Our Team

  • Michael Petrecca

    Michael Petrecca Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer Michael Petrecca is the Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Rise Alliance and Prudent Financial Solutions. Michael’s career in the Financial Technology sector began in 2015, when he worked as a Financial Consultant at a large financial organization comprising a workforce of over 1,200 people. Michael quickly rose to become the highest-performing…

  • John Garcia

    John Garcia Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer John Garcia is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Rise Alliance and Prudent Financial Solutions. His career in the financial services sector spans over twenty years. Prior to founding and managing the current entities noted above, John held the title of Vice President of Sales at a…

  • Gerard Celmer

    Gerard Celmer Chief Revenue Officer Gerard Celmer is the Chief Operating Officer for Rise Alliance. In this role, he is instrumental in contributing to the company’s growth by establishing new sales and operations processes, including exploring and opening new channels for lead generation and hiring and training a team of new Negotiators and Client Relationship…

  • Trevor Albrecht

    Trevor Albrecht Director of Business Strategists Trevor’s career in the Finance industry began in 2022 when he joined Polaris Business Advisors, now Rise Alliance, as their first hire. As Director of Business Strategists, the Rise Alliance sales force reports to him. His leadership and work ethic have been pivotal to maintaining company growth while presenting…

  • Jackson Heath

    Jackson Heath Director of Business Consulting Jackson Heath is the Director of Client Relations at Rise Alliance. His career in the debt restructuring sector began in May 2023 as a Client Relationship Manager for Polaris Business Advisors, which became Rise Alliance following a joint venture with our partners at Second Wind Consultants. Jackson has worked…

  • Adam Duso

    Adam Duso Chief Executive Officer, Second Wind Consultants Adam Duso is the Chief Executive Officer of Second Wind Consultants, a consultancy that focuses on business preservation through strategic short sales. Adam has acted as the company’s Director of Consulting, a senior workout consultant, and a variety of other key roles for the company throughout his…

  • Aaron Todrin

    Aaron Todrin President, Second Wind Consultants Aaron Todrin is the President of Second Wind Consultants, Inc. (“SWC”), a business consultancy that specializes in transactional-based debt workouts.  SWC has transformed Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code from a liquidation tool to a business preservation model that operates as an efficient and effective alternative to Chapter…

  • Robert DiNozzi

    Robert DiNozzi Chief Growth Officer, Second Wind Consultants Robert DiNozzi serves as Chief Growth Officer for Second Wind Consultants, overseeing brand strategy and value-added relationships with lenders, investors, business intermediaries and other stakeholders. Prior to Second Wind, Mr. DiNozzi spent 15 years in Hollywood as a feature film producer and executive, overseeing the creative development…

  • Martin Mahoney

    Martin Mahoney Chief Operating Officer, Second Wind Consultants Martin Mahoney is the Chief Operating Officer as well as a partner and member of the board for Second Wind Consultants (SWC).  Mr. Mahoney has spent the past five years creating reorganization strategies and overseeing business development within SWC.  During that time he was directly involved in…

  • Jared Nugent

    Jared Nugent Chief Consulting Officer, Second Wind Consultants Mr. Nugent is the Director of Consulting at Second Wind Consultants (“SWC”).  He leads a team of highly skilled professionals focused on reorganizing distressed businesses. Mr. Nugent has proven to be industry agnostic and has successfully turned around businesses operating in manufacturing, hospitality, retail, consumer services, construction…