Team
- Frank S. Ioppolo, Jr.
Legal, Government Affairs &
Business Consultant
Managing Member
Frank S. Ioppolo, Jr.’s practice involves a variety of business, corporate, securities, financing and regulatory matters, focusing on public and private financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities deals and compliance issues and ongoing business advice. He has served as outside general counsel for a variety of private and public corporations.
- Frank S. Ioppolo Sr.
Business Consultant
Senior Business Consultant
With extensive, in depth experience in the business and legal worlds, Frank S. Ioppolo Sr. brings a virtually unique range of perspectives to the roles of business executive, board member, lawyer, business consultant and mediator.
- Richard A. Bruner, Jr.
Legal & Business Consultant
Richard’s practice focuses on a variety of corporate, contractual, and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, intellectual property licensing, structuring business entities and relationships, commercial transactions, employment relations, and the sale, acquisition, and leasing of real property. Richard’s broad experience in business and as an in-house attorney enables him to provide effective legal counsel combined with a business perspective to his clients’ legal matters.
- Chuck Drago
Government Affairs & Business Consultant
Director of Government Affairs
Chuck Drago brings extensive public sector experience in law enforcement, public policy, and business regulation to the firm after a career in state and local government. During his time in state government, Chuck served as Deputy Chief of Staff, for Governor Charlie Crist as well as the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. He is also a former police chief and assistant police chief with over 30 years of progressive law enforcement experience.
- Craig S. Miller
Business Consultant
Former CEO of Ruth’s Chris Steak House (NYSE), Uno’s Restaurants (NYSE) and Furr’s Hospitality. Hands-on experience in private equity/going public, franchising, real estate, leasing, merger and acquisition transactions, as well as government, public affairs, and crisis management activities. Nationally recognized expert and leader in the restaurant industry.
- Phil A. K. Stiles
Legal & Business Consultant
Philip A. K. Stiles focuses his practice on business litigation, commercial loan workouts and restructuring. Phil’s practice is concentrated in litigation that affects most small and medium sized businesses including: commercial loans/lender disputes, business disputes and commercial leases. He has deep litigation experience representing both borrowers and lenders in a wide assortment of workout and asset-based financing matters as well as contractual disputes.