William Hanna
Founder at Jacobs Capital Group LLC
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William A.
Hanna is a Managing Director with California Technology Ventures, LLC and Jacobs Capital Group, LLC.
He brings extensive experience and expertise in the financial and investment industries to the team.
Mr. Hanna was the Founding President and Director of Cedars Bank.
Under his tenure, the Bank grew from $6 million of assets to over $500 million and achieved consistent profitability in each year.
The bank was sold in 2006 for an excess of $125 million, which was 25 times earnings and 3 times book value.
This resulted in a return of over 21 times to the original investors.
Prior to founding Cedars Bank, he was Senior Vice President, Credit of Bank Audi USA where he had been hired by the Audi Group of Banks to open the bank in California.
He served as Vice President of the Corporate Finance Department at Smith Barney & Co. and as Director of Smith Barney International.
In these positions, Mr. Hanna was involved in all facets of investment banking, including stock and bond issues, initial public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital.
He also worked internationally for Smith Barney in Paris, Tokyo, and Beirut, Lebanon.
William Hanna was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
William Hanna active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Jacobs Capital Group LLC
 Jacobs Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Jacobs Capital Group LLC (Jacobs Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Alex Suh, William Hanna and Dr. Joseph Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California. | Founder | 2010-11-11 |
California Technology Ventures
 California Technology Ventures Investment ManagersFinance California Technology Ventures LLC (California Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Jacobs Capital Group LLC founded in 1999 by Alex B. Suh. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
OrthAlign Corp.
 OrthAlign Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology OrthAlign Corp. engages in the provision of precision alignment technology and products. It offers orthopedic services. The company was founded by Pieter Wolters and Curt Stone in 2008 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-05-18 |
Education.com, Inc.
 Education.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Education.com, Inc. provides online education information to parents with kids in preschools and colleges. It offers various educational games, including preschool, kindergarten, first grade, math, and reading games, and worksheets, workbooks, and activities for preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and high school, as well as for first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grades. The company was founded by Ronald F. Fortune, Todd Schwartz, and Danielle Wood in 2006 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ablexis LLC
 Ablexis LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ablexis LLC develops next-generation platform for antibody drug discovery. It develops the AlivaMab Mouse, an innovative, next-generation transgenic mouse platform intended to enable the efficient discovery and development of the next generation of human therapeutic antibodies. The company was founded by Green L. Larry and Hiroaki Shizuya in December 2009 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of William Hanna
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars Bank (Los Angeles, California) | President | 2013-06-30 |
| Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of William Hanna
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| McGill University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Jacobs Capital Group LLC
Jacobs Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Jacobs Capital Group LLC (Jacobs Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Alex Suh, William Hanna and Dr. Joseph Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California. | Finance |
| Cedars Bank (Los Angeles, California) | Finance |
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Finance |
California Technology Ventures
California Technology Ventures Investment ManagersFinance California Technology Ventures LLC (California Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Jacobs Capital Group LLC founded in 1999 by Alex B. Suh. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California. | Finance |
OrthAlign Corp.
OrthAlign Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology OrthAlign Corp. engages in the provision of precision alignment technology and products. It offers orthopedic services. The company was founded by Pieter Wolters and Curt Stone in 2008 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Health Technology |
| Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Education.com, Inc.
Education.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Education.com, Inc. provides online education information to parents with kids in preschools and colleges. It offers various educational games, including preschool, kindergarten, first grade, math, and reading games, and worksheets, workbooks, and activities for preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and high school, as well as for first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grades. The company was founded by Ronald F. Fortune, Todd Schwartz, and Danielle Wood in 2006 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |
Ablexis LLC
Ablexis LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ablexis LLC develops next-generation platform for antibody drug discovery. It develops the AlivaMab Mouse, an innovative, next-generation transgenic mouse platform intended to enable the efficient discovery and development of the next generation of human therapeutic antibodies. The company was founded by Green L. Larry and Hiroaki Shizuya in December 2009 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Technology Services |
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