Frank Salomone serves as Director of Small Business Research Grants at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC). Previously, Frank was hired as the associate administrator in SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation. Frank’s background includes more than 12 years as director of Segal Marco Advisors, an investment consultancy, and just over six years with Verizon Investment Management Corporation. His prior experience also includes serving as an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Iona University, and just over four years in Standard & Poor’s Structured Finance Ratings sector. Frank is a graduate of Iona University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration degree.