MEET OUR TEAM

Jake Romero
Managing Partner & Founder
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Bryan Saldanha
Managing Director
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Omar Sher
Vice President
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Miles Lin
Business Analyst
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Joseph Wisniewski
Strategic Advisor
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Craig Primo
Strategic Advisor
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Daniel Finkelstein
Strategic Advisor
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Richard Johnson
Strategic Advisor
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Jake Romero is the Managing Partner & Founder of Echo Partners, where he provides leadership and oversees every client engagement.

Prior to founding Echo Partners, Jake founded a firm called Inflow, where he helped over 50 investment banks with business development strategies, some names including DelMorgan & Co, Auctus Capital Partners, Madison Street Capital & many more. 
During that time, he handled deal origination for middle market investment banks & helped create over $1B in transaction value for clients & over 3,000 strategic connections through his firm. His unique approach is the foundation of which Echo Partners was founded upon.

Former Vice President in Investment Banking with a specialized focus on Healthcare, Medical Technology, and Diagnostics. Extensive expertise in originating and executing strategic and financial transactions across both private and public markets. Successfully conducted over 20 due diligence processes, including transactions with values ranging from $50 million to $4 billion. Earned his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Management, with a concentration in Finance, from Boston College in 2019. Bryan became one of the youngest professionals to achieve the prestigious Vice President designation in the industry.

Bryan Saldanha is a Registered Representative of Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA / SIPC.

Joseph Wisniewski is the Managing Partner at The Briere Group, a Los Angeles-based investment firm that partners with enduringly profitable founder-owned businesses. He brings over a decade of experience in finance, working with companies across a diverse range of industries spanning healthcare, industrials, business services, consumer, distribution and manufacturing. Prior to founding The Briere Group, he worked at Intrepid Investment Bankers, the U.S. middle-market investment banking division of Mitsubishi Bank, the largest bank in Japan.

Craig Primo has over 20 years of experience advising business owners. He has completed more than 50 transactions, including sell side M&A, buy side projects, and capital raise transactions. He started his career at the Citigroup Investment Bank (CIB). He is also a successful entrepreneur away from investment banking. Mr. Primo is the co-owner of a helicopter company that owns a fleet of heavy Type 1 aircraft (mostly UH-60 Black Hawks). The ships are deployed on fire contracts on behalf of the US Forest Service, and other government agencies in the US and Latin America.

Dan spent the first portion of his career as an operating executive for consumer products businesses. He held the position of Chief Executive Officer for five retail businesses, including Macy’s California and Macy’s West. Later in his career, he was a Partner at an investment banking firm, where he worked on buy and sell-side deals in a variety of industries.

He currently is a Strategic Advisor for Echo Partners & Business Development Advisor for Trivest Partners – the oldest private equity group in the Southeast. Trivest only acquires successful founder/family-owned businesses.

Richard A. Johnson II is a Managing Director at DelMorgan, having worked in that position for the past 12 years, and has been CEO of IWouldFundThat, a retainer lending platform for the past 5 years. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience within the corporate executive services space, along with leadership roles in some of the U.S.’s largest Wall Street firms.

Omar brings nearly a decade of hands-on operational experience working with founders and leadership teams to scale startups across B2B SaaS, deep-tech, IoT, and dual-use industries etc globally, including most recent achievements in Singapore before transitioning to VC.

He has successfully driven results for ventures with $2M–$8M+ ARR and enabled $50M+ in fundraising in sectors like AI, IoT, and energy technologies. With expertise in market expansion, GTM strategies, and business development.

He holds a Master’s in International Business from Monash University and has experience living in 10 countries, offering a global perspective and network. Now based in Los Angeles, he helps founders and investors access transformative opportunities within the venture ecosystem.

Miles has 3+ years of experience in developing AI-driven, multi-channel outreach systems tailored for Investment Banks, M&A Advisors, and Private Equity, focus on connecting firms with strategic opportunities.

Additionally, Miles has 8+ years of experience in building and managing corporate IT infrastructures across NYC-- From startups to established investment banks & hedge funds-- optimizing processes and empowering smarter decision making.

His focus with Echo Partners is helping startups raise capital or facilitate M&A transactions by connecting them with the right investors.