Chad Farrell is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of Tiger’s Commercial & Industrial division, as well as guiding its strategic direction and growth, developing new market initiatives, and securing complex engagements.

Farrell brings to Tiger deep experience in the disposition, valuation and auction of machinery, equipment, inventory, and real property. He has executed thousands of auction,, sealed-bid and private treaty transactions in more than 20 countries, selling more than $750 million of surplus and distressed assets in the energy, transportation, construction, manufacturing, mining, metals and retail sectors. He also offers Tiger’s C&I clients with significant experience in the creation of marketing and e-commerce solutions within the context of commercial and industrial asset management.

Prior to joining Tiger, Farrell was Vice President, Strategic Business Development Liquidity Services (Nasdaq: LQDT), a global provider of consultative asset management, valuation and sales solutions. Farrell joined Liquidity Services in 2013 when the company he founded, Tru-Markets– a venture delivering eCommerce solutions for Fortune 1000 Energy and Insurance companies–merged with Liquidity Services.

Prior to founding Tru-Markets, Farrell’s professional experience included decades of industry positions, including his role as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, at online auction marketplace Asset Nation Inc.

A resident of Houston, Farrell earned an M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Nick Abueita serves as the Senior Director of Energy for Tiger’s Commercial & Industrial practice, where he spearheads initiatives that optimize monetization of oil-and-gas and other industrial energy assets sold in the US and international markets.

The Houston native boasts nearly 20 years of experience in investment recovery, surplus asset disposition and e-commerce, having built or managed online B2B platforms for companies such as Ritchie Bros., Copart and Liquidity Services. His most recent position was as Vice President of Sales (Circularity Business) for startup Requis, where he managed more than $175 million in global transactions and established business, contracts, and partnerships in more than 22 countries.

In his time at Liquidity Services, Abueita transacted more than $80 million in sales globally and managed a portfolio of more than 15 Fortune 500 oil-and-gas companies. His prior positions at Copart and Ritchie Bros. entailed responsibilities such as supervising employees, growing sales, driving efficiencies, and managing budgets and client accounts.

Abueita’s track record includes more than a dozen years of experience in building an international network of Fortune 500 companies in the oil-and-gas and energy sectors. He has led, managed and executed energy surplus auctions, sealed-bid and private-treaty transactions valued at more than $300 million across 20 countries and has executed thousands of online surplus sales in sectors such as energy, salvage, construction, and transportation.

Abueita earned his degree in Business Management from Texas State University.

Maria Hoang offers Tiger’s partners deep expertise on day-to-day operations, strategic marketing planning, international sales, and project management. She joined the Tiger team as Sales Operations Leader in 2018, and now serves as an ambassador between sales, operations, marketing, and our partners. She is responsible for the ongoing effort to increase overall sales productivity, as well as the continuous improvement and effectiveness of the sales organization.

Hoang has over 16 years’ experience in the auction industry – focusing on the disposition of oil and gas, construction, and industrial assets. She has executed hundreds of auctions while building and maintaining relationships with Fortune 500 Energy companies, as well as managing projects with over $30 million in surplus assets.

Prior to joining Tiger, she was Principal Systems Integration for Liquidity Services, a global provider of consultative asset management, valuation and sales solutions. During her tenure at Liquidity, she held various positions as Project Manager, Senior Operations Manager and Senior Marketing Manager.

Maria received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Finance from the University of Houston.

Wayne Hecht directs all operation activities within the Tiger Commercial and Industrial division, including the preparation of the assets for each sale, managing the onsite vendors, overseeing customer relations, and ensuring all client expectations are met on time and on budget for each project, as well as the Chief Auctioneer for all our sales.

Hecht brings 35+ years’ experience as an established and well-respected auctioneer and appraiser with particular expertise in various industries including A/V, aviation, food processing, plastics, machinery, and retail. As a fourth-generation auctioneer, he is licensed in FL, TX, PA, IN, MS, LA and has the ability to obtain licenses in other states predicated on client need.

Prior to joining Tiger, Wayne was President/CEO of his own consulting firm, Hecht Auction Services, which provided appraisals/valuations, setup and coordination of assets, and auctioneer services to a wide array of auction companies nationwide.

Hecht is a Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) auctioneer and Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) and serves as a member of the National Auctioneers Association and Machinery Dealers National Association.

John Coelho has over 31 years of experience in the appraisal and redeployment of machinery, equipment, IT/network assets, retail systems/ fixtures and industrial/consumer goods inventories. He also facilitates turnkey sales of complete operating plants. His valuation and asset management career began in 1989 with The Recovery Group, where he conducted dispositions and appraisals for six years.

After leaving The Recovery Group, Coelho joined one of Tiger’s competitors, where he became a Principal and Managing Director and directed due diligence, bid strategy, and deal execution in fixed asset auction and orderly liquidation sales. He founded the retail FF&E division where, under his leadership, several billions of dollars of assets were sold. He also directed the company’s appraisal division during the start-up of their industrial evaluation practice for the asset based lending community. Additionally, he developed their industrial auction operations that liquidated multiple plants across several industries including dot-coms, textiles, plastics, dairy, paper and packaging.

Coelho subsequently founded Rockaway LLC, a commercial asset recovery firm located in greater Boston where he continued his appraisal and liquidation activities in the retail and industrial sectors.

He received his BSBA in Finance from the University of Denver.

Jonathan Holiday has been in the asset disposition industry for over 25 years and has represented some of the largest commercial industrial auction and appraisal organizations in the United States. During this time he has successfully provided auction services for companies ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 500 and Global 1000.

Holiday was the founder of Action Auctions – as provider of national auction and appraisal services.  Prior to joining Tiger, Jonathan was the Manager of Equipment Markets for Liquidity Services (Nasdaq: LQDT), a global provider of consultative asset management, valuation and sales solutions. He was responsible for managing their global auctions in multiple asset categories. He has also had the privilege to perform charity auctions generating over $3M in charitable donations for organizations all across the country.

He is a graduate from Loyola Marymount University, received a MBA from Pepperdine University and Masters in Spiritual Psychology from The University of Santa Monica.

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Jonathan Bloom, Senior Director of Business Development, is an asset-based lending and restructuring veteran who brings decades of experience in maximizing recoveries from accounts receivable (A/R) purchases as well as the disposition of commercial and industrial assets.

His role primarily focuses on business development for Tiger’s Accounts Receivable and Commercial & Industrial divisions. Bloom works closely with Tiger Receivables Managing Director Bruce Passen, and Chad Farrell, Managing Director of Tiger Commercial & Industrial.

Over the course of his career, the Denver-based executive has cultivated an extensive network of business contacts across North America. Early in his career, Bloom served as Vice President of Sales for the Receivables division of one of Tiger’s competitors, and then Vice President for the same competitor’s Appraisal Services. The Indiana University Bloomington graduate subsequently served in executive roles at Loeb, Huntington National Bank, Special Opportunity Value Fund LP, Summit Investment Management, Celtic Capital and Sunflower Bank.

Cristal Bernal joined Tiger in 2015 and is the Tiger C&I Division Operations Manager , where she oversees the day-to-day office operations, business processes and office staff productivity.

Ms. Bernal works closely with the Director of Operations to lead all auction oriented financial operations and coordinates with field staff, sales, marketing, accounting, partners and contractors under strict and ever-changing deadlines to ensure a seamless deal experience for clients. She is also responsible for the Buyer Experience at SoldTiger.com and leads our customer support team to deliver buyer support for wire transfers, paid invoices, bills of sale, state tax forms, lien and title searches.

Ms. Bernal is responsible for prioritizing sale-oriented tasks to the office staff and monitoring their progress. She also maintains the soldtiger.com website sales calendar and the bidder registration process.

Bruce Stewart is involved with sales, new buyer acquisition, pre and post auction logistics and client relations. He brings the C&I division a marketing background that includes sales & customer service, telemarketing and technical training for multiple manufacturers and distributors. Prior to joining Tiger in 2016, Bruce developed a 25 year career in both New York & Florida designing large scale security systems for cities, military, airports, hospitals, landmark buildings and worldwide corporations. This would expand to include the migration to integrated low voltage systems for security, audio/visual, VLAN and DAS. Bruce is a past officer of ASIS, a past member of MBFAA, NBFAA, DHI, ALOA and held certifications for SCIF, NICET and BASA/FASA. Bruce received his A.D. in Business Administration in Marketing from SUNY Farmingdale.

Rich Boggs serves as Chief Site Supervisor for Tiger Group where he supervises onsite operations, and evaluates, organizes, and prepares assets for sale via live and online auctions. This includes overseeing, inspecting, and managing buyer needs throughout the auction process, supervising the removal of assets, and all services necessary for the implementation and conclusion of auctions.

Boggs is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, award-winning chef, and business consultant. As the owner of Culinary Creations Catering, he cooked for many dignitaries and his work has been featured on television shows such as Cooking with Celebrity Chefs. He owned and operated Sales Quest, a multi-million-dollar online auction sales company specializing in musical instruments and high-end guitars. He has provided consulting services for business start-ups such as Bright Future LED Solutions, 9 Round Kickboxing, All Star Metals Export, Three Jimmy’s Restaurant, and Wild Boar Tavern. He led these start-ups to greater growth through his consultation on concept design, overseeing the build-out, implementation of new policies, procedures, marketing, and training staff.

In addition, Boggs has owned a number of successful businesses including Culinary Consulting & Concepts, Chef’s Restaurant, Crazy Cow Creamery, In Touch Therapeutic Massage, Card Quest, and Double Barrel BBQ.