MiddleGround Capital
Tess is Vice President of our Marketing Team. Originally from Dallas, Texas, she attended the University of Texas at Austin (Go Longhorns!!) where she received her BBA in Marketing and a certificate in digital art/media. Prior to joining MiddleGround Capital, she worked as a Social Media Manager at Texas Instruments and Transmission, a B2B marketing […]
Taylor is a Vice President on our Operations Team and joined us from General Electric, where he worked as a Financial Analyst and Sourcing Finance Lead in microenterprise as well as air and water channels. He has his MBA from Indiana University as well as his Bachelor’s in Finance and Marketing from the University of […]
Troy is a Director on the Operating Team. Prior to joining us, Troy worked as an interim management professional for various portfolio companies at the prior firm with John and Scot. Prior to these positions, Troy spent over 28 years in the plant operations and change management industries, including stints at MillerCoors, Dean Foods, and […]
Jordan is a Vice President on the Investor Relations Team. Jordan joined us from Vaco, where she was a Senior Associate responsible for recruiting and business development. Prior to that, Jordan held various analytical positions for ConAgra Foods, Ralcorp Frozen Bakery, and Parker Hannifin. Jordan graduated from the University of Kentucky and earned undergraduate degrees […]
Dana is a Senior Associate and joined us from a Private Equity Associate position at Audax Group. Prior to her start in PE, she interned with Fashion Week and at Chateau Valandraud in Saint-Émilion, France (yes, we’re all jealous). Dana obtained a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and in economics from Amherst College. Dana’s varied and […]
Blake Frazier is a Vice President on our Operations Team. Blake has a BS in Accounting and Finance from the University of Kentucky and put his CPA certification to use at MCM CPAs & Associates before flexing his finance skills at Alltech, a biotechnology company, as a Finance Manager. You could write a sitcom about […]
Scot is one of the founding Partners of MiddleGround where he acts as Chief Operating Officer. Scot is a member of the Investment Committee at MiddleGround Capital. Scot started his career at Toyota Motor Corporation and spent 13 years in assembly engineering, maintenance, and production management. Prior to founding MiddleGround, Scot spent 9 years at […]
Tim is a Managing Director on our Transaction Team, focusing on exits and realizations. Before joining MiddleGround, Tim spent nearly two decades at BMO Capital Markets, where he helped build their Industrials Investment Banking team and led BMO’s Transportation and Diversified Manufacturing investment banking practice. Tim advised public companies, private equity-backed businesses, and family-owned enterprises […]
Cody is a Vice President on our Investor Relations Team. He earned his BS in Business Management from Georgetown College and began his career in medical device sales at Tactile Medical, where he consistently ranked among the top representatives nationwide. Cody later joined Podimetrics, a healthcare startup, helping launch a remote-monitoring solution to prevent diabetic […]
Austin is a Vice President on our Investor Relations Team. He earned his BS in Business Management from Georgetown College. Austin began his career at Speedway as a District Manager, overseeing two districts with 100+ employees. He later transitioned into medical device sales, first with DePuy Synthes and then with Organogenesis, where he achieved the […]