THOMAS C. WAJNERT

Tom Wajnert is a leasing pioneer, having launched his career in 1968 with US Leasing, a NYSE-listed company that is widely regarded as the progenitor of the modern equipment leasing industry. For 36 years, Tom has navigated the changing currents of the equipment leasing industry and built an impressive list of accomplishments.

He joined AT&T in 1984, founding AT&T Credit Corporation, a captive finance organization, which quickly expanded and evolved to become AT&T Capital Corporation, an international, full-service equipment leasing and commercial finance company. Under Tom's leadership, AT&T Capital grew quickly, became publicly owned, was bought out by management, and subsequently sold in 1997.

"My interaction with clients at the most senior levels has been very gratifying. Whether it has been a market entry project for a large firm entering the leasing industry or mentoring a CEO of an emerging leasing organization, the opportunity to help shape and build an effective enterprise is rewarding."

After his success with AT&T Capital, Tom's career took an entrepreneurial turn as he invested in and created an HR outsourcing firm, EPIX, and later a technology-based business, SEISMIQ. In 2001, he co-founded FairView Advisors LLC, a middle-market merchant bank. A former chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), Tom also served as the chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation. He now is a director of RJR (NYSE) and JLG Industries (NYSE) and serves as a Trustee of Wharton's Center for Financial Institutions.

Tom brings a remarkable depth and breadth of experience to The Alta Group and works primarily on projects involving: merger, acquisition and funding management; strategy development and execution; captive and vendor finance; competitive analysis; market entry and global portfolio management.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Thomas C. Wajnert
5800 Petrified Forest Road
PO Box 37
Calistoga, CA 94515
USA
+1 908 500 2691
+1 707 942 6871 fax
twajnert@thealtagroup.com