Satori Capital

John Mackey is co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market and a proponent of conscious capitalism.

Rugger Burke is a partner, general counsel, and investment committee member at Satori Capital, where he co-leads the private equity team and focuses on sourcing, due diligence, and completing investments. He has led or co-led acquisitions including Able Machinery Movers, FWT, Komline-Sanderson, Purple Land Management, and Vinventions USA, and serves on the boards of companies such as Automatic Fire Protection, R. Torre & Company, and Wellen Capital. Prior to co-founding Satori Capital in 2008, he practiced law for more than a decade in transactional and litigation matters, and he holds a BS in Mathematics and previously worked as an engineer.

Venture Partner who serves on several portfolio boards. She was previously Chief Scientific Officer at Optios and VP/CTO at Cubic Global Defense, and earlier a program manager at DARPA. She holds a PhD in neuroscience.

Founder of Princeton Pacific Capital specializing in manufactured housing communities and multifamily properties with over 1,500 units under control. He pioneered prefabricated housing in California and owns Princeton Pacific Properties, a full-service real estate brokerage representing approximately 100 clients annually.

Brent McCarty is a healthcare executive, currently President and CEO at Sentient, with over 20 years leading multi-site healthcare companies.

Cheryl Rosner founded Stayful.com and previously served as CEO of TicketsNow and president of Expedia Corporate Travel and Hotels.com.

Craig R. Lentzsch is a senior corporate executive in transportation, having led Coach America and Greyhound Lines, and served on boards of several public companies.

Eric Bennett has over 30 years in wealth management and co-founded Tolleson Wealth Management, later serving as founding Executive Director of the Brain Performance Institute at the Center for BrainHealth. He is a CFA and CPA.

Jack Krause is an executive advisor focused on scaling consumer product companies; he was President/COO at Lovesac and led a category at Bath and Body Works.

John Ofenloch is CEO of Ranger Wireless Holdings with over 25 years of technology management experience in telecommunications and manufacturing.

Larry North is a health, fitness, and nutrition expert who created the weight-loss program 'The Great North American Slimdown' and advises Satori's Optimal Living initiative.

Marc J. Sharpe is founder and chairman of The Family Office Association, with a career spanning family office management, private equity, venture capital, and investment banking.

Vic Keller is a senior executive at Berkshire Hathaway Automotive and founder of the ZAK Automotive Companies, which he sold to Berkshire Hathaway in 2015.

Brittney Russell is a Senior Project Manager at Satori Capital with over 15 years of experience across private equity, start-ups, consumer brands, and consulting. She has held roles including Interim COO, Chief of Staff, and Senior Project Manager, with work spanning operations scaling, executive team alignment, and board and investor relations.

Cami Miller is Vice President of Stakeholder Experience at Satori Capital, where she leads the firm's investor experience and employee experience functions, including recruiting, onboarding, and development. She previously worked as an audit associate at KPMG serving private equity clients and held a leadership role at lululemon athletica, and she also works as a holistic health coach. She lives in Texas with her wife, son, and dog.

Chad Cook is Director of Business Development at Satori Capital, a Texas-based multi-strategy investment firm whose private equity business partners with middle-market companies. He has worked in mergers and acquisitions for over 20 years, including roles raising capital from high net worth individuals and family offices and serving as an investment banker on buy-side and sell-side transactions. Cook holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a BA in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ellen Henderson is a communications strategist, writer/editor, and project manager with more than 15 years of experience in marketing and media. She currently serves as Stakeholder Communications Manager at Satori Capital.

Garrett Boone is co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Container Store and co-founded Texas Business for Clean Air.

Keera Ketterman is a Project Manager and Executive Assistant at Satori Capital, where her title is also listed as Chief of Staff. Her experience spans several industries, including aerospace, commercial real estate, financial services, event planning, public relations, and manufacturing.

Healthcare and biomedical research leader who served as President of UT Southwestern Medical Center for 22 years. Oversaw significant institutional expansion and emerged as a top-10 biomedical research institution during his tenure.

Nicole Weirich is Director of Operations at Satori Capital. Her responsibilities include investor experience, fund operations, compliance, human resources, and firm administration.

Patricia Aburdene is a social forecaster and co-author of the bestsellers Megatrends 2000 and Megatrends 2010: The Rise of Conscious Capitalism.

Watson Jackson is a Senior Associate in private equity at Satori Capital. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Energy Group at Guggenheim Partners. Jackson graduated summa cum laude from SMU as a Hunt and BBA scholar, earning a BBA in finance and a BS in sport management, with minors in European studies and history and honors in liberal arts.

Wes Blair is Satori Capital's executive coach in residence, helping CEOs and owner-operators scale their businesses; he previously led operations at PrimeSource and an airline turnaround and was a Bain & Company manager.

Alex Stewart is an Associate at Thompson Street Capital Partners, a St. Louis-based private equity firm that invests in founder-led middle market businesses across the Healthcare & Life Sciences, Software & Technology, and Business Services sectors. The firm has acquired more than 150 companies since 2000 and manages over $4.5 billion. He previously worked as a consultant in KPMG's Strategy group and holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Administrative Partner at VentureDNA working directly with the firm's Founder.

Managing Partner at VentureDNA who was previously Founder and President of another organization.

Finance professional with a master's degree from University of CEMA and economics background from University of Buenos Aires.

Michael (Mike) Evans is a partner at Newport LLC. He previously spent time at Ernst & Young, where he built and led the firm's Real Estate and Construction Industry practice as Global Director from 1988 to 1998, later serving as Director of Strategic Investments overseeing E&Y's stakes in 40 emerging growth companies, and as a senior partner for Quality and Risk Management across 30 countries. Earlier in his career he worked in investment banking and corporate law, advised middle-market clients in Silicon Valley on tax strategy, and managed projects funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.