Ian founded Thesis Capital Partners in 2017 and leads firm strategy, capital formation, and investment oversight across the platform. He has advised on more than $10 billion of M&A and restructuring transactions over the course of his career and is the architect of the T.H.O.R. framework, the proprietary system that governs how the firm sources, acquires, and builds lower middle market businesses. Prior to founding Thesis Capital, Ian served as Head of Venture Partners at Golden Section Venture Capital. His earlier career included energy finance, commodity trading, and strategic advisory roles across crude oil and petroleum products markets. He serves as Chairman of the Board at The Ridge Ohio, Board Chair at NEMA Enclosures, and Board Member at Prosupplyr and Cadillac Services.

Connor leads capital formation and investor relationships across the firm, working directly with family offices, RIAs, institutional allocators, and qualified individual investors. Over his career, he has helped raise more than $4 billion across investment platforms spanning multiple asset classes. Prior to joining Thesis Capital, Connor spent over a decade at Principal Global Investors (now Principal Asset Management), where he advanced to Senior Director of Wealth Advisory. In that capacity, he led institutional distribution efforts across private markets, alternative investments, and traditional asset classes, building deep relationships with financial advisors, family offices, and private wealth platforms nationwide. Earlier in his career, he traded fixed income at Traditum Group and M&N Trading.

Joshua leads transaction execution, underwriting, diligence, and deal structuring across the firm. He has completed more than 46 M&A transactions over the course of his career and brings nearly two decades of advisory and principal investing experience to Thesis Capital. Prior to joining the firm, Joshua served as Managing Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Cetane Associates for eight years, where he contributed to 45 successful sell-side M&A engagements for privately held companies. He subsequently founded J Wolf and Company, an independent investment bank advising independent sponsors on raising institutional equity and debt capital for lower middle market acquisitions. His earlier career included energy finance roles at Mizuho Corporate Bank, ABN AMRO, and Credit Lyonnais in New York.

More than three decades of senior leadership experience across finance, energy, and professional services. Has served as Chairman, CEO, COO, and restructuring officer for nearly a dozen organizations, including public companies and sponsor-backed enterprises. Previously Chairman and CEO of TDECU Holdings, a subsidiary of a $3 billion financial institution. COO and Restructuring Officer at TRC Companies (NYSE: TRR). Ten-year veteran of Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), where he led the post-merger integration practice in Texas and advised billion-dollar companies on change and acquisition strategy. Currently Chairman and CEO of ZeoGas LLC, developing a $1.5 billion natural gas-to-methanol facility in Port Arthur, Texas.

Leads operator-led acquisition sourcing and deal origination at Thesis Capital, with a focus on identifying and partnering with experienced operators to acquire founder-owned service businesses across the lower middle market. Prior to joining the firm, Wesley founded Kinetik Strategic Group, an operator-led acquisition platform focused on acquiring and improving founder-owned service businesses in Florida. Also served as Head of M&A and Underwriting for a private investment group, leading the underwriting division for operator-led acquisitions across the United States. Earlier in his career, founded and grew one of the most recognized kart racing organizations in the country and led three acquisitions in that process.

Supports deal flow origination, due diligence execution, and transaction structuring across the firm's lower middle market investment activities. Prior to joining Thesis Capital, served as Controller and Intercompany Analyst at ExxonMobil in Argentina, analyzing and reconciling intercompany financial packages across multiple entities, executing cost allocations and monthly controls, and supporting internal and external audits. Earlier career included accounting analyst roles at LIAG Argentina, Estudio Contable Monteverde y Asociados, and Consultora LP.

Leads business development and investment strategy, architecting private equity fundraises and overseeing investment decision-making across the platform. Previously spent more than three years as Investment Analyst at Atlanta Consulting Group, advising institutional clients and high-net-worth family offices. Before that, nearly four years at Trailmark, rising from Private Equity Research Analyst to Senior Private Equity Research Analyst, supporting fundraises across private equity, private debt, venture capital, and natural resources strategies.

Supports opportunity evaluation, financial analysis, and transaction execution across Thesis Capital's target sectors. Brings analytical rigor to the deal team's sourcing and underwriting process.

Supports portfolio company operations and firm-level operational initiatives, working across the platform to support post-acquisition integration and ongoing operational improvement through the T.H.O.R. framework.

Leads software engineering and technology development at Thesis Capital, building and maintaining the firm's proprietary technology infrastructure, including the BEACON deal origination platform.

Six years at McKinsey as an Engagement Manager focused on implementation. Prior experience at Crane Aerospace and Electronics. Specializes in manufacturing operations, lean transformation, and industrial operational improvement.

18 years in the oil and gas industry spanning Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, and Chevron through roles at Schlumberger and AVEVA. President of FourPointZero, building intelligent RPA solutions for the energy sector. Published researcher. Led Shell's Structural Digital Twin technology implementation.

PE-backed CFO with experience managing $30M+ in government contracts. Building a private equity platform investing in real estate, finance, and technology across Latin America. University of Texas at Austin.

Staff Software Engineer at Homebase, a SaaS platform serving 100,000+ small businesses. Previously held engineering roles at Broadcom Software, VMware, Homebot, and Tuft & Needle. Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture. Turing School of Software & Design.

Former McKinsey & Company Director with 17 years of experience building and scaling high-impact businesses across the industrial, finance, and technology sectors.

Former Associate at McKinsey on the public sector team. 10+ years across public and private sectors. U.S. Air Force veteran: instructor pilot, aircraft commander, and program manager. MBA, Yale School of Management. MS Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology. BS Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy.

Financial Planning and Analysis at Ahold Delhaize USA, a major retail and grocery conglomerate. Background in Big 4 accounting and financial operations. Chicago Booth MBA. Focus on B2B SaaS and education sector investments.

30+ years of executive experience across healthcare technology and industrial logistics. General Manager at Little John Transportation Services for 10 years, growing the Houston branch into a multi-million dollar operation. Previously Senior Director of Sales at ScriptPro (12 years) and progressive roles at NDC/McKesson (10 years). BA Business, University of Arkansas Walton School of Business.