He has over 13 years of private equity investing and advisory experience and is responsible for all investments and operations. He is Chairman of the Board of Celtic Capital, Church Services and EnviroVac. Prior to founding Pine Tree Equity, Mr. Settembrino was a Principal of Trivest Partners, the oldest private equity firm in the Southeast. Before joining Trivest Partners, Mr. Settembrino was with Fir Tree Partners, a multibillion dollar private investment firm. He started his career as an investment banker with Bear, Stearns & Co.