Phillip Cooper is the Managing Director at Palm Tree LLC, based in the United States. He has been with Palm Tree LLC since August 2021, focusing on M&A advisory and capital raises for family and founder-owned businesses. Prior to joining Palm Tree LLC, Phillip served as Managing Director at JD Merit from March 2017 to June 2021. He also held the position of President/Owner at Certain Communications Corporation from January 2009 to September 2015. Earlier in his career, Phillip was the Executive Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions at InterMetro Communications, Inc. from October 2005 to October 2008, and Senior Vice President of Investment Banking at Jefferies from June 1996 to September 2005. He began his career as a National Bank Examiner at the U.S. Treasury Department/Comptroller of the Currency from March 1991 to August 1994.