Wesley Barnett
InvestorGeneral Partner at TampaBay.Ventures
Winter Haven, FL
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
A Lakeland native with a finance degree from Wake Forest University's Calloway School of Business and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. He is active in startup investments, real estate development, and philanthropy across Polk County and Florida, and serves on the boards of Citizens Bank & Trust, All Saints Academy, GiveWell Community Foundation, and qGiv.
Experience
- TampaBay.VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentLakeland, Florida, United States
- Lakeland Hospitality GroupPresidentcurrent2017 — presentLakeland, Florida, United States
- Mayfair Properties of LakelandPartnercurrent2015 — presentLakeland, FL
- Citizens Bank and TrustBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLake Wales, Florida, United States
- TreeTop Commons, LLCManaging Partner2009 — 2020
- TreeTop Commons, LLCDirector of Strategic Planning2008 — 2009
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2015
- Wake Forest UniversityBS in Business, Finance2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Online Marketing31Business Strategy22Social Media33Investments11Music Production6Online Publishing8Ebooks4Concert Production5
From Wesley's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Citizens Bank & TrustqGiv
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at TampaBay.Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Wesley Barnett work?
- Wesley Barnett is General Partner at TampaBay.Ventures.
- What check size does Wesley Barnett write?
- Wesley Barnett typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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