Summary
Ted Peterson is a senior business advisor who helps small- and mid-sized companies secure growth capital, drawing on 9+ years in finance advisory and more than 20 years of hands-on IT systems experience in higher education and nonprofits. He pairs technical fluency in Linux, cloud, and database migrations with entrepreneurial experience in algorithmic trading and AI-driven marketing to craft pragmatic funding strategies and partner development plans. At ROK Financial he leverages a network of 75+ lenders to match clients with solutions from working capital to multi-million dollar loans, prioritizing long-term relationships and referral-driven service. Notably, his background includes large-scale system migrations and automation projects that inform a data-oriented, efficiency-first approach to advising businesses. Based in Greater Columbia, Missouri, he’s returned from an entrepreneurial sabbatical energized to blend creative technical problem-solving with financial services to help founders scale.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
University of Missouri