I’ve been lucky enough to have a front-row seat to Ohio’s potential my entire life. Growing up in Delaware County, just outside Columbus, I watched the area transform from sparsely populated farmland into one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation during my lifetime.

What drove this transformation wasn’t luck—it was a deliberate playbook: world-class anchor institutions, strategic public-private collaboration, and a pro-business climate that welcomed companies and entrepreneurs alike. This foundation enabled the region to attract and retain top talent and draw substantial investment capital—fueling a cycle of sustained, compounding growth. The success wasn’t a string of isolated wins; it is the result of a comprehensive repeatable playbook.

This is only one example, and it underscores why I’m bullish on Ohio as a whole. The same foundational elements exist in every region of the state, each with distinct competitive advantages. Communities across the state are executing tailored strategies that leverage their strengths—and the results are tangible. Growth is accelerating, capital is flowing, and momentum continues to build statewide.

My career has been built entirely in Ohio, working across disciplines that typically concentrate in major finance hubs. Experience spanning valuation, M&A advisory, private equity, and real estate investment has provided exposure to companies and projects of varying sizes, industries, asset classes, and stages of maturity. That experience extends from deal level to institutional fund management platforms, shaping my understanding of how investment vehicles operate from sourcing through realization.

My experience has allowed me to develop a perspective that can move across investment disciplines while remaining grounded in local, regional, and statewide context. This pairs seamlessly with the Fund’s strategy and mission of combining deep investment expertise with an understanding of Ohio’s economic landscape, leveraging a statewide network to catalyze prosperity, and generating superior risk-adjusted returns for investors and stakeholders alike.

The O.H.I.O. Fund is positioned to turn Ohio’s momentum into a true flywheel by investing alongside innovative entrepreneurs and business leaders in opportunities that strengthen the state’s future, while accelerating those investments through a statewide network that serves as a force multiplier, adding expertise, access, and strategic insight. As portfolio companies and projects scale, the impact extends beyond individual wins, expanding Ohio’s foundation for growth, attracting additional talent and partners, and continually generating new opportunities to support what comes next. The Fund’s long-term perspective, coupled with patient capital, is focused on generating long-term, sustainable value by giving high-potential Ohio ideas the runway to mature, compound, and reinvest, helping build durable prosperity across the state’s economy.