Meet Our Team
Paul Stemler
President
PStemler@4gtf.com
Paul Stemler, MBA, CPA, founded GTF while employed as the COO/CFO at Sarcom, a $700 million-plus revenue national provider of technology product and services, employing 1,100 people.
Throughout his career, he used his exemplary skills in finance to increase company revenue. At Sarcom, he raised $50 million in equity capital as a result of the formation and implementation of GTF. Through a joint venture with Ingram Micro, fixed operating costs were reduced by $12 million annually. While working for ASC Network Corporation he was responsible for raising approximately $45 million equity capital from 6 institutional private equity groups and $60 million in debt financing, completing 30 acquisitions and 5 divestitures.
Steve Weislogel
EVP, COO/CFO
SWeislogel@4gtf.com
Steve Weislogel has served as COO and CFO at GTF since 1999.
Prior to GTF, Weislogel was a risk advisor for Banc One Corporation. During his four years at Banc One, Weislogel served as a positive change agent where he was responsible for key risk areas including rate risk management, Y2K, national consolidations/ conversions, overdraft processes and data security. He also spent four years at Ernst & Young LLP where he was specifically chosen by management and charged with the responsibility of re-engineering the firms audit approach through the integration of people, processes and technology.
Phil Ross
EVP, Business Development
PRoss@4gtf.com
As Executive Vice President of Business Development, Phil Ross's significant experience in finance, operations, real estate, and public accounting serve him well in his roles of new business development and vendor relations. His customer focused MBA and CPA degrees afford him effective problem solving, analytical skills and negotiating skills.
Prior to his current role at GTF, Ross was the VP of Finance and Treasurer at SingleSourceIT.com, Inc., where he negotiated a $5.5 million venture debt line and a $1 million sale/leaseback line, $10 million Receivable Sales Agreement and obtained a state refundable tax credit of 65% of state income tax withheld for seven years with a potential value of $2 million.
Alan Schwartz
Senior VP
aschwartz@4gtf.com
Alan Schwartz has over 18 years of senior management and leadership as Chief Operating Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer with several Technology Channel specific firms, including GE Capital IT Solutions, MTM Technologies and Virtera. While at these firms and throughout his career he has successfully interfaced with major private equity sponsors, Board of Directors, outside auditors, banks and other financial institutions while directing marketplace operations including significant merger and acquisition activity. This depth of experience serves him well in working with GTF customer and vendor partners to drive revenue and facilitate growth.
Prior to joining GTF, Alan was a customer of GTF and knows the advantages of the GTF program both as a customer and an operator. He is a CPA and started his career with Ernst and Young in New York, NY.
Al Kralik
VP, Customer Credit and AR Management
akralik@4gtf.com
As Vice President of Customer Credit & A/R Management, Al Kralik is responsible for helping customers reduce bad debt risk and lower DSO. He keeps watch over the AR accounts and helps managers resolve AR past due issues. In some cases, he monitors managers' purchases and initiates payment to vendors.
Kralik has worked in the reseller business since 1986, employed at several companies including Basicomputer, The Future Now, Telxon and Sarcom. He was head of Credit and Collections and supervised up to 40 people. In each of these roles he helped develop and implement special programs for sales, staff and customers at each company to better understand and meet company goals.
