After spending more than a decade investing on Wall Street, I am turning my attention to the growing number of Main Street businesses that need 1) capital to grow and 2) support to continue winning in their industries.Vela Capital partners with Main Street businesses and their founders focused on services businessss with $1 to $10 million of profit. Our network of professionals brings decades of knowledge and ample capital to invest into the opportunity that small business owners have created in their markets.

Executive co-sponsor of technology transformation initiative that launched multiple comprehensive software platforms.Led strategic M&A transactions to enter annuities, RIA, broker dealer and call center markets.Worked closely with our investors at Silver Lake, Harvest Partners and HGGC.

Integrity Marketing Group - M&A Roll-Up In Senior Health and Life Insurance Distribution Platform. Invested heavily in insurtech initiatives and expanded into wealth management and annuities markets. Sold stakes to Harvest Partners and Silver Lake.Denodo - Growth Equity Investment Data Integration Infrastructure Software. High-growth platform that we assisted in transitioning from a license/maintenance to subscription revenue model. Sold stake to TPG Growth.Dealer-FX - Growth Equity Investment Into Auto Dealership, Service Lane Software Platform. High-growth platform, where we were able to add world-class COO, CFO and CTO to support growth. Sold to Snap-On Tools (NYSE: SNA)AutoAlert - Growth Equity Investment Into A Sales Automation for Auto Dealerships. Led acquisition of MotoFuze to broaden platform capabilities and add to leadership team.Nutraceutical - Take Private of a Consumer Supplements Platform. Sold stake to The Maze Group and Snapdragon Capital Partners.MaMa Rosa’s - Consumer Frozen Pizza Manufacturer. Sold to Schwan’s Company.

Assisted public and large private clients in Merger and Acquisition transactions. Worked on several high-impact transactions including the TempurPedic merger with Sealy (NYSE: TPX), Vivint's $2B buyout by Blackstone and a transformational combination of two public companies Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) and Convio.Analyzed and presented financial and strategic impact of various merger scenarios, including impact to earnings, leverage and strategic positioning.Occasionally slept under my desk and often worked 100 hour weeks. The stories are true...

Financial Institutions Group

Lower Middle Market Business Broker

Alternative Asset Fund of Funds