Operator first, consultant second
John is a C-suite executive with more than two decades of leadership experience in collections, recoveries, and accounts receivable management. He founded Cedar Hill Advisors in 2022, drawing on a career spent running large-scale ARM operations, pioneering digital-first collections platforms, and advising on complex strategic transactions.
He has served as President & CEO of a top-20 national third-party collections agency, managing up to $5B in distressed consumer credit assets and growing annual revenues to $65M, while building one of the industry's first digitally-enabled self-service platforms. He later led the US market entry of a global digital-first collections platform, driving 30% CAGR growth over two years, and most recently oversaw a global third-party collections business, improving operating margins by ~60% through technology modernization and omnichannel implementation.
Earlier in his career, John was a Director in Corporate Finance at a Big Four professional services firm, advising executive teams on M&A, IPOs, private equity financings, and strategic partnerships. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Accounting from Santa Clara University.