John Kerschen is Managing Director of Charter Capital Partners, an investment banking firm with multiple offices in the Midwest. He has more than 25 years of experience in commercial banking, M&A advisory, and private capital investment. He has been responsible for more than 100 acquisition transactions, with aggregate value of more than $800 million. John is also active in various investment funds and capital raise. He is Managing Director of the Michigan Accelerator Fund I as well as the MAF Opportunity Fund, venture capital funds investing in early-stage life sciences technology companies. He is a past national Board member for the Association for Corporate Growth and is a current board member for Hastings Mutual Insurance, and the Michigan Medical Device Accelerator. John has attained FINRA securities registrations including the Series 62, 63, 65 and 79, as well as the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.