Mr. Cavato is the principal and owner of JAC Consulting, LLC, providing consulting and advisory services to local governments, non-profit agencies and real estate development entities. Services include program management, real estate and development planning, project management, financial advisory and intergovernmental relations. Prior to his consultant practice, Mr. Cavato had a long professional career in government and investment banking, that included senior positions with A. G. Edwards & Sons, St. Louis County government, and Bank of America. In addition, Mr. Cavato has been active in the community as an advisor, volunteer and board member of a number of educational, non-profit, religious and governmental entities, including the St. Louis Archdiocese Board of Education, Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School and Beyond Housing, Inc., The Community Advisory Committee of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and the White House Retreat Center. He currently maintains an active role as a member of the governing boards of the Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Horizon Housings Foundation and as a Member of the Policy Committee of FOCUS-St. Louis