About
Dave O’Brien is an advisory partner at IA Capital Group. He previously served as CEO of Agreement Express, a digital onboarding and process automation platform for wealth management firms and payment service providers, and was a founding member of Zywave, an insurance software provider, where he became CEO in 2013 and led its shift to a SaaS platform, along with several acquisitions and exits. He holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Iowa.
Experience
- IA Capital GroupStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Elevara GrowthSenior Consultantcurrent2018 — present
- Agreement ExpressCEO2019 — 2022Milwaukee
- ZywaveCEO2013 — 2017Greater Milwaukee Area
- ZywavePresident2012 — 2013Greater Milwaukee Area
- ZywaveExecutive Vice President1998 — 2012Greater Milwaukee Area
- Frank F. Haack and AssociatesVice President1992 — 1997
- MetLifeAccount Executive1988 — 1992
Skills & more
Enterprise Software2Account Management26Health Insurance2Insurance32Human Resources3
From Dave's professional profile.
Colleagues at IA Capital Group
Andy Lerner
Managing Partner at IA Capital Group
Anton Wesener
Principal at IA Capital Group
Bob Sollmann
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Brett Baris
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Bruce MacFarlane
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Christy Lane
Venture Partner at IA Capital Group
Joseph Scheerer
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Matt Perlman
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave O’Brien?
- Dave O’Brien is an advisory partner at IA Capital Group. He previously served as CEO of Agreement Express, a digital onboarding and process automation platform for wealth management firms and payment service providers, and was a founding member of Zywave, an insurance software provider, where he became CEO in 2013 and led its shift to a SaaS platform, along with several acquisitions and exits. He holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Iowa.
- Where does Dave O’Brien work?
- Dave O’Brien is Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group.
- Where did Dave O’Brien go to school?
- Dave O’Brien studied at University of Iowa (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing).
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