High Street Equity Partners

Tristan Wilkerson is Founding General Partner at High Street Equity Partners. He has held positions in management, investment, and entrepreneurship, with prior experience in organizing and policy work across public and private sectors.

George Darden is a Venture Partner at High Street Equity Partners focused on technology and software investments. He previously founded Kymani Management Group, where he advised management teams on M&A strategy and operational execution, and spent earlier roles at Deloitte, Alvarez & Marsal, and West Monroe Partners working on transformations and M&A integrations. His investment approach emphasizes software-enabled business models, scalable operating systems, and capital-efficient growth.

IT project manager with over five years leading initiatives across federal consulting, education, and policy; UNC graduate pursuing a cybersecurity master's at Georgia Tech, interested in cybersecurity and venture capital.

Project engineer pursuing a Construction Management MS and MBA at LSU, interested in the intersection of venture capital and the future of construction and built environment.

Listed as HSEP alumni; CEO/Managing Principal of The BIG Agency and an award-winning broadcaster and TV host.

Technical product leader with 8+ years in enterprise software strategy, IT due diligence, and post-merger integration across medical device, PE, and manufacturing sectors; co-founded a nonprofit and is pursuing an MBA at UCLA Anderson.

Healthcare strategist and Managing Partner at FocusPoint Strategy Partners specializing in value-based care models and healthcare market expansion, with prior executive roles at PayrHealth and Community Health Systems.

Listed as HSEP alumni; attorney and litigation counsel for Verizon in Washington, DC who served as a Venture Fellow supporting due diligence and deal flow, with insights on online marketplaces and the future of work.

Legal and privacy leader serving as Senior Director, Privacy Counsel, and Data Protection Officer at 1Password, with over a decade of experience in data protection and compliance across sectors.

Communications and content strategy professional formerly at NPR overseeing operations and production; recent Baldwin Wallace University graduate.

Experienced in public and private markets and corporate M&A advisory, previously on JPMorgan's Mid-Cap Investment Banking team and Private Bank; Gates Millennium and Ron Brown Scholar who studied at Harvard.

Digital content strategist specializing in storytelling, partnerships, and marketing; Notre Dame graduate who has helped startups and brands grow audience engagement.

Software engineer and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience across startups, Fortune 500 companies, and government; founder of Starline Ventures, with a Computer Science and Mathematics degree from Georgetown University.

Biotech and health innovation executive with over 30 years across life sciences and consumer health, having raised over $100M in capital and contributed to over $1B in exits.

Engineer and commercialization executive with over 25 years leading health tech companies; former CEO of Huron Digital Pathology and President & COO of Dynacon Inc.

Entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, founder and CEO of Impact Period LLC, and former COO of fintech startup Sootchy; previously Executive Director of the Arkansas Education Investment Plan.

Board-certified family medicine physician and HealthTech executive serving as Medical Director of Privia Health, with experience in clinical leadership and telehealth innovation.

Healthcare strategist and founder of Fempower Health, a women's health platform, with over 20 years across biopharma and consulting at Pfizer, Syneos Health, IQVIA, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

University of Arkansas undergraduate pursuing dual degrees in Finance and Entrepreneurship Innovation, active in the Venture Capital Society and NWA startup ecosystem.

President of Windy City, Inc. since 1986 and former President and CEO of Walnut Financial Services, with a background in public and private sector investment, particularly healthcare companies.

Assistant Professor at Rutgers School of Business–Camden specializing in integrated information technology and accounting systems, with a Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida.

Surgeon, clinical informaticist, and medical technology innovator specializing in predictive analytics and AI-driven diagnostics; invented the Midas+ Live predictive analytics system acquired by Xerox.

Graduate student in Quantitative Finance at the University of Maryland with an analytical and leadership background interested in financial strategies for business growth.

Private markets and management consulting professional who worked at an institutional real estate firm and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey; Morehouse Philosophy graduate and former VC Fellow at Republic.

Product leader and clean tech strategist focused on democratizing access to sustainable energy, with roles at Arcadia and Solstice developing community solar and energy platforms.

Former startup founder and product manager with experience in startups and big tech, including a Product Strategy & Business Operations role at LinkedIn. Co-founded SaaS influencer platform Reach Me; Harvard graduate and Ron Brown Scholar.

Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland and Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution; Vice President and Executive Director of the AIR Opportunity Fund and member of the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee.

Analyst supporting high-growth companies, holding an MBA from Howard University and an MPH from Tulane University.

Board-certified physician and HealthTech leader who served as Medical Director at Heal, a tech-enabled home healthcare company acquired by Humana in 2023.

Startup ecosystem leader and Executive Director of StartupNWA; former Executive Director of Houston Exponential where she launched a VC Immersions Program and a fund-of-funds strategy.

JD/MBA candidate at Loyola University Chicago with experience in litigation, transactional law, and business advising for startups and nonprofits.

Venture operator and public policy professional focused on connecting institutional capital and underrepresented founders; Harvard and Georgetown alum who founded The Hustle Report newsletter.

Quantitative Finance graduate student at the University of Arkansas focused on capital markets and investment strategy, and founding president of the University Venture Capital Society.