Conner is the Managing Partner of Trive Capital, responsible for overseeing all facets of the firm’s investment activities. Conner sits on the Board of most of Trive’s portfolio companies. Over his private equity career, Conner has completed over 60 platform investments across more than a dozen industry sectors, representing over $5 billion in revenue.

Prior to founding Trive Capital, Conner was a Partner at Insight Equity, a firm he joined at inception. Conner has also worked at Stonegate, a middle market buyout firm focused on the building products industry, and Bain & Company where he focused on turnaround management, business strategy and merger integration consulting.

Conner received his MBA from the Harvard Business School and graduated with a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in three years.

Chris is a Partner and co-founder of Trive Capital. Chris sits on the Investment Committee of Trive and on the board of directors at most of Trive’s portfolio companies. Chris has responsibility for sourcing, executing, and managing investments which he has done historically across a variety of industries, situations, and security types.

Prior to co-founding Trive, Chris was a Principal at Insight Equity, a Dallas, TX area private equity firm. Chris was with the management consulting firm Bain & Company prior to Insight Equity where he worked with companies across industries and situations.

Chris received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He also holds a BS in Computer Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, from Texas A&M University.

David is a Partner at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to joining Trive, David was with Insight Equity, where he was involved in deal execution and operations for investments across a number of different industries, including Automotive, Infrastructure, and Energy, among others.

Prior to joining Insight, David was an Associate at Pamlico Capital (formerly Wachovia Capital Partners), a Charlotte, NC-based private equity fund with $2 billion of capital under management. While at Pamlico, he evaluated and executed middle market buyout and growth equity investments in the Media, Communication and Technology Service sectors. In this role, he also provided on-going support to portfolio companies for add-on acquisitions, debt refinancing and various strategic projects. David began his career as an Analyst in the Merger & Acquisition group of McGladrey Capital Markets.

David graduated from Vanderbilt University where he earned a BA in both Economics and Philosophy, magna cum laude.

Blake is a Partner at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to joining Trive, Blake was with Insight Equity, where he helped launch the firm’s New York office. While at Insight, Blake identified and executed operational initiatives within portfolio companies and evaluated new investment opportunities across a number of different industries.

Blake has also worked as an Analyst with Houlihan Lokey, where he was a member of the Financial Restructuring Group. While at Houlihan, Blake was involved with a variety of transactions within the group, including creditor- and debtor-side restructurings and distressed mergers and acquisitions across various industry segments, including Technology, Telecommunications, Oil Field Services and Health Care.

Blake graduated magna cum laude with a BBA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University.

Shravan is a Managing Director at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to joining Trive, Shravan was a Vice President at Sequel Holdings, a Dallas, TX based private equity firm. While at Sequel, Shravan sourced, executed, and managed investments in the Food & Beverage, Agribusiness and Plastics industries.

Before joining Sequel, Shravan was an Associate with Goldman Sachs’ Special Situations Group, the firm’s hybrid credit investment platform. While at GSSSG, Shravan was responsible for evaluating and executing credit and structured equity investments as well as partnering with portfolio companies to provide capital support. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Shravan was an Analyst with Houlihan Lokey.

Shravan received his BS in Economics and Masters in Professional Accounting (MPA) from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Brad is a Managing Director at Trive Capital. He is focused on Trive’s Structured Capital investment strategy, where his responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies.

Prior to joining Trive, Brad was a Vice President at Prudential Capital Group, a private investment arm of Prudential Financial, Inc. While at Prudential, Brad was responsible for sourcing, executing, and managing investments in a wide range of industries, including aerospace and defense, transportation, distribution, consumer finance, real estate, restaurants and equipment rental.

Brad began his career as an Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a member of the Investment Management audit practice.

Brad received his BS in Business Administration and Accounting from the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics at Washington and Lee University.

Jared is a Vice President at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to attending business school, Jared was an Associate at Trive.

Before joining Trive, Jared was an Associate at Rockland Capital, a private equity firm focused on the energy sector. Previously, Jared worked as an Analyst for Jefferies & Company in their Restructuring & Recapitalization Group. While at Jefferies, Jared was involved with a variety of transactions within the group, including creditor- and debtor-side restructurings and distressed mergers and acquisitions.

Jared received his MBA from the Harvard Business School and graduated with Honors from The University of Texas at Austin.

Andrew is a Vice President at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Andrew re-joined the firm after serving as the Director of Finance at NxEdge, a Trive portfolio company. Prior to working at NxEdge, Andrew was a Senior Associate at Trive.

Before originally joining Trive in 2015, Andrew was an Associate at a family investment office in Florida. Prior to that, Andrew was an Analyst within the Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group at William Blair, where he advised on a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and equity financings.

Andrew received his BBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with distinction and a concentration in Finance and Accounting.

Nick is a Vice President at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to attending business school, Nick was a Senior Associate at Trive.

Before joining Trive, Nick was an Associate at a private equity firm focused on the energy services sector. Prior to that, Nick was an Analyst for RBC Capital Markets where he was a member of their Energy Investment Banking Group. While at RBC Capital Markets, Nick was involved with a variety of mergers, acquisitions and debt and equity financings across the exploration and production, midstream and energy services sectors.

Nick received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University where he earned a BBA in Finance.

Madeleine is a Vice President at Trive Capital. Her responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to joining Trive, Madeleine was an Analyst for BlackArch Partners. While at BlackArch, Madeleine was involved with mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory assignments across a variety of industries including aerospace and defense, business services and specialty manufacturing.

Madeleine graduated with Distinction from Rhodes College with a BA in Economics and Commerce and Business.

Tanner is a Vice President at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to joining Trive, Tanner was an Analyst for Morgan Stanley where he was a member of the Energy Investment Banking Group. While at Morgan Stanley, Tanner was involved with a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equity offerings across the exploration and production, midstream, and energy services sectors.

Tanner began his career as an Analyst for Main Street Capital Corporation, a Houston-based Business Development Company, where he focused on valuation of debt and equity investments in Middle and Lower Middle Market portfolio companies.

Tanner graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Kelley College of Business at Hardin-Simmons University where he earned a BBA in Economics and Accounting.

Jeff participates in Trive Capital’s Business Development efforts. He focuses on creating long-term value through relationship building, reaching out to traditional and non-traditional intermediaries, conducting diligence on investment targets, and identifying senior executive candidates.

Prior to joining Trive Capital, Jeff was VP of Business Development for investment banking firms Green Manning & Bunch and Citadel Advisory Group. Jeff also managed the sales and technical support teams for instrumentation manufacturing firm, In-Situ, Inc., in addition to launching and managing In-Situ’s OEM program. Prior to In-Situ, Jeff served as President of petroleum equipment and service firm, Dallas Pump Service & Supply Co., and participated in the Company’s sale process.

Jeff earned a BA degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

Max participates in Trive Capital’s Business Development efforts. He focuses on creating long-term value through relationship building, reaching out to traditional and non-traditional intermediaries, conducting diligence on investment targets, and identifying senior executive candidates.

Prior to joining Trive Capital, Max was a Director in GE Capital’s M&A team in New York and Dubai, focused on executing M&A activity and capital markets’ initiatives. Max also led Business Development efforts for GE Capital’s distribution finance platform for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to his international experience, Max was a Vice President in GE Capital’s lending group based in Los Angeles.

Max earned his BBA in Finance at Texas Tech University.

Aziz is an Associate at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to Trive, Aziz was an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup, where he worked on a variety of mergers and acquisitions and capital raises.

Aziz began his career as an Analyst at Mooreland Partners, a global boutique advisory firm serving growth industries.

Aziz graduated from New York University where he earned a BA in Economics.

Jay is an associate at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies.

Prior to joining Trive, Jay was an Analyst in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Restructuring Group. While at Houlihan, Jay was involved in a variety of transactions including creditor-side restructurings, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and debt financings across various industry segments.

Jay graduated with a BA in Economics and History from Vanderbilt University.

Josh is an Associate at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies.

Prior to joining Trive, Josh was an Analyst for Prudential Capital Group. While at Prudential Capital Group, Josh was involved with a variety of transactions including distressed investments and creditor-side restructurings in North America and Europe across various industry segments.

Josh graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wheaton College where he earned a BA in Economics.

Sam is an Associate at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies.

Prior to joining Trive, Sam was an Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities in New York. While at Wells Fargo Securities, Sam was involved with a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and financings across the industrials sector.

Sam graduated from Wake Forest University where he earned a BS in Finance.

Austin is an Associate at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies.

Prior to joining Trive, Austin was an Analyst at Perella Weinberg Partners in New York as a part of the Advisory Group. Austin advised clients in the Industrials sector on a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and special situations.

Austin received his MS in Finance from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Economics.

Nick is an Associate at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Prior to joining Trive, Nick was an Associate at Comvest Partners, a West Palm Beach, Florida-based middle market private equity fund. While at Comvest, Nick was responsible for evaluating, executing and monitoring investments for the private equity strategy.

Nick began his career as an Analyst for Wells Fargo Securities in their Middle Market Group. While at Wells Fargo Securities, Nick executed on a number of Middle Market M&A and debt transactions across a variety of industries.

Nick graduated Summa Cum Laude from Case Western Reserve University where he earned a B.S. in Finance.

Riya is an Associate at Trive Capital. Her responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies.

Prior to Trive, Riya was an Analyst at Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets. While at Cain Brothers, Riya was involved in a variety of mergers and acquisitions across the healthcare sector.

Riya graduated from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin where she earned a BBA in Finance and a minor in Management Information Systems.

Connor is an Associate at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies.

Prior to joining Trive, Connor was an Analyst at Simmons Energy | A Division of Piper Jaffray where he was involved in a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets transactions in the energy service and equipment sector.

Connor graduated with High Honors from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin where he earned a BBA in Finance and a minor in Management Information Systems.

Steve is Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Trive Capital.  He oversees firm operational matters and is responsible for managing the Trive Operations Team.  He is also responsible for managing all legal matters related to Trive Capital and its funds and investments.

Prior to joining Trive Capital, Steve was General Counsel of Hosting.com in Denver, Colorado.  Prior to his role at Hosting, Steve practiced law with a large international law firm in Charlotte, North Carolina where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, and corporate matters.  From 2014 to 2016, Steve was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where he taught a course on private equity.

Steve received his J.D. with honors from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from the College of William & Mary.

Jonathan is the Chief Financial Officer at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include oversight of the financial, tax and compliance reporting functions, as well as general fund administration. Prior to joining Trive, Jonathan was Director of Private Equity Accounting for Jasper Ridge Partners, a global investment management firm with $11 billion of assets under management. While at Jasper Ridge, Jonathan managed the accounting and reporting functions for the private equity and real asset portfolios. In addition he managed the client reporting for institutional and individual investors.

Before joining Jasper Ridge Partners, Jonathan was Controller for Oak Hill Strategic Partners, an exchange fund with $1.5 billion of assets under management. While at Oak Hill, he managed the back office and engaged in strategic planning related to tax matters, hedging activities and fund formation.

Jonathan earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from Southwestern Adventist University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kathryn is the Head of Investor Relations for Trive Capital. She is responsible for maintaining and enhancing relationships with Trive investors, strategically evaluating the institutional landscape, and cultivating relationships with potential future investors.

Prior to joining Trive Capital, Kathryn was VP of Business Development for Silver Oak Services Partners, a Chicago-based private equity fund focused on lower middle market services companies. Prior to Silver Oak, Kathryn was Director of Investor Relations and Business Development at Black Maple Capital, an event-driven hedge fund, and Stark Investments, a global multi-strategy hedge fund, both based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kathryn began her career as the Director of U.S. Operations for UJAM, Inc., a cloud-based music technology start-up company, in San Francisco, California.

Kathryn received a Master’s degree in International Relations from Cambridge University. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, in Music Composition and East Asian Studies from Vanderbilt University.

Johnny is the Senior Controller at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include financial accounting and operations, tax and compliance reporting functions, as well as general fund administration. Prior to joining Trive, Johnny was a Fund Accounting Manager for TPG Capital, a global private investment firm with over $70 billion of assets under management. While at TPG Capital, Johnny managed the accounting, operations and reporting functions for the Real Estate and Biotech business units. In addition, he managed the investment performance function for the private equity funds.

Before joining TPG Capital, Johnny was an Assistant Vice President for HSBC in the Global Banking and Markets division. While at HSBC, he managed the product control function for the Equities and Equity Capital Markets desks.

Johnny earned a B.A. in Accounting from Queens College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Trevor is Deputy General Counsel of Trive Capital. He is responsible for managing certain legal matters related to Trive Capital, with a primary focus on its portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Trive Capital, Trevor was a partner in the restructuring and insolvency group of a large international law firm in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he represented lenders and other parties in loan restructurings and workouts, collateral dispositions, loan sales, bankruptcy proceedings, federal and state court litigation and other distressed situations. Prior to private practice, Trevor was a judicial law clerk to United States District Judge Henry Coke Morgan, Jr. in the Eastern District of Virginia.

Trevor received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and his B.S., summa cum laude with honors, from Virginia Tech.

Patrick is Associate General Counsel of Trive Capital. He assists in legal matters related to Trive Capital and its portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Trive Capital, Patrick was Assistant General Counsel of Fiduciary Network, an investment firm focused on the wealth management industry. Prior to his role at Fiduciary Network, Patrick practiced law at a large international law firm in Dallas, Texas where he focused on private equity mergers and acquisitions.

Patrick received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, and his B.A., with highest distinction, from the University of Kansas.

Warren is the Vice President of Tax at Trive Capital. His responsibilities include all tax compliance and reporting, tax provisions, as well as providing support on various tax related matters across the portfolio. Prior to joining Trive, Warren was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a Big 4 public accounting firm. While at PwC, Warren managed the tax compliance and consulting for clients in various industries including private equity, real estate, and fund of funds. In addition, he has experience in tax modeling and tax technology development.

Warren earned a B.B.A. with High Honors and a Master in Professional Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Shelby is a Senior Accountant at Trive Capital. Her responsibilities include financial accounting and operations, as well as general fund administration. Prior to joining Trive, Shelby was a Senior Associate at Blue River Partners, a fund administrator. While at Blue River Partners, Shelby assisted in fund operations and outsourced CFO functions for a number of private equity firms and hedge funds.

Shelby graduated from the University of Oklahoma where she earned a BBA in Accounting and Finance.

Jill Biavati is an Executive Assistant at Trive Capital.  Prior to joining Trive, Jill was an Executive Assistant in corporate capital at ORIX USA, a financial services firm. Prior to ORIX, Jill was a Vice President – Administration and Executive Assistant at Haas Wheat & Partners, a private equity firm.

Jill graduated from Southern Illinois University where she earned a BS in Business Management.

Stacie Ordoyne is an Executive Assistant with Trive Capital.  Prior to joining Trive, Stacie was the Special Assistant to the President of the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana’s international container port and the embarkation port for cruise passengers.  Prior to the Port of New Orleans, Stacie was the Executive Assistant to the Mayor of New Orleans, and Louisiana Lieutenant Governor and State Representative, Mitchell J. Landrieu.

Nicole is an Executive Assistant at Trive Capital. Prior to joining Trive, Nicole was an Executive Assistant at RSE Ventures, a private investment firm focused on media, lifestyle, technology, and sports entertainment. While at RSE, she was responsible for all business and office operations.  Nicole previously worked as a Senior Executive Assistant for the New York Jets, co-directed and produced an independent film, and managed a movie studio and production company.

Nicole majored in Psychology at Mount Ida College.

Arta Isufaj is an Administrative Assistant at Trive Capital. Prior to joining Trive, Arta was a Center Manager at Explore Horizons, a tutoring and enrichment center in Frisco, Texas. While at Explore Horizons, Arta was responsible for managing a team of Assistant Managers and tutors, as well as creating strategies to meet the center’s sales and marketing goals.

Arta graduated from Texas A&M University where she earned her BS in Agricultural Economics – Finance & Real Estate.