John is a former partner at Kaufman & Canoles, where he chaired the Firm’s Commercial Section, with a specialization in private equity and M&A. Prior to joining K&C over 12 years ago, John worked in the structure finance group at Dewey Ballantine LLP in New York. John earned his law degree from William & Mary and his BA from Washington and Lee. John serves on a number of local boards, including the ODU Investment Committee and the 757 Angels Group.

Patrick is a former Director of Provident Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity fund. Patrick launched the fund and was responsible for deal sourcing, transaction structuring and oversight of portfolio companies. Patrick’s prior experience includes working as an attorney in Deloitte’s M&A Tax practice as well as experience working on the equity capital markets deck for a securities firm. Patrick received his law degree from Suffolk University Law School and his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan.

John founded Envest in 1999 after serving as President and CEO of The Leisure Company, a subsidiary of America West, where he had previously been the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales. John’s prior experience also includes being CEO of Cadmus Journal Services, and over 12 years of operational, marketing, and financial experience at American Airlines and Northwest. John earned his MBA from SMU and his BA in economics from Tulane.

David founded Envest in 1999 after previously serving as Chairman and CEO of The Vacation Store, which he co-founded in 1994. Prior to The Vacation Store, David held various leadership, operational and financial roles at Cunard Line Ltd. and IBM. David has an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BBA from Emory. David serves as Chairman of Virginia Wesleyan College Board of Trustees.