Downs enters the role having previously served as a consultant for the Las Vegas-based company, where he assisted with financial reporting and preparations for the planned uplisting. Chairman and CEO Deven Soni noted that the move aligns with a broader strategy to professionalize the firm’s governance and capital markets execution. Downs brings experience from a six-year tenure at CNS Pharmaceuticals, where he managed SEC regulatory compliance and various equity transactions.

Beyond his public company background, Downs previously navigated financial restructuring at InfuSystem Holdings and managed significant M&A advisory work during his time as an investment banker at Citigroup and other firms. His arrival coincides with a departmental realignment, as Creatura takes the helm of credit and underwriting for the company’s GPUfinancing.com platform. Vertical Data operates a tripartite business model covering GPU provisioning, infrastructure financing, and data center management.