David Sutton

David Sutton is a leader in GHJ’s Advisory Practice with more than 15 years of experience across technology, restructuring and mergers and acquisitions. Originally from the U.K., David’s advisory experience includes work across the retail, technology, distribution, manufacturing and real estate sectors. David leads GHJ’s M&A projects and oversees all of GHJ’s cyber security engagements.

Prior to joining GHJ in 2017, David provided performance improvement, restructuring and turnaround advice to distressed clients and their stakeholders. David previously advised a $150 million manufacturing group on cross-boarder M&A strategy and led the modeling and accounting advisory engagement for an $8 billion technology business. David was previously an Aerospace Engineer with the U.K. Ministry of Defense.

David earned his master’s in Electronic Engineering from the University of Leeds and studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also a certified Associate Chartered Accountant in the U.K. and a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and is currently pursuing his master’s in Computer Science at Georgia Tech.

David is an avid Formula One fan, the Treasurer of the OC Chapter of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and holds his private pilot license. David is married with two children and lives in Los Angeles South Bay.