George and Tim Morton founded Grove Capital Partners in 1998. Grove's engagements addressed overall business strategy, corporate governance, and capital management including capital raising and M&A advisory engagements. Principal advisor and/or founder to companies that revolutionized supply chain management practices within the building/construction and furniture industries. In his capacity at Grove George also fulfilled other assignments as CFO of a software company, Cerego, as well as board memberships or corporate governance assignments for such companies as; nCircle, Private Trade, and Kohlberg & Co.

Until 1997, George was CEO of PNC Capital Markets, the investment banking affiliate of PNC Bank Corp and an EVP, PNC Bank. George has led securities transactions for both debt and equity in both the public and private markets. He has held senior leadership positions in corporate finance at Mellon Bank and Goldman Sachs & Co. George was a member of the American Bankers Association board that advised Congress on the repeal and rewrite of The Glass-Stegall Act.

George served as an officer in the USAF. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in Economics.