Jeff Hayton

Jeff Hayton is an accomplished and highly driven financial leader who has been successful in competitive markets across a range of industries, including angel/venture capital, private equity, real estate, life sciences, maritime, and aerospace. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Washington and studied at the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Jeff possesses strong financial acumen and has extensive experience in financial analysis, global project management, scalable applications, start-up management, cross-functional leadership, marketing, digital content development, and go-to-market strategies. He has closed over $40M in real estate transactions, established membership pipelines with over 5.7K individuals, and launched targeted marketing strategies that realized a 14x return on expenses.

Jeff has held various leadership roles, including Vice President, Private Client at Caliber Companies, President of the Portland/Oregon Chapter of Keiretsu Forum, Marketing & Finance Manager at UrbanLuxe Homes, Co-Founder & Managing Member at Caelus Partners LLC, Membership & Finance Director at Keiretsu Forum, Membership Services Coordinator at Columbia Athletic Club, and Financial Analyst at Silver Bay Seafoods LLC.

As a versatile leader who excels in creative roles, Jeff is passionate about partnering with progressive firms to shape the future. He has collaborated with internal teams to connect over 160 early-stage companies with $100M in funding to catalyze business growth as part of the Keiretsu Forum NW. The firm has earned the #1 ranking by PitchBook for the largest and most active angel investor group worldwide during his tenure.

In summary, Jeff Hayton is a highly skilled and versatile financial leader with a broad range of business and financial expertise. He is passionate about partnering with corporate clients at all stages of the business lifecycle to transform operations and develop sustainable foundations for business growth.