About Nine Mile Software Corporation

Nine Mile Software was founded by a group of investment advisors with the idea of bringing better software to the financial services industry. Our founders were continually frustrated by the lack of solid software options for our industry, poor service, and high costs. They decided they could develop superior software at more affordable prices, so they left their RIA practice and founded Nine Mile Software.


Our team of experienced investment professionals and engineers is currently planning, building and testing our pilot program, TradeWarrior, a portfolio rebalancing program for financial advisors. TradeWarrior is the product of four years of in-depth research on portfolio rebalancing & trade generation. Once completed, it will offer all investment advisors the opportunity for a powerful portfolio rebalancing tool at a reasonable price. Check out our TradeWarrior page for more detailed information.


What's in a name?

We've been asked (by those curious types) where our name comes from. We chose to name the company after Nine Mile Canyon in Eastern Utah. We know that the name is very untraditional for a financial services company, but we believe the industry is due for an untraditional approach to software, which is one of the reasons we picked it. The area is very beautiful and grand, and has a real “pioneering” spirit to it from the original Fremont & Ute Indian tribes that originally settled the area, and we hope to espouse the same pioneering attitude for this industry in creating a new standard for software and service. Lastly, Nine Mile Canyon is actually over 40 miles long, so there’s much more to Nine Mile than the name implies, and we hope that you’ll find the same experience with us.

You can learn more about the Canyon here: Nine Mile Canyon

Board of Directors & Employees

Damon Deru: CEO & Director

Damon Deru is a graduate of the University of Utah where he received his B.S. Degree in Finance. His background and experience is in the financial services industry where he worked as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) at Belsen Getty, LLC, a financial services firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah. One of his primary responsibilities at Belsen Getty was investment research, trading responsibilities for over 1,000 accounts, and managing and maintaining the databases and other information technology (IT) needs. It was in this role where the idea of a customizable robust portfolio rebalancing system was born. Damon has since relinquished his role as an RIA to found Nine Mile Software, Inc. and commercialize and develop TradeWarrior for the RIA marketplace.

Andrew Limpert: Chairman of the Board & Director

Andrew Limpert is a graduate from the University of Utah and Westminster College with degrees of B.S. in Finance and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance. For the past 15 years he has founded, consulted on and funded numerous businesses in the private and public arenas. Since 1998, he has been an investment advisor with Belsen Getty, LLC, providing wealth management direction and strategic and financial advice for several investment banks. Mr. Limpert has also been associated with Axxess Funding Group, LLC since 2004 as its marketing manager. Mr. Limpert also serves as a director of BBM Holdings Inc, a New York based provider of ship-to-shore internet connectivity technology.

Michael Christensen: Secretary & Director

Michael Christensen is a graduate of Weber State University, where he received an MBA and a B.S. Degree in Accounting. Mr. Christensen has over 15 years of experience in financial and accounting management and administration. He has experience in the distribution and printing industries, performance reporting and accounting systems support for an investment advisor. From 2002 to the present, Mr. Christensen has been on the staff of the Commissioner of Education for the LDS Church Educational System. Among his responsibilities he provides financial and budget support to the Board of Trustees for such institutions as Brigham Young University.

Glade Francis: Chief Operations Officer

Glade is a graduate of Weber State University, where he received his B.S. in Accounting. Glade also holds an MA in Information Technology Management. Glade has 5 years of experience in managing IT contractors, experience includes negotiating and managing multi-million dollar IT support contracts. Glade has refined his technical skills through hands on development of workplace solutions and personal freelance consulting work. His technical background includes operations software experience, website design and management, and office software experience.

Ryan Sullivan: Senior Software Developer

Ryan Sullivan is a graduate of Weber State University, where he received his B.S. Degree in Computer Science, with an emphasis in Software Engineering and a minor in Electrical Engineering Technology. Ryan has over five years experience in engineering .NET application, ranging from 3D measuring software for aircraft parts to Residential/Commercial Construction inspection services. Ryan has served as a Software Engineering consultant to several small to medium size companies to either start their development processes or to provide Software Engineering services.