Jesse has spent over two decades building and refining his business expertise to become a successful entrepreneur. At the age of 17, he obtained his first position as a marketing representative, working in the home improvement industry. A quick learner, Jesse moved from marketing representative to a management position before branching into sales.

From his position in outside sales, Jesse transitioned into finance, helping launch a start-up, Freestand Financial, which offered home improvement loans. In 1999, Jesse acquired Freestand. What began as a nascent, home improvement lender was quickly transformed into a fully integrated mortgage banking and insurance business. Under Jesse's leadership, within six years, the company organically grew to over 1,000 employees in 30 branch offices, across 12 states with an aggregate loan volume of over $1.5 billion annually.

In 2005 Jesse accepted an offer to sell his interests in the firm to a private equity group and started a new company, Venture Commercial. At Venture, Jesse put his finance and construction background to work, creating a lending and commercial development business that focused on commercial loans including acquisition, development, construction and permanent financing. Four years later in 2009, Jesse sold his interests in Venture and entered the up and coming solar energy industry.

At Erus Energy, Jesse helped guide the company to become one of the top solar energy providers in the US. Over the first 6 years in the solar business Erus organically grew from a single location in Phoenix, Arizona to serving over 15 major US markets with over 12 thousand installations to its credit. Jesse also built adjacent lending and leasing operations. Today, Erus is a fully integrated solar energy provider building both residential and commercial projects.

In 2016 Jesse sold a majority stake in Erus to a NY based Private Equity firm. He continues to serve as an active board member and partner.

Currently Jesse operates his family’s investment office with and lives in Paradise Valley, AZ with his wife of 26 years and 3 children.

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Jesse Gee

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