Matt McGraw

Matt McGraw has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Matt founded THELIONS in 2010, where they served as the Founding CEO, focusing on helping Sales & GTM talent join better growth companies. With THELIONS, Matt has been successful in assisting over 1,000 CEOs in hiring better, thereby accelerating profits and VC valuations. This thoughtful approach has earned recognition from esteemed publications such as TechCrunch and Bloomberg.

Prior to THELIONS, Matt worked at Unison as the Head of Sales from 2007 to 2009, leading the sales efforts for a category-creating home equity financing tool backed by $100M+. During their tenure, the startup received coverage from leading media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

Before Unison, Matt held the position of Senior Research Manager at Tiburon Strategic Advisors from 2005 to 2007. In this role, they led consulting and product analysis for top consumer financial services brands. Matt reported directly to the owner, who had a background as a former Charles Schwab senior executive and McKinsey consultant.

Matt's earlier experience includes working as an Account Executive at Fisher Investments in 2004. Within this role, they sold investment advice for the investment advisor, achieving the highest sales activity ranking among 50 peers. Matt was also selected as one of eight Account Executives to help advise the firm's President on innovation.

Matt's career began at First Republic Group in 2002, where they served as an Account Executive. In this position, they sold investment services to high net worth investors, ranking first among 20 peers in sales activity. Matt's exceptional performance led him to be chosen for a unique junior partnership by the firm's top revenue producer.

Overall, Matt McGraw has demonstrated strong leadership, sales expertise, and a track record of success throughout their career in various companies and positions.

Matt McGraw attended UC San Diego from 1998 to 2002, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science.