# Craig Cerny

> Craig Cerny is the Scottsdale-based CEO of TerraNova Capital Equities and TerraNova Capital Partners. His career spans corporate finance at Hallmark Cards and Pizza Hut, investment management at Smith Breeden, leadership of Harrington banking institutions, and the founding of Integrity Financial Advisors. He joined TerraNova in 2015 and became CEO in August 2020.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at TerraNova Capital Equities, Inc. and TerraNova Capital Partners, Inc.
- **Organizations:** TerraNova Capital Equities, Inc., TerraNova Capital Partners, Inc., Integrity Financial Advisors, LLC, Harrington West Financial Group, Inc., Harrington Financial Group, Inc., Harrington Bank, FSB, Los Padres Bank, Smith Breeden Associates, Inc., Hallmark Cards, Inc., Pizza Hut Restaurants, Inc.
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Finance, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Master of Business Administration, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
- **Known for:** Founded Integrity Financial Advisors in 2010., Held chairman and CEO roles across two publicly traded Harrington community banking institutions for 18 years, according to TerraNova., Led equity, debt and M&A engagements at TerraNova.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in corporate finance at Hallmark Cards and Pizza Hut Restaurants early in his career.
- **1985-1996** — Employed at Smith Breeden Associates from April 1985 to December 1996; served as principal and board member.
- **1992** — Held CEO and president roles at Harrington Financial Group and leadership roles at Harrington Bank from February 1992.
- **2008** — Co-signed Harrington West’s October 8 fair value accounting comment letter with CFO Kerry Steele.
- **2010** — Founded Integrity Financial Advisors, a capital-solutions and strategic-advisory business.
- **2015** — Joined TerraNova in October, according to the firm’s leadership biography.
- **2020** — Became TerraNova CEO in August, according to the firm’s leadership biography.

## Achievements

- Founded Integrity Financial Advisors in 2010.
- Held chairman and CEO roles across two publicly traded Harrington community banking institutions for 18 years, according to TerraNova.
- Led equity, debt and M&A engagements at TerraNova.

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — FINRA lists approval of his Investment Banking Principal registration on November 14, 2022.

## Links

- Website: https://terracap.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-cerny-170735241

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