Executive Management
Jason W. Reese
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(310) 246-3629
Jason Reese is the Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Imperial Capital. Prior to founding
Imperial Capital in 1997, Mr. Reese was a Managing Director at Dabney/Resnick/Imperial,
LLC where he managed the corporate finance and real estate groups. Previously, Mr.
Reese was a principal of Gordon Investment Corporation, a merchant banking firm
based in New York and Dallas, where he focused on investing in distressed real estate
transactions, high yield securities and leveraged buyouts. Prior to joining Gordon
in 1989, Mr. Reese worked in the Corporate Finance Group at PaineWebber in New York.
Mr. Reese graduated with honors from Yale University with a B. S. in Electrical
Engineering. Mr. Reese is a member of the steering committee of the Capital Campaign
at Yale University.
Randall E. Wooster
President
(310) 246-3681
Randall Wooster is the Co-founder and President of Imperial Capital. Prior to founding
Imperial Capital in 1997, Mr. Wooster was a Managing Director at Dabney/Resnick/Imperial,
LLC where he managed the sales and trading group. Previously, Mr. Wooster was the
head trader for Canyon Partners, Inc., an institutional investment advisor, in Los
Angeles. Prior to joining Canyon in 1992, Mr. Wooster was a trader and analyst for
R. D. Smith & Co., a broker dealer that focused on investing in distressed securities
in New York. Mr. Wooster began his career in the New York Tax Department of Arthur
Andersen & Co. where he was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Wooster
received his B.S. in Accounting and Economics from New York University and his M.B.A.
from Duke University. Mr. Wooster is a member of the Cedar Sinai Board of Governors.
Mark Martis
Chief Operating Officer
(310) 246-3674
Mark Martis is Chief Operating Officer of Imperial Capital. Mr. Martis joined Imperial
Capital at its inception in 1997. Prior to joining Imperial Capital, Mr. Martis
was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Dabney/Resnick/Imperial,
LLC. Previously, Mr. Martis served as a financial manager with TCW, Inc. whereby
he was responsible for financial reporting of TCW's Emerging Markets group. Prior
to TCW, Mr. Martis held the position of Audit Manager with Deloitte & Touche where
he focused on the financial services industry. Mr. Martis earned his Bachelor of
Arts in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. In addition, Mr.
Martis is a Certified Public Accountant.
Harry Chung
Chief Financial Officer
(310) 246-3734
Harry Chung is Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Capital. Mr. Chung joined Imperial
Capital in August 2008. Prior to Imperial Capital, Mr. Chung served as Managing
Director & Chief Operating Officer of Finance with Jefferies and Company, Inc. from
February 2008 to July 2008. From February 1997 until February 2008, he served in
various positions of increasing responsibility at Jefferies, including as a Senior
Vice President in corporate development which included acquisition of boutique investment
banks as well as internal business planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Prior to
Jefferies, Mr. Chung was in the Financial Services Audit practice of KPMG. Mr. Chung
received a B. S. from the University of Illinois. In addition, Mr. Chung is a Certified
Public Accountant.