“Entrepreneurship isn\u2019t a job\u2014it\u2019s a wager on what could be. And capital isn\u2019t just a resource\u2014it\u2019s conviction in the future. We build networks that align business owners and capital partners to push the horizon line of enterprise forward.”<\/i><\/p>\n
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Anna Vitale is Chief Client Officer across Growthink and its affiliated entities, including GT Securities and GT Investment Management. Over the past 12 years, she has guided hundreds of executives through growth planning, capital raising, and exits across diverse sectors\u2014while leading Growthink\u2019s platform expansion and relationship strategy with more than 200 investment bankers, RIAs, and strategic advisors.<\/span><\/p>\n Key Industries & Selected Projects<\/span><\/p>\n Before joining Growthink, Anna worked in corporate development at Multiply (formerly Answers.com) and began her career as a journalist with Missouri Lawyers Media, where her coverage was recognized by the Missouri Press Association and the Associated Press.<\/span><\/p>\n She holds degrees in Violin Performance and Magazine Journalism from the University of Missouri\u2013Columbia and earned her MBA in Finance from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University.<\/span><\/p>\n Anna lives in Manhattan Beach with her husband, two spirited daughters, and their beloved mutt, Spark. She enjoys coastal living, gardening, and swimming\u2014and never turns down a good conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Client Testimonials:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnna was a key part of the Growthink consulting team that worked with the Apex By Sunglass Hut team to help define several different business strategies and help us obtain Corporate approval and funding for 2014 expansion. Anna was great to work with and was exceptionally responsive to our needs and challenges, I highly recommend her.\u201d \u201cAnna worked with me through the development of my business plan and investor deck for a cloud based application I am developing called CareVineTM.\u00a0 Anna showed attention to detail, professionalism, integrity and great communication ability and enthusiasm for the project. I felt very comfortable and confident in her skills and ability to help me understand the relevant details as the project evolved and have always been pleased about the decision to bring in Growthink.\u201d<\/em> “We initially contacted Growthink to help us develop strategies to grow our business. \u00a0We were impressed with how quickly Anna became familiar with our particular industry, and the insightful questions she posed as we put together a growth plan. \u00a0She and the Growthink team were excellent in keeping the conversation on track and focused on our goals. \u00a0We were provided advice that was instrumental in changing the way we approach our business. \u00a0 One outcome of the discussions was to look at potential investors and buyers for our business. \u00a0Anna\u2019s work in coordinating discussions, providing support during initial calls, and offering constructive feedback during the debriefing phase was instrumental in making this process work. \u00a0Although we decided not to pursue the offer that came through, we are now much better positioned for future opportunities.”<\/em> <\/p>\n Strategic, Individualization, Ideation, Empathy, Connectedness<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Family, Integrity, Security, Faith, Creativity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “Entrepreneurship isn\u2019t a job\u2014it\u2019s a wager on what could be. And capital isn\u2019t just a resource\u2014it\u2019s conviction in the future. We build networks that align business owners and capital partners to push the horizon line of enterprise forward.” Biography: Anna Vitale is Chief Client Officer across Growthink and its affiliated entities, including GT Securities […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32111,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":""},"team_group":[],"class_list":["post-9806","team","type-team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\n\u2013 Darrin Mills, CEO, Apex by Sunglass Hut<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Sheila Mansell, Founder of CareVine<\/em><\/p>\n
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