Mr. Sharp has advised and operated companies in numerous industries including consumer finance, real estate development, high tech, manufacturing, food and agriculture.  He has served as Chief Restructuring Officer as well as Trustee under Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and post-confirmation.  He has operated and sold publicly and privately-held troubled companies in and out of bankruptcy.  Mr. Sharp is also an expert witness with respect to fiduciary duties, banking, finance and securitizations.

Prior to joining DSI, Mr. Sharp was a Vice President and Senior Commercial Loan Collection Officer with Bank of America, NT&SA. He had been with the bank, through its acquisition of Security Pacific National Bank, since 1985.

Mr. Sharp has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, with an emphasis in business computer information systems, from Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Mr. Sharp is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.