Prior to joining Forté, Jason co-managed a +$100 million family office. In addition to actively managing various platform companies, Jason was a part of the executive team responsible for family wealth management.

Jason has spent the last 18 years advising on various mergers, acquisitions and divestitures with an aggregate transaction value greater than $1 billion. Jason's experience include: transaction advisory, portfolio management, real estate development, venture capital and cross border dealings. Jason began his career with Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance Group, and was a Director in Deloitte & Touche's Corporate Finance Group. He also was the Finance Director for the West Family Trust, a venture capital group focused on cross-border transactions.

Jason received a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a concentration in finance and accounting, from the University of Michigan.