Throughout his 2 5 - year investment banking career, Lee Priest has advised on more than 60 transactions representing at least $ 6 billion in transaction value. His industry experience includes extensive work with clients in satellite & space - related sectors , including satellite communications, defense electronics, government services, signals intelligence, and aerospace. Lee has adv ised on a range of complex middle transactions, including go - private, takeover defense, and SPAC transactions, as well as numerous sell - side and buy - side M&A assignments and public and private capital raising. Prior to joining Quilty Space as a senior advisor , Lee served for two years as a public company CFO and eight years active duty as a commissioned officer and naval aviator in the U.S Navy . Lee earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Maryland.