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- Helps lead the Dallas office
- Leads the Firm's Consumer investment business
- Responsible for the Firm's investments in Jet Linx, Blade Urban Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE), BETA Technologies, Aero Centers, Equipment Share, and RedBird QSR
- Oversaw the Firm's opportunistic investments during the height of COVID-19 pandemic in both Main Event and Jet Linx
- Member of the Board of Directors for Blade Urban Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE)
- Past investment involvement included Avmont, FireBird Energy, Four Corners Petroleum, Aethon Energy, and Lambda Energy
- Co-leads the Portfolio Monitoring Team, responsible for overseeing the performance of RedBird's active portfolio companies
- Helps lead the Firm's junior investment professional recruiting and development
- Was a Vice President of BDT & Company LLC, focusing on Consumer investments for three years
- Was an Associate at Flexpoint Ford, LLC
- Began his career at Goldman Sachs in both the firm's Investment Banking and Merchant Banking Divisions
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Vogel Alcove
- Member of the Boards of the Frontiers of Flight Museum and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, all in Dallas
- Former Chairman and a current member of Indiana University's Investment Banking Network Advisory Council
- Holds a B.S. in Finance and International Business, with distinction and honors, from Indiana University
About RedBird Capital Partners
RedBird Capital Partners, founded by former Goldman Sachs Partner Gerry Cardinale, manages $10 billion across various sectors, focusing on building high-growth companies with a long-term, entrepreneurial investment approach.