Mr. J. Paul Austin serves as Managing Director, Hedge Fund Strategies at BlueArc Capital. Previously he served as Chairman at Cornerstone Bank. He serves as Board Member at Kula Bio. He is also the Chairman of Cornerstone Bancshares and Chairman of the Capital Committee. Mr. Austin spent seven years as Chief Investment Officer for Beach Capital Management, the investment office of Mr. S. Daniel Abraham. Mr. Austin began his career at Goldman Sachs. He graduated with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology and served as a member of the board of trustees for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.