veteran technology Financial advisory boutique
30+ Years of Silicon Valley Tech Expertise
veteran technology Financial advisory boutique
30+ Years of Silicon Valley Tech Expertise
The Team
Paul Inouye - Founder and CEO
Paul has over 30 years of west coast technology banking experience and has completed over 150 transactions in his career. He focuses on providing consulting services for software and internet companies. Paul started his career at Robertson Stephens and has also worked at Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Perella Weinberg and Union Square Advisors.
Nick Graham - Associate
Nick joined Western Hills Partners after several years of building and leading successful start-ups in the cybersecurity and software space. Nick was an early founding member of Blackpanda, a digital forensics and insurtech company in Southeast Asia, where he served as VP Operations and VP Finance. Following Blackpanda, Nick joined SightGain, a cybersecurity software company, where he led operations and built out the company's customer success team. Nick previously served in the U.S. Army Special Forces where he led a twelve-man team, specializing in intelligence and human terrain analysis. Nicholas holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of Cincinnati and is pursuing a Masters in Finance from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
Doug Irby - Analyst
Doug is currently pursuing his BSBA in finance at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. In college, he serves as the co-president of the Georgetown Weightlifting Club, a teacher’s assistant for the computer science department, and a credit sector analyst for Georgetown Collegiate Investors. Doug is also involved with the Scouts of America after earning his Eagle Scout in 2019.