Eric Haskel

Accomplished family office executive with over 20 years of experience in managing high net worth family offices and related organizations. Expertise in investment structuring, tax and estate planning, next-generation education, and charitable initiatives. Proven track record in establishing and optimizing family office operations, including organizational design, staffing, budgeting, and client service excellence.

Board & Committee Member Experience:

• For Profit: Board Director, Game Composites, 01/01/17 to Present, Bentonville, AR. Board Director, Achates Power, Inc, 01/01/17 to 12/31/19, San Diego, CA. Board Director, Summit Aviation, 01/01/17 to 12/31/19, Bentonville, AR. Board Observer, Cuna del Mar, 01/01/17 to 12/31/19, Panama. Limited Partner Advisory Board Member, Prime Finance Group, 01/01/11 to 12/31/16, San Francisco. Limited Partner Advisory Board Member, Europa Partners, 01/01/13 to 12/31/16, London.
• Non-Profit: Investment Committee Member, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 01/01/22 to 12/01/22, Bentonville, AR. Board Director, TBMOPA Foundation, 01/01/20 to 12/31/23. Board Director and Finance Committee Member, Promises 2 Kids, 01/01/10 to 12/31/17, San Diego, CA. Board Member, Audit & Finance Committee Member, Colorado Public Television, 01/01/11 to 12/31/21.

Active member of a number of aviation related charitable organizations including Angel flight, a non-profit organization that provides free private air transportation to people seeking medical treatment, Pilots n Paws, a non-profit organization that arranges for free air transportation for animals seeking adoption, Lighthawk Conservation, a non-profit organization that arranges for flights to reposition endangered species, evaluate migration patterns and other environmentally sensitive missions, and Veterans Airlift Command, a non-profit organization that arranges for free air transportation for veterans seeking medical treatment or other compassionate transportation.

Licensed Commercial Pilot with instrument, multi-engine, and helicopter privileges.

Select Direct investment transactions:

} Aircraft Manufacturing Business – Arkansas. Confidential terms.

} Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Business – National. Confidential terms.

} Aviation Software & Technology Company – Colorado. Confidential terms.

} Online Sports Wagering Business – Europe. Confidential terms.

} Cannabis-related Regulatory Analytics Company – Western US. Confidential terms.

} High Performance Ski and Accessories Business – Utah. Confidential terms.

} Solar Financing Business – National. Confidential terms.

} Construction Financing Business - Minnesota. $100M+ equity investment.

} Ranching Operation - Santa Barbara, CA. $50M equity investment plus $20M financing.

} Retail Consumer Drink Business. Seed investor. Sale to Coca Cola.

} Drug therapy Business. Late-stage investor p. IPO. $20M+ equity investment.

} Renewable Energy Business. Pan Africa. $15M equity investment.

} Entertainment Business (film and music content). Based in NY and London. Total equity investment - $30M.

} Homebuilding Business. Sunbelt operation. Total equity investment - $75M - $100M.

} Various restaurant operations (California and Midwest). $5M+ equity investment.

} Oil and gas operations in the Midwest and south (both royalty and operating interests). $50M+ equity investment.

} Experience with concentrated stock positions (rule 144B management, hedging strategies, proxy voting, etc.).

Experience with family real estate and personal property transactions:

} Multi-building Apartment Acquisition in Arkansas. Confidential terms.

} Large-scale Museum Expansion Project in Arkansas. Confidential terms.

} Large-scale Medical School Development and Construction in Arkansas. Confidential terms.

} Large-scale Multi-Use Building in Arkansas. Confidential Terms.

} Hotel operation in Florida.

} Apartment operation in Florida.

} Large-scale hangar acquisition and management in Denver, Colorado.

} Large-scale hangar design, construction and operation in Bentonville, Arkansas.

} Large-scale multi-hangar rehabilitation, operation and management in Bentonville, Arkansas.

} Land development operation (single family housing) in California.

} Raw land acquisition and entitlement in Nebraska.

} Retail power center development and operation in Nevada.

} Numerous private home entitlement, construction, and operation experience.

} Acquisition and construction of large-scale yacht project (180+ linear feet).

} Numerous aircraft sales and purchases ranging from light jets to large intercontinental aircraft.

Experience working on family matters:

} Tax and Estate planning structures (GSTs, GRATs, etc.).

} Charitable giving (setting up Foundations and other structures - CRUTs, CLATS, etc.).

} Hiring and managing house staff including domestic help, drivers, security, pilots, etc.).

} Extensive experience working with private aviation operations, Part 91 and 135.

} Family history / documentation / genealogy research.

} Next generation wealth education.

Public image management, press relations, publicity oversight, etc..