Kip Eardley
President, Chairman of the Board
Mr. Eardley is the CEO and president of James Maritime Holdings, Inc which, through its subsidiaries provides private security services to municipalities and private corporations. Mr. Eardley is also the president of Restore US NOW, LLC and RIGHT NOW, LLC, an affiliated tax exempt 501(c )3 company both of which that are focused on bringing advanced health technologies to our veteran and first responders experiencing symptoms of PTSD and other mental and physical issues.
Kip has specialized in corporate finance and business development since 1989. He has more than 30 years of experience implementing his management and business development skills to facilitate business growth internally and through acquisitions as an owner, principle, or advisor of more than 100 private and publicly traded companies. Mr. Eardley has assisted early stage companies acquire value with business mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance for private and public corporations. Mr. Eardley directs his interests and efforts into corporate finance and security, and working with veterans and first responder’s well being.
Raymond Sheets
Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. Sheets has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in accounting with a minor in finance, marketing and economics. He then obtained his CPA certification while working for a small accounting firm specializing in government audits and small business and individual taxes. While working he attended night school at Cleveland Marshal College of Law where he obtained a Law Degree. While attending Law School Raymond opened his own accounting firm specializing in small business taxes and consulting which is still operating today. While in Law School Raymond became a serial entrepreneur leading to multiple business ownership. Raymond purchased or co-founded multiple business maintaining hands on management in multiple ventures with more than 500 individuals. Raymond currently serves as CFO for LED Lighting IQ, Inc. and James Maritime Holdings, Inc
Dean A. Polizzotto
Director
Mr. Polizzotto is the Director of international procurement at J.P. Instruments Inc, and manages offices in Hong Kong and Hangzhou, China, leading a team of 16 employees to organize and source manufacturers for electronic hardware, PCB, injection molded parts, and CNC machined aircraft parts; negotiating contracts and carrying out QC compliance checks, filling the role of liaison between manufacturers in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam and Singapore and J.P. Instruments. Mr. Polizzotto has a broad familiarity with a majority of avionics systems for both commercial and light aircraft and the operation of GPS based navigation instrumentation, as well as military drone propulsion systems, aircraft fuel flow meters and engine data and temperature analyzers.
Mr. Polizzotto completed an SJD (Doctor of Juridical Science) and LLM Degree in Chinese Law from the University of Hong Kong where he was also a research fellow and studied all aspects of Chinese law, government, politics, Chinese and international financial markets, international trade, Chinese bankruptcy law, international finance and Chinese commercial trade law. His published doctoral research focused of the Chinese economic reforms, while he completed his Juris Doctorate at Chapman University College of Law. He also has a bachelor’s degree in business management and French and Master’s degree in Asian Studies from California State University Long Beach and is a U.S. Navy – Afghanistan combat veteran.
Dean Polizzotto currently serves as Director of James Maritime Holdings, Inc.
Brett Bertolami
Director
Mr. Bertolami has a degree in Economics and Psychology from UNC Charlotte and has used his education to benefit his career which has been primarily in the automotive industry and investing. Brett served in all aspects of the new and used automotive industry, from mechanic to manager of retail and fleet sales, as well as general manager and owner of a successful Ford dealership in Charlotte. For the past 10 years Mr. Bertolami has served as an advisor to, and director of, various private and public corporations and funded and managed the construction of residential projects. Brett is also an active investor in the stock market and emerging growth companies.
Mr. Bertolami currently serves as Director of James Maritime Holdings, Inc.