Arthur is the firm's Founder and Managing Principal. He has devoted the greater part of his professional career to serving the needs of the Financial Services community. During his career in the securities industry, he held positions with regional and Fortune 200 “Wall Street” firms as stock broker, trader, and compliance manager. His NASD licenses, including the series 7 and 24, were maintained with distinction throughout his career.

While still in the securities industry, Arthur had the opportunity to create two successful businesses, in the fields of advertising and product distribution. The thrill and challenge of creating a new enterprise sparked his entrepreneurial passion and inspired him to leave the “corporate” world. In 1999, Arthur entered the executive search arena, and in 2004 he led a successful management buy-out, resulting in the creation of Strategic Alliance Group, LLC, a national executive search firm. The success of the executive search firm prompted him to create Strategic Capital Advisors, LLC, a very successful Mergers & Acquisition firm, thereby fulfilling his vision of providing a “full-service firm” for his clients.

For the past seventeen years, Arthur has served in the U.S. Naval Reserves. In response to September 11th, his unit was called to active duty. Under Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle, Arthur was separated from his wife and three children for close to a year. Today, Arthur serves as the Executive officer of a 200+ member unit in Miami, Florida.

Arthur is Chairman of the Arthur J. Drago Foundation, which contributes time and money to worthwhile charities around the world. Since the inception of SAG & SCA, a portion of every dollar earned by these firms has been donated to worthy causes.

Arthur also serves as Vice President of the First Class Association, a leadership group in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He is Chairman of “Directions,” a program he designed and created to help young children build self-esteem through group discussions and motivational exercises. On a personal note, Arthur has a passion for boating, fishing, and scuba diving. He coaches little league baseball and soccer, where he teaches kids that believing you can do it is 50% of the game.

Arthur Drago may be contacted either by calling (954) 332-3033 Ext. 210 or by emailing adrago@stratalliance.com