Chief Financial Officer

Michael Testa

Michael Testa is the Chief Financial Officer at Trinity Capital and joined Trinity in November 2020. He previously served as Trinity’s Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to Trinity, Michael served as Vice President and Controller at Oxford Funds. Michael started his career within the financial services practice of Ernst & Young LLP focusing on financial audits of clients in the asset management industry. He spent four years with Ernst & Young in Switzerland, where he served as an auditor of global financial institutions. Michael has over 20 years of experience in financial services.

Michael has a BBA in Accounting from Iona College and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New York and Arizona.

Michael resides in Phoenix with his wife and two children. He embraces an active lifestyle through running and cycling.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

Michael Testa is the Chief Financial Officer at Trinity Capital and joined Trinity in November 2020. He previously served as Trinity’s Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to Trinity, Michael served as Vice President and Controller at Oxford Funds. Michael started his career within the financial services practice of Ernst & Young LLP focusing on financial audits of clients in the asset management industry. He spent four years with Ernst & Young in Switzerland, where he served as an auditor of global financial institutions. Michael has over 20 years of experience in financial services.

Michael has a BBA in Accounting from Iona College and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New York and Arizona.

Michael resides in Phoenix with his wife and two children. He embraces an active lifestyle through running and cycling.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

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Michael Testa is the Chief Financial Officer at Trinity Capital and joined Trinity in November 2020. He previously served as Trinity’s Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to Trinity, Michael served as Vice President and Controller at Oxford Funds. Michael started his career within the financial services practice of Ernst & Young LLP focusing on financial audits of clients in the asset management industry. He spent four years with Ernst & Young in Switzerland, where he served as an auditor of global financial institutions. Michael has over 20 years of experience in financial services.

Michael has a BBA in Accounting from Iona College and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New York and Arizona.

Michael resides in Phoenix with his wife and two children. He embraces an active lifestyle through running and cycling.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.