Mr. Shortle is a co-founder and Senior Managing Director Periculum of Periculum Capital Company, LLC and head of the Firm's investment banking and merger and acquisition practice.

He was previously President of the securities firm, Huntington Capital Corp., which was owned by Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Previous to that he was Sr. Vice President and Managing Director in-charge of the Corporate Finance Group for the securities firm Raffensperger, Hughes & Co. Mr. Shortle has worked as a Manager with KPMG Peat Marwick and as Vice President with Bank One, Indiana, NA, (f/k/a Indiana National Bank), where he founded their corporate finance group.

Mr. Shortle has personally led or managed over a hundred merger and acquisition transactions. He has led or participated in private placement financings for startup companies, growth companies, corporate acquisitions, and turnaround companies as well as public offerings for more mature companies.

He received an MBA in Finance from Indiana University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and is a CPA. He currently serves as a Director of several private companies involved in manufacturing, distribution and financial services.