John P. Polito
President and CEO
John Polito, co-founder of Enterprise Iron offers business and system solution services to the financial and retirement industries providing knowledge and support to corporations competing in both domestic and global markets. Enterprise Iron helps clients determine critical paths and cost efficiencies, provides operational and account support, manages compliance regulation requirements, and coordinates system enhancements and technical development services. "We strive to be a sentinel in the financial and retirement industry, providing services to firms we trust with our money by ensuring their operation policies are in compliance, technology is cutting edge, and products and services are accurate, enabling individuals to make knowledgeable and confident decisions when investing their money."
John began his career 25 years ago at Morgan Stanley where he specialized in management and technology consulting. For years he experienced corporations giving their IT Departments full reign to invest in the latest software and system platforms with hopes of gaining a competitive edge and increasing profits. "It became clear that while companies were investing in the latest technology, they were not experiencing the desired outcome since adding software and technology was just part of the equation." John understood that in order to gain a competitive edge, you first needed to define your business strategy, structure your end-to-end business management and truly understand your products and services in order to differentiate yourself from the competitor - knowing this was the other half of the equation, John started Enterprise Iron.
Over the years, John’s ability to understand the changing industry and predict the needs of the market gave him the insight needed to hire key people who are experts in their field and began building consulting services that would allow financial and retirement firms to meet their goals.
John lives in New Jersey with his family and is a graduate of Rutgers University of New Jersey. He holds certifications with Cannon Financial Institute, the Institute of Certified Bankers, the Project Management Institute, and serves on the board of directors of several offshore corporations.
John R. Crocker
Managing Partner, Chief Information Officer
John R. Crocker, co-founder of Enterprise Iron, has worked for over two decades in information technology, in a variety of industries including finance, insurance, real estate and utilities. His primary career focus has been architecting technology systems that integrate smoothly into both client-side and back office operations. Immediately prior to Enterprise Iron, he held the position of Managing Director of eBusiness Strategy for the Merrill Lynch Global Private Client Group.
John graduated with high honors with a BA in Economics from the University of Montana, and is a member of the Asia Society, ISOC (Internet Society), ISSA (Information Systems Security Association), and the Unicode Consortium. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the First Tee of Monmouth County, NJ.
Gregory A. Lockwood
Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Greg Lockwood has worked in the information technology and consulting arena for more than 25 years. He has held positions in business development, sales management, and operational management for Digital Equipment Corporation, Atos Origin, and Ciber. Greg has extensive business development experience and brings broad international experience having served as a Global Account Executive working on assignments with clients in Europe, South America, and the Pacific Rim.
Early in Greg’s career he realized that technology alone does not solve business problems. “The key to bringing the right solution to the client is in taking the time to truly understanding the business drivers and industry issues affecting the client.” Greg has both operational and executive management experience having been responsible for directing the growth of several large consulting organizations.
Greg is a graduate of Boston College with degrees in Marketing and Computer Science. He is a member of the Boston College Technology Council and a member of Wachovia Bank’s Advisory Board for Small Businesses.
Byung CJ (BJ) Choi
Partner – Strategy / Business Development
BJ has over twenty years of experience in corporate strategy, technology, business operations, professional services, sales, and marketing, currently as a senior executive at Aliaswire, a provider of technology solutions in the payment processing industry; Conversion Services International (formerly Integrated Strategies Inc), a management consulting firm; Primix Solutions, an internet services consulting firm; a founder of Brandscape, a NY-based interactive agency; co-founder and COO of Ogilvy & Mather Interactive; and as a technology executive at JP Morgan. He has developed and executed on go-to-market strategies which have encompassed re-branding, development of service offerings, marketing strategies, and development of sales processes. In addition to managing the New England region, BJ is responsible for business development which includes strategic alliances and vendor relationships.
Bert Deardorff
Partner – Retirement Operations & Technology
Bert is a 24 year veteran in the financial services field. An expert on the RIA and TPA markets, he has over 24 years experience in trust, qualified plans, brokerage and banking operations. Prior to joining Enterprise Iron he was an Executive Vice President with a national IT consulting company. He worked managing and directing multi-level teams providing IT and management expertise to top trust and investment companies.
Prior to a career in the consulting field, Bert was a Vice President with Fiserv Trust Services in Denver, CO. Bert gained valuable expertise in the development of new service products for Fiserv. In his 21 years at Fiserv, he developed and delivered services for the Registered Investment Advisory Market, Third Party Administration Market, Brokerage and Banking markets. These products gained over 15 billion dollars in new assets for Fiserv Trust Services.
Bert joined Fiserv in 1986 and worked in a variety of capacities, including Vice President of Bank Trust and Wealth Management, Vice President of Recordkeeping Services, Director of Technology, Regional Sales Manager, and Corporate Operations Auditor.
Prior to joining Fiserv Trust, Bert was a registered representative with a national brokerage firm.
Bert is a graduate of Iowa State University.
Joe Butler
Partner – Financial Services Technology
Joe brings over a decade of professional experience to Enterprise Iron. He has held various senior management positions within the Consulting and Professional Services industry, focusing on the Capital Markets, Retail Banking and Hedge Fund sectors. Joe's career has spanned the entire gamut of the industry from raising Venture Capital for Silicon Valley start-ups to serving as Managing Director for a $30MM boutique consultancy focused on Wall Street. Joe has also authored several articles for major industry periodicals on Outsourcing and has been a speaker and panelist at numerous industry conferences and roundtables. He has a wealth of experience in Business Development, Project Management, Outsourcing, Recruitment and Operations. In his role as Partner, Joe is responsible for the overall vision and management of several key client relationships including; Citigroup, Bank of America, Wachovia and Wells Fargo.
Joe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Edinboro University and a MBA from New York University, Stern School of Business and is certified as a Project Manager by the Project Management Institute. He currently resides in Central New Jersey with his family. He is an avid golfer who also volunteers by coaching Youth Football and Wrestling.
Lou Mottola
Partner – Brokerage Operations
Mr. Mottola has over 30 years of back and middle office experience on Wall Street. He started his career as an operational cashier working for Murphy and Durieu. As a Vice President at Smith New Court, he was in charge of the firm’s International and Domestic operations. He was also involved in developing the firm’s Latin American Settlement Operations during the region’s rapid expansion in 1993. Lou was later hired as a Vice President by Santander Investments , the U.S. brokerage arm of Banco Santander, to help establish the firm’s U.S operations, which included writing manuals for the NYSE and NASD. He played a critical role in the firm’s success in gaining approval to operate in the United States as a Broker Dealer. Since joining Enterprise Iron, Lou has used his Wall Street experience to develop relationships with some of the largest firms in the financial services industry.
Lou resides in Central New Jersey with his family and is involved in youth sports in the local community.
