Netrex Team

Ralph Pascucci - Founder

Throughout his career, Ralph has been a serial entrepreneur and has founded and helped grow several successful businesses. He began his career with Oxford Resources (a pioneer in automotive lease financing) and was helpful in building the business from a small private company to a successful public listing, and ultimately to a strategic sale. Ralph also served as President of Oxford Risk Associates, a risk management firm in the P&C insurance business. In addition, Ralph co-founded Oxford Solutions, a cyber security firm in the managed services business. Currently, he is a Principal of Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, NY.

Ralph founded Netrex Capital Markets, LLC to help middle market companies and private equity firms arrange capital in a more competitive and efficient manner. Ralph is a native of Long Island, NY. He received his BA from Bucknell University and an MBA from New York University.

Philanthropically, Ralph has served on the board of The Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN) for 23 years. The INN is a non-profit organization with 17 soup kitchens and emergency shelters for the hungry and homeless on Long Island. Additionally, he has served as a Board member of Fund for the Poor (which helps poor and disabled children both in the U.S. and internationally) for 22 years.

Todd Ragland - Founding Partner

Todd is a founding partner of Netrex and oversees all capital markets and transaction execution activities for the firm. He has over 20 years of corporate finance experience with the vast majority of this experience in Financial Sponsor and Leveraged Finance roles. Over his career, Todd has executed lead-managed financing transactions and M&A / financial advisory assignments accounting for over $70 billion of transaction value for Private Equity and Corporate clients of all sizes.

Prior to joining Netrex, Todd led the Private Equity practice for EA Markets, where he was responsible for developing and managing the firm’s capital markets advisory business with Private Equity clients, as well as general transaction advisory and execution. Todd began his investment banking career at Lehman Brothers and has held senior roles in Leveraged / Acquisition Finance and Financial Sponsors at Barclays Capital, Mizuho Bank and BBVA. He has a BBA from the University of Texas and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Christian H. Voss - Managing Director

Mr. Voss has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and private capital markets. He began his career in private capital markets at Merrill Lynch & Co. in New York and Hong Kong .

Recently, Mr. Voss joined Netrex Capital Markets LLC and is responsible for the origination of debt financings for middle market companies and private equity firms. Prior to joining Netrex Capital Markets, Christian was a Managing Director in Investment Banking Group at Knight Capital Group where he was responsible for the origination of capital markets deals for middle market clients in North and South America in the energy, infrastructure, and general industrial sectors.

He previously was responsible for the Global Private Debt Markets team at BNP-Paribas Securities in New York and London While at BNPP, he developed and built out a fully functioning private placements desk in both New York and London focused on mid cap domestic and cross border senior and subordinated debt financings for mid-cap companies in the energy, commodity, and general industrial sectors.

Christian is a Graduate of Villanova University’s School of Business (VSB) with a BS in Economics and has also earned an MBA in Finance from the Fordham University Graduate School of Business as an Arthur R. Taylor Scholarship recipient.

Myles Joshua Edwards, IV - Chief Compliance Officer

Myles is the Chief Compliance Officer for Netrex Capital Markets, LLC. He has over 20 years of diversified experience in the securities and financial services industry. Myles previously served on the Advisory Board of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (“AM&AA”) assisting with expanding the knowledge base for participants in the New York middle-tier investment banking and private equity sector. He has concluded his three-year term as a Small Firm Representative on the FINRA District 10 Committee. Myles was appointed to a three-year term by the FINRA Board of Governors as an at-large Member of the Small Firm Advisory Board beginning in January 2015 and concluded his term as its Chairman. He is currently a member of the NY Chapter of InfraGard, the partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector. Myles graduated from Syracuse University and the Catholic University School of Law, and is FINRA registered Series 7, 14, 24, 53, 63, 65 & 79.

Brent Hippert - Financial & Operations Principal

Brent is the Financial And Operations Principal for Netrex Capital Markets, LLC. He is also Managing Principal of Brokerage Consulting Services, which he formed in 1997 to provide consulting and contract principals to broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. Brent’s contract and interim positions have included, CEO, CFO, CCO, COO, Financial and Operations Principal, and Consultant to established and start-up broker-dealers, and NFA Introducing Broker Firms he has recently been associated with include: Hardcastle Trading USA, (CEO, CFO, CCO) H C. Wainwright (CEO CCO), UHY Advisors Corporate Finance, LLC (COO, CFO, CCO), Channel Capital Group LLC (CFO, CCO), CN Roosevelt LLC (CFO CCO).

Brent first entered the financial services industry in 1982 with Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor. Over his career, he has held management positions with PaineWebber, D. Blech & Company, and Moseley Securities Corporation. Brent holds most FINRA registrations including; General Securities Principal, Options Principal, Municipal Principal, Financial and Operations Principal, Equity Trader, Branch Office Manager, Investment Advisor, Investment Banking, and Commodities Futures.

Brent is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Currently, he serves on the board of directors of Safe Flight Instruments, a private aerospace manufacturer and served on the board of NASDAQ OMX BX, Boston Options Exchange Regulation and the BOX regulatory Committee.

Giuseppe Truglio - Investment Banking Associate

Giuseppe has joined Netrex Capital Markets LLC. as an Investment Banking Associate. Most recently, Giuseppe was an Analyst at Daiwa Capital Markets America where he was responsible for an affiliate merger within DCMA. Prior to DCMA, Giuseppe was an Investment Management Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. During his time there, he built proprietary investment models with several allocations that included custom security selection. Preceding Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Giuseppe attended St. Johns University where he obtained his degree in Finance. Giuseppe was NCAA Division 1 Student-Athlete on their Men’s Golf Team while graduating with academic honors.

Giuseppe is currently pursuing his MBA in Finance at the Peter J. Tobin School of Business and is FINRA registered series 7 & 66.

Emily C. Birdsall - Vice President - Sponsor Coverage

Emily C. Birdsall is Vice President – Sponsor Coverage at Netrex Capital Markets LLC and is responsible for business development, relationship management and strategic partnerships.

Prior to joining Netrex, Emily worked at UBS where she was the head of business development for the firm’s Corporate Financial Planning business. At UBS she served as the main corporate contact, leading the communication and coordinated execution across Financial Advisors, corporate clients and delivery across all channels and segments.

Prior to UBS, Emily worked at a technology start up, managing the entirety of the business development process from ideation to sales execution. Emily was an integral part in increasing the company’s EBITA by 230% over a three-year period.

Emily received her Masters of Business Administration from the University of Hartford where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Emily also received the Outstanding Senior Award, NEISLOSS Marketing Award, and Flaxman Business Award.

John T. Hogan - Vice President - Sponsor Coverage

John T. Hogan is Vice President – Sponsor Coverage at Netrex Capital Markets LLC and is responsible for business development, relationship management and strategic partnerships. John started his career at Broadridge Financial Solutions after attending the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University.

John has worked with the Pascucci Family in a few other ventures for a number of years where he executed sales strategies and lead business development. Prior to joining Netrex Capital Markets, John served as Vice President of Oxford Solutions, a cyber security company co-founded by Ralph Pascucci in 2013. John was a key component in the rapid growth and ultimately the sale of Oxford Solutions in 2016. John has held sales and management positions at
various companies throughout his career, during all of which he was honored and awarded for being a top producer.

Philanthropically, John serves on the Henry Viscardi School Board of Trustees and is founding Chairman of the Viscardi Advisory Council at the Viscardi Center. The Viscardi Center is a non profit dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with severe physical disabilities. In 2016 John was also recognized by Long Island Business News, an award he received in appreciation of the positive impact he has had on the Long Island community.   

Andrew Perz - Director - Capital Markets

Andy is the Director – Capital Markets for Netrex and as such is
responsible for managing the Company’s bank and direct lender
relationships and coordinating transaction execution. He has over 20 years
experience as a financial executive for both private equity owned and
public companies. In his capacity Andy has led efforts to obtain financing
and led restructurings including acquisitions and divestitures.

Prior to joining Netrex, Andy was the Chief Financial Officer for two private
equity owned companies: Orthotic Holdings Inc a manufacturer of health
care products and Astrex Electronics a value added distributor of electronic
components. Andy was also the Chief Financial Officer of American
Technical Ceramics a publicly traded manufacturer of electronic components. He has an MBA Finance from Hofstra University and a BBA in Accounting from Hofstra University.