Lucasfilm, Sr. Vice President, Marketing, Distribution, Online

Education

Hanover College, B.A. in Political Science

Thunderbird School of Global Management, M.I.M.

James H. Williams
Financial Operations Principal
jwilliams@columbiawestcap.com
480-664-3949

Key Experience

Columbia West Capital, FINOP

Financial Telesis Inc., President

 

Education

University of Maryland, B.A. in Business Management

Golden Gate University, MBA