Matthew Scherer

Matthew Scherer is an experienced finance and business professional with a diverse background spanning multiple sectors. Currently serving as a Practitioner in Residence at the University of New Haven, Scherer brings expertise from roles including Chief Financial Officer at Nanochon, which focuses on sports medicine solutions, and Advisor to the Board at SonoStik, a medical device developer. Scherer has held partnership positions at Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC and the now-defunct Rockland Advisory Group. Previous significant roles include Managing Partner at Peregrine Capital Partners and Capital Markets Managing Director at M&T Bank. Scherer began the career in investment banking at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and served as Director of Consumer Finance at US WEST Financial Services. Educational credentials include an MBA in Finance from Fordham Gabelli School of Business and a BBA from The George Washington University, along with further studies at Stanford University.