Neale Fisher

Managing Director

Mr. Fisher joined Croft & Bender in 2010. Prior to joining Croft & Bender, Mr. Fisher was a Vice President in the Corporate Finance Department at William Blair & Company, where he advised clients on mergers, acquisitions and public offerings. During the summer of 2005, Mr. Fisher was an Associate in Merrill Lynch's Investment Banking division where he focused on merger and acquisition transactions. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Fisher was a Senior Manager in the Strategic Planning and Business Development division of American Express, focused on both the credit card and financial services business units. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Fisher was a Consultant with Mitchell Madison Group, where he focused on strategy implementation for clients in a variety of industries.

As a Partner of C&B Capital, the private equity affiliate of Croft & Bender, Mr. Fisher also has experience on the principal investing side of the business.

Mr. Fisher received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from Georgetown University.

Croft & Bender has been a highly valued and trusted advisor throughout the transaction preparation and process. Their expertise and guidance effectively prepared and positioned the Company at each stage and were critical in achieving a phenomenal outcome for our shareholders, team members and customers" commented Drive President Rissy Sutherland. "We are delighted to partner with Silver Oak, which brings extensive experience in scaling multi-site platforms, as we look to expand our footprint."

- Rissy Sutherland, President, Drive Automotive Services