John Martinko, Partner
John Martinko is a Partner and Advisor to the firm. He previously served as President of the firm and Managing Director responsible for the leadership and development of Drexel Hamilton’s Capital Markets Group. Martinko joined Drexel Hamilton from Credit Suisse where he was a Vice President on the Equity Trading floor.
Martinko served as an Infantry Officer, Special Operations Airborne Ranger, in the United States Army achieving the rank of Captain. His professional military experience includes serving in the 82 Airborne Division and the Special Operations Force 75th Ranger Regiment. Martinko deployed seven times during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, taking part in the initial strikes into Iraq. He is also a combat diver and graduate of the Special Forces Underwater Operations School’s Combat Diver Qualification Course (CDQC) at Naval Air Station Key West.
He is a recipient of three Bronze Stars, one with the “V” (Valor) device denoting his acts of heroism while involved in a close quarter battle in Afghanistan. Martinko has also conducted multinational operations and was awarded the Canadian and Israeli Defense Forces Paratrooper Jump Wings.
Martinko is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, and holds an MBA from Saint Martin’s University.
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