David Cusimano has been working for over twenty years with small and middle-market private companies in capacities ranging from entrepreneur to middle-market investment banker and M&A advisor.  He has led numerous strategic planning, M&A valuation, financial analysis, and CFO engagements.

David’s diverse career is tied together by the unifying theme of identifying opportunities where others see problems and wrapping strategies of success around them. 

After beginning his career as an aeronautical engineer for Lockheed Martin, he made a transition to business by founding a flight training company and an air charter company.  Since that time, he has worked as a partner or advisor with numerous businesses in the United States and internationally. 

In addition to working with Emerge Dynamics, David facilitates the financial modules of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, has taught economics courses at both Tulane University and Delgado Community College, a Mergers and Acquisitions course at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. David holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University, an M.A. in Economics from University of Texas at Arlington, an M.B.A. with finance and international business concentrations from Tulane University, and the Certified Turnaround Analyst (CTA), Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA), Certified Value Builder (CVBA), and the Certified Value Growth Advisor (CVGA) designations.

David resides in Tampa, FL with his wife and five children. He enjoys flying, diving, hiking, visiting and learning from foreign cultures, and being an advocate for those discovering how a calling to business can lead to a fulfilling vocation of improving our world.

David has built a strong team of advisors who have worked with hundreds of companies throughout the United States.

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