Primary Job Title CFO and Co-Founder Primary Organization 
Vigilant Aerospace Systems
Location Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Regions Southern US Gender Male
Michael Tharp, CFA, CFO and co-founder of Vigilant Aerospace Systems. He is also a Cimarron Capital Partners co-founder and managing director. Cimarron is an investment firm specializing in the venture capital and private equity alternative asset sub-class.
Mike has served on the advisory board of a number of venture capital and private equity
funds and, through his service, has seen many investments in tech companies both fail and succeed. Cimarron affiliates have worked with hundreds of startup firms addressing promising new markets with potential solutions. He has served as an instructor for multiple years at the Venture Capital Institute and as program chairman for several years for the Institutional Limited Partners’ Association. His 30-year career has focused on creating and managing investment programs for institutional investors.
