John T. Oden Ph.D.
Engineering in Austin, TX

Managing Director at Helios | Oden, Chief Executive Officer at Oden Consulting, Principal at Helios Capital, Founder & Executive Director at Dallas Food Forest, Chief Financial Officer at Helios Insurance Group

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Helios | Oden - Global since Apr 2013 - Managing Director Oden Consulting - Global since Mar 2010 - Chief Executive Officer Helios Capital - Dallas, TX since Oct 2011 - Principal Dallas Food Forest - Dallas, TX since May 2013 - Founder & Executive Director Helios Insurance Group - Dallas, TX since Oct 2011 - Chief Financial Officer Transition Capital Partners - Dallas, TX May 2009 - Jan 2010 - Associate Various Local PE Firms 2008 - 2010 - Internships Best Associates - Dallas, TX Mar 2006 - Jun 2008 - Director of Software Development & Integration Adea Solutions - Las Colinas 2005 - 2006 - Business Analyst The University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX 2003 - 2004 - Analytical Thinking Expert

Southern Methodist University 2008 - 2010
MBA, Finance University of Michigan 1999 - 2003
BA, Philosophy The Greenhill School 1995 - 1999

Private Equity, Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Investment Banking, Insurance, Financial Risk, Financial Analysis, Leveraged Finance, Strategic Consulting, Microsoft Excel, Property & Casualty Insurance, Venture Capital, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers, Finance, Investments, Portfolio Management, Business Strategy, Start-ups, Captives, Corporate Finance, Energy, Real Estate, Permaculture, Food Forests

Texas State Debate Champion 10th in the country at intercollegiate debate Eagle Scout

English, Spanish, MQL4