I believe that the many financial tools and creative growth/exit strategies available to small business owners should also be available to conservation-oriented ranch owners. I co-founded Beartooth in 2005 in order to bring these tools to ranchers.
I am responsible for all activities at Beartooth, trying to focus deeply on the human relationships associated with sourcing capital, structuring investments, and managing investments.
Prior to Beartooth, I worked at an agricultural investment company, a private equity investment firm, and Morgan Stanley, an investment bank. I earned a degree in Economics from Yale and a business degree from Stanford. Throughout all of that education and work, I kept coming home to my family’s ranch near Cody, Wyoming. Ultimately, I decided to stop traveling back to the coasts for work and set up Beartooth.
I believe that we are uniquely positioned to match our financial resources with conservation and community needs to ensure that the land we love continues to provide habitat and enjoyment for generations to come.
At Beartooth, I am responsible for the firm’s financial planning, reporting, and accounting. I bring over two decades worth of experience in the field to Beartooth.
Prior to Beartooth, I was the Controller for the Montana State University Alumni Foundation and an Audit Manager at KPMG, LLP in Seattle, Washington. I am a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Montana.
Montana is home for me. I grew up in Billings, attended Montana State University, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business-Accounting and Master of Professional Accountancy.
I believe that today’s conservation challenges require creative problem solving using financial tools and investment.
I am involved in all aspects of Beartooth's operations including the sourcing, acquisition, management, and disposition of the Fund’s portfolio. Prior to Beartooth, I worked as an Analyst for Ascentris, a Denver-based real estate fund manager.
I spent a meaningful portion of my formative years on my family’s ranch near Jackson, Wyoming. I hold degrees in Business and Environmental Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
I believe that we have the unique capacity to bring the tools of finance to conservation in order to enhance human-wildlife coexistence on working lands.
At Beartooth, I am responsible for working with current and future investors, as well as brokers and conservations professionals, in an effort to source new investments. Prior to Beartooth, I worked at Goldman Sachs in the investment banking division and at a private equity shop sourcing and evaluating potential investments.
Experiencing COVID in New York City drove me West. I followed my passion and moved to the mountains. I backpacked, explored national parks, and hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. I received an undergraduate business degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a Masters of Natural Resources and Wildlife management from Oregon State University.
I believe that we are uniquely equipped to preserve the beautiful open spaces of Montana that I grew up in, preserving and enhancing them for future generations.
I am involved in all aspects of the business, working closely with Robert in investor relations, investment acquisition, and property management.
Prior to Beartooth, I worked in finance and real estate playing a diverse set of roles. I grew up in Missoula and attended the University of Montana, where I received a degree in Business with an emphasis in Management and Marketing.
