Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

• At Halo Growth Partners, I advise executive teams, founders, and private equity-backed operators on the capital, legal, and strategic frameworks required to scale through complexity. My focus includes M&A execution, fund and deal structuring, board governance, and capital strategy—integrated into Halo’s broader work in organizational design, leadership development, and go-to-market alignment.
• As a Growth Partner, I bring a cross-disciplinary perspective rooted in private equity, corporate law, and founder/operator experience. I help leadership teams position for long-term value creation by aligning strategic clarity with operational execution and scalable infrastructure. Whether navigating transformation, planning exits, or resolving growth bottlenecks, I work closely with clients to ensure decisions compound—across capital, structure, and people.

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• I joined the Board of Directors for USA Archery, the National Governing Body for the sport as recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) in December of 2024. USA Archery oversees all levels of the sport, including grassroots programs, national competitions, and the preparation and support of U.S. athletes for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a board member, I contribute to the governance and strategic oversight of the organization, helping to promote the growth and success of archery nationwide.

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Vermont, United States

• As a Board Member of Project Oasis, I help steward the vision, strategy, and long-term growth of a pioneering wellness-first real estate development in the Northeastern United States. Project Oasis integrates regenerative hospitality, holistic health, and decentralized ownership across a landscape of private villas, co-owned retreats, and wellness resorts—all built for intentional living.
• I advise on capital strategy, legal structuring, and scalable governance frameworks that support our broader mission: to build a self-sustaining ecosystem where nature, technology, and conscious ownership converge.
• With the global wellness tourism market projected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2027, Project Oasis is designed not just as a destination—but as a movement. We’re creating legacy assets for a new generation of investors, creators, and health-forward communities.

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Nívana Health brings precision medicine, advanced biomarker testing, and concierge-level care to high-performing professionals who refuse to accept “good enough” as a baseline. I helped launch and architect the platform—integrating deep diagnostic panels, peptide protocols, metabolic optimization, and on-demand access to functional-medicine experts—so executives, founders, and athletes can operate at 100 percent of their physical and cognitive capacity.
• Built the end-to-end e-commerce and telehealth stack, ensuring HIPAA compliance and a frictionless client journey.
• Structured data pipelines that translate laboratory insights into personalized treatment roadmaps—covering hormones, gut health, inflammation, and longevity markers.
• Established the Nívana Collective, a private community where members exchange best practices in performance, recovery, and longevity.
• Nívana’s pay-for-performance model is simple: if your biomarkers don’t improve, you don’t pay. Our mission is to turn elite wellness into a quantifiable, results-driven science—giving leaders the stamina, clarity, and resilience to scale their ambitions

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Sablecore Capital acquires and develops undervalued energy-backed infrastructure positioned to support the exponential rise in compute demand—led by AI inference, machine learning workloads, and next-generation hyperscale deployment.
• The firm targets irreplaceable land and long-duration power assets, structuring each investment with embedded downside protection and asymmetric optionality. As Director, I support Sablecore’s execution across strategic origination, capital deployment, and asset-level structuring, with a focus on long-duration, cycle-resilient infrastructure designed to anchor critical data operations across North America and Europe.

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Defiant Health is the modern wellness oasis: a fully integrated, in-person clinic that elevates every layer of human performance and appearance—from deep-dive diagnostics to regenerative medicine and next-level aesthetics—all under one roof.
• We blend science-driven healthcare with artistry so clients never have to choose between feeling unstoppable and looking their best. Our clinicians run comprehensive labs, translate the data into precision therapy plans, and deliver treatments in-house—think hormone optimization (TRT/HRT), peptide protocols, PRP & stem-cell–based recovery, IV nutrition, and cryotherapy—while our aesthetic team perfects the outside with neuromodulators, dermal fillers, laser resurfacing, hair restoration, and advanced body-sculpting. No outsourcing, no guesswork, no “one-size-fits-all.”
• Why we exist:
• Proactive over reactive: We catch issues before they become crises and push performance—and skin health—well beyond “normal.”
• Vertical by design: Labs, pharmacy, procedures, coaching, and aesthetics live inside one streamlined ecosystem, so progress is measured in days, not months.
• Celebrate aging: We reject “anti-aging” hype. Strength, clarity, radiant skin, and confidence can (and should) compound over time. We give clients the roadmap.
• Real-world results: Pro athletes rehabbing injuries, busy executives dialing in energy and body composition, parents reclaiming confidence with smoother skin and a sculpted physique—our outcomes speak louder than hashtags.
• Headquartered in Chicago expanding, Defiant Health is redefining what a brick-and-mortar wellness clinic can be: rigorous, data-backed, aesthetic-forward, and relentlessly client-centric.

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

• I’m honored to serve as a board member of Molly’s Cupcakes’ National Advisory Council, a group representing the Company and its franchisees across the brand. Our mission is to foster collaboration, establish routine communication, and provide strategic advice on the direction and growth of Molly’s Cupcakes. By uniting franchisees in regular discussions, we aim to ensure the brand continues to thrive and innovate.

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Direct the firm’s investment strategy and capital deployment across private equity, venture, and real assets. Lead sourcing, diligence, and execution of deals across early-stage and growth-stage companies, with a focus on sectors undergoing structural disruption. Oversee capital allocation, risk management, and value creation initiatives across a multi-asset portfolio.
• Responsibilities include:
• Developing and refining investment theses across healthcare, fintech, consumer, and applied technology
• Structuring and negotiating direct investments, secondaries, and strategic partnerships
• Supporting portfolio companies through operational guidance, governance, and capital strategy
• Incubating and scaling in-house ventures with asymmetric upside
• Managing external advisor relationships, legal structuring, and fund administration
• Operate with a mandate for long-term value creation, agile capital deployment, and conviction-based investing.

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

Dec 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Jun 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 10 mos · Greater Chicago Area

• Hart David Carson is a premier middle-market pre-IPO corporate law firm with a diversified business practice. Our attorneys represent a wide range of clients in the commercial, industrial, and financial sectors, both domestically and internationally. Our offices span the continental United States, with our headquarters in Chicago, Illinois andsatellites in Southern California and South Carolina. While US-based, HDC further extends its reach cross-boarder through strategic associations in Europe, Asia, throughout the Caribbean, and South America.
• HDC sees its clients as partners, and thus prides itself on adding a crucial piece to any company by providing industry-leading counsel backed by an ever-growing set of skills. The firm's practice areas include a market leading middle-market pre-IPO corporate practice, a diverse financial services practice representing banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, real estate investors, investment managers, and an innovative and entrepreneur-focused practice that sees and brokers transformative deals, complex IP issues, and bet-the-company litigation; often where HDC shines in its creative advice and counsel to businesses and individuals.
• Additionally, HDC offers legal advisory services in areas such as mergers & acquisitions, international IP protection, privacy, and information security, securities (options, et. al.), start-ups, and venture capital, domestic and international tax, technology transactions, and trademarks.
• Since 2012, HDC has built a reputation for its innovative and powerful legal counsel. In all, HDC provides the sophistication and expertise of a global law firm with the responsiveness and care of a boutique.

Aug 2011 – Present · 14 yrs 8 mos · Green Bay, Wisconsin Metropolitan Area

• Proud owner of one share of the publicly owned, non-profit Green Bay Packers. Technically a shareholder. Functionally just a diehard fan with a certificate, no dividends, and zero say in draft picks (despite my many strongly worded emails). Yes, this is on my LinkedIn. No, I don’t get a parking spot.