As Founder and President, Frank develops new services and oversees all aspects for the firm, including day-to-day operations, strategic alliances, and joint ventures.
Frank’s immersion in international business has served as the foundation for the firm’s global approach. Frank has conducted business, researched potential foreign offices, and negotiated contracts in Switzerland, England, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the Czech Republic, meeting with local financial regulators, lawyers, and potential partners. Frank also spent 18 months working in the Middle East. He has attended investment and economic symposiums internationally and has traveled for business to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, and the Far East, including 16 around-the-world and 20 intercontinental trips.
Prior to founding GCM, Frank had multiple roles at a large San Diego-based investment advisory firm. There, he researched and negotiated several international alliance contracts with multiple countries and was an integral member of the team that began an international institutional money management firm that still exists today.
Frank holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in international business from United States International University.