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John J. DeMartino

CPA, CGMA, FINOP

John J. DeMartino has over 40 years’ total experience with Big Four CPA and consulting firm KPMG and both multi-billion commercial bank and bulge-bracket investment banking firms. He has held senior executive positions as Chairman of the Board, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer and filling senior roles in banking & treasury, securities (broker/dealer), private equity, sports marketing, investment management, not-for-profit and healthcare.

In addition to serving as the Chief International Finance Officer of a US-based broker dealer providing an international securities presence in the UK, John has significantly interfaced with multiple governmental regulators that include:

  • Securities & Exchange Commission

  • FINRA, New York and Connecticut state banking & securities agencies

  • State & local health agencies

  • Internal Revenue Service

  • U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

He has served as CFO for both healthy and distressed companies involving bankruptcy in multiple industries such as oil & gas, aerospace & jet leasing. He has specialty expertise in:

  • Investment management & private equity

  • Commercial banking

  • Sports marketing

  • Hospitality & entertainment

  • Healthcare

A few of the firms with which John has worked include:

  • Citibank

  • Oppenheimer Funds

  • Citigroup Investment Management

  • Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities

  • MKC Capital Partners

  • Excel Bank

  • Allen Capital Partners, LLC

  • RAIN Total Care & Home Attendant Services

  • Blake Sports Marketing

  • Allure Specialty Pharmacy

  • Everest Broadband

  • Doric Corporation

  • Vizalytics Technology

As a member of the American Institute of CPAs, NY Society of CPAs, Institute of Management Accountants, and the National Ethics Association, he is also former Chairman of the NY State Society of CPAs Small Business Outreach Committee. He continues serving on both the Investment Company and the Sports Entertainment committees. John is Chairman of the Board of RAIN Total Care, a $67 million NYC Agency serving over 1 million meals and providing senior assisted living & home attendant services.

He is a former Adjunct Professor at Concordia College of courses in financial, managerial, and cost accounting, finance, valuation, and other business subjects. John has been featured on radio shows and in various articles, including as contributor to the Strategic Planning and Business Financing article.

In addition to his degree in accounting from Fordham University, John has earned the following:

  • Certified Public Accountant

  • Chartered Global Management Accountant

  • QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor

  • FINRA Series 27 Financial Operations Principal