Our Team

I grew up in Dubai and went to a pretty diverse, multicultural school, so I love interacting with new people whose backgrounds differ from my own. I came to the U.S. for college because I wanted the freedom to explore a wide range of subjects before diving into a specific degree.

After graduating, I jumped around from accounting to consulting to trading before moving to private equity. I worked at a firm that was handling extremely hairy, messy transactions. My thought process was that if I wanted to learn something, and if I really want to do it well, I should start in the deep end. I got to work with people who were far more senior than myself, and I didn’t always know what I was doing. I had to just figure things out for myself, and that was thrilling.

In my previous roles, it was numbers over everything. The questions were always around the business model and not about the people behind the business and what we could do for them. As I became more curious about the nonfinancial aspects of a business – how to select a leadership team, how to operate on the day-to-day level, and how to inspire an organization to do great things – I realized that Orion was the place where I could expand my own personal skillset. The role was an exciting opportunity to have a lasting impact on businesses, and the work we do here helps me become a better investor and person.

Outside of Orion, you can find me hiking, skiing, and exploring the outdoors. I love traveling, trying new restaurants, and learning about history (specifically Roman, Greek, Indian, and WWII).

Growing up, I loved playing with Legos and enjoyed math, so I thought I would become an engineer. It wasn’t until I took my first economics class that I realized what I wanted to learn. The combination of math and human behavior opens up the opportunity to solve interesting, real problems.

I came to Orion to join a smaller team that was tackling a huge market. When I interviewed at Orion, there were probably fewer than eight people in the office, and I was coming from a firm with nearly 20,000 employees. We’ve grown incredibly quickly, and each team member is still critical to the success of our company.

We have a lot of responsibility because we have the chance to change people’s lives with our work. The business owners we work with are inspiring people who have built companies from the ground up, and we get to learn so much from them.

Outside of Orion, you can find me pushing myself to my limits with long-distance runs, skiing, and traveling.

Read more about me in my full profile.

I grew up in a suburb of New York City, so I was always interested in the world of business as a kid. After studying accounting and business administration at Washington & Lee University, I moved back to New York to pursue a career in finance. I had the opportunity to work for a few different investment firms, where I partnered with some really great companies and business owners. Over time, I realized I was more interested in learning what makes a business great from the inside – and working directly with business leaders – than in being an investor on the outside looking in. I wanted to be in the trenches with business owners, building something that will last for decades, rather than taking the traditional private equity approach of optimizing businesses for short-term returns.

I joined Orion because I could tell they were building something truly special – an organization focused on creating opportunities for exceptional people over the long term. My favorite part of the job is sitting down with business owners and hearing the stories behind the companies they've built. It's incredibly powerful, and I love that I get to help figure out how we can best serve as a partner so their companies excel for decades to come.

Outside of work, you can find me getting outdoors as much as possible, whether that's hiking, fishing, playing golf, or attempting to surf.

I grew up in a huge sports family: at 6’1”, my twin sister and I grew up the shortest in our family of six. My parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles all live within five minutes of each other, and we have deep roots in California. My siblings, cousins, and I all went to the same small Catholic school where my grandparents met as first graders. Family is everything to me, and I’m blessed to live so close to them.

I played volleyball at Stanford University where I won 3 Division 1 National Championships. After graduating with my bachelor’s and master’s degrees, I moved to New York City to experience the world outside of California. I spent a few years doing market research before joining Orion’s sourcing team.

It’s the people I’ve met at Orion that make my job so rewarding. Whether it’s my colleagues who support and push me to do better or the founders I’ve built friendships with who run incredible service businesses, I feel very blessed to have these folks in my life.

When I’m not working, you can find me learning how to cook a new recipe, working out, or at a family dinner.

I'm born and raised in Escondido, CA on the outskirts of north San Diego county. Both my parents were collegiate swimmers which led me to water sports at a young age, and it stuck, as I played water polo at UC San Diego. Playing sports at such a high level taught me the value of hard work and how important teamwork really is, in all facets of life.

I began my career in buyside advisory at Bainbridge Capital, working with LMM PE firms to generate thesis-driven off market deal flow, before joining Tide Rock to help with their deal origination efforts. My time there was my first taste of the long-term holding company model, and the idea of working with companies to sustainably grow their business without any artificial timelines stuck with me. After a brief stint at another Alpine Investors portfolio company, Medusind, joining Orion was the ideal opportunity for me to get back to that long-term investing ethos. Our goal of being the forever home for all of our partner companies really resonates with me and is why I plan on being here for the rest of my career. ‍

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My family had a ranch in southeast Texas, where my siblings raised cattle. As the youngest, I wanted to be different, so I chose to raise goats, eventually growing my initial herd of two animals to 50. I would wake up at 5 AM to put out the hay, and after getting home from school, I would muck the barn.

Growing up in a family from the trades, I’ve always respected tangible, real businesses. I had a serial entrepreneur for a dad, so I was always in and around small businesses. I was not a very mechanically inclined child, but I was very book-smart, so I decided I would be the first in my family to go to college. I studied economics and anthropology, and along the way, I fell in love with accounting.

I came to Orion because this is where I can work with people who remind me of my family. This is a place where good people can create good jobs for good people. Even after business owners sell to us, a lot of our work is about helping their companies thrive long after the sale using our unique skills. That continued partnership allows us to live up to the promises we make.

Outside of work, I love travelling with my husband, Davis. We’ve made pretty strong progress on our goal of visiting all seven continents and all 50 states.

I was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 10th grade, I was afforded the opportunity to attend Woodberry Forest in Richmond, Virginia, on a four-month exchange program. This experience opened my eyes to the possibility of becoming both a student and an athlete in college.

I played golf at Princeton, which gave me the incredible opportunity to travel the U.S., play courses I thought I’d only ever see on TV, and make lifelong connections. I joined Orion straight out of college and have continued to travel the greatest country in the world – now meeting with over 300 business owners (and still playing golf, which I maintain is the most important piece of diligence).

When I’m not sourcing businesses or on the course, you can find me getting overly competitive in my soccer league on the West Side Highway.

I’ve always been interested in small businesses. In college, I wrote a thesis on the role of social capital for minority-owned small businesses in Chicago, and the interviews I conducted with founders were some of the most invigorating conversations I’ve had. It’s probably a large reason why I enjoy spending time with business owners now.

Orion has become an amazing community for me. It’s an environment where I can be challenged, where I’m respected, and where I can have fun.

It’s easy to believe in the vision and values of our company when every person on our team is living them. I’m proud to share that not only with our potential partners but also with my friends, family, and aspiring investors.

In my free time, I’m still studying up on the journey of an entrepreneur, both online through my favorite podcast, “How I Built This,” and in person shopping at my local farmers’ market.

The adventure of building a company from the ground up has always excited me, so in school, I knew I wanted to dive into business. I started with accounting because it’s the common language across all companies, and I soon realized I wanted to find a place where I could combine the analytical with the entrepreneurial.

When I first met the Orion team, they spoke a lot about trusting people with responsibility early on in their careers, and that philosophy jumped out to me immediately. Nothing in your life is driven by anything except people, so why wouldn’t that be the main focus of a business?

Through Orion’s summer analyst program, I saw that that belief in putting people first held true. This team is committed to developing young professionals, and as someone who’s been through a handful of other internships, I could tell that Orion was light years ahead in terms of the autonomy they trust their team with. As a kid, I had spent my summers mowing lawns and working for a family friend’s construction company, so I’ve always valued the services industry. Orion felt like the perfect opportunity to merge my past with my personal interests for my career. This was a place where I could be a part of an adventure to build one of the best commercial field service businesses in the country.

In my free time, I like working out, listening to house music – whether I’m seeing my favorite DJs live or DJing myself – and traveling to new places.

I grew up moving around a lot: born in Norfolk, VA, then moved to Cincinnati, before landing in Phoenix for my teenage years. Moving around taught me to get comfortable walking into a new place and getting to know people fast, a skill that's stuck with me ever since.

I graduated from Duke, then moved to New York City, where I spent a few years in market research, speaking with business owners every day. I got to hear firsthand what it took to build something from the ground up, and I wanted to be part of that story instead of just studying it from the outside. That's what brought me to Orion.

Wha keeps me here are the people, both on our team and the owners and teams I get to know through this work. I love getting to know business owners and hearing the stories behind what they've built.

Outside of work, you'll find me trying out new restaurants around the city, going on walks with friends, working out, or heading to a lake or the mountains for some skiing. I also make it back to see family whenever I can, no matter how far away I am from them.

I grew up just south of Boston and stayed in the area for college, where I graduated with a degree in Applied Math. Toward the end of high school, I began working as a bartender and continued working at the same bar throughout college. I loved the job: it was fun, fast-paced, very hands-on, and required a touch of teamwork to make everything fall into place.

I interned at Orion and chose to return full-time after a great summer experience. I really enjoyed working with everyone, from my fellow interns to Isaiah, our CEO. On our team, there are very few layers between you and the person leading the deal, which means you’re given meaningful responsibility early on. One of my favorite parts of the role is getting to speak directly with business owners – an opportunity junior team members don’t typically get at other firms.

Outside of work, I’m a huge Boston sports fan and try to spend as much time outdoors as I can, whether that means skiing, golfing, or heading to Fenway for a Red Sox game – something that has become a little harder since moving to New York City.

I’ve played hockey since I was three years old, taking three years off in between high school and college to play in Canada and New Jersey. I love how fast-paced the sport is, and I like being part of a team.

I studied politics, philosophy, and economics in college because I thought this would be the best way to get a broad understanding of the world. After graduating, I wanted to learn how to run a strong business and dive deeper into what makes a good investment.

I rejoined Orion after my summer internship because it was clear that these were motivated people I wanted to continue working with. Everyone cares deeply about developing their team members and investing in businesses with great talent.

Outside of Orion, you can find me running (with the eventual goal of completing a marathon) and exploring neighborhoods all throughout New York City.

I grew up just outside of Boston with a strong interest in social impact. In high school, I worked with the Massachusetts State House advocating for accessible voting rights and interned at the DA's office raising awareness around domestic violence. At Vanderbilt, where I studied economics, business, and data science, I started exploring where business and social impact intersect. Working in sustainable investing in college, I saw that supporting the right businesses could drive positive change.

I was drawn to Orion because of its mission of investing in the right people and working tirelessly to support the businesses and teams behind them. I deeply resonate with Orion's value of acting with care, which to me means approaching every day with humility and looking for ways to uplift others. It didn't take long after joining to see why this is such a special place, from the culture of the people here to the chance to take on responsibility so quickly. My favorite part of the role is speaking with business owners across the country and building connections with them throughout the deal process.

Outside of work, I love trying new restaurants around New York with my friends and running on the West Side Highway. I studied abroad in Sydney and Madrid, where I grew my love for travel and exploring new cultures, so I am always planning my next trip! I'm also a big Boston sports fan and enjoy going home to watch Patriots games with my family.

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I started playing soccer when I was five years old and ended up playing at UC Irvine in Southern California, close to where I grew up. I ultimately fell in love with the fast-paced play of the game and the teammates I played alongside with. Being an athlete in a great locker room culture is a big part of how I grew into the person I am today. It gave me the discipline I still carry and the values I hold true today.

At UC Irvine I studied finance and accounting because I've always been interested in entrepreneurship and how businesses work. The more I learned, the more I knew I wanted to spend my career in investing and become a great investor over time.

Combining both my life as a soccer player and interest in entrepreneurship led me to Orion. I came for the responsibility given early on and the core values coinciding with my own. Analysts work on live deals from day one and have real input into decisions, which is rare. Seeing those same values show up day to day made me feel like this was the right place to thrive both personally and professionally. What makes me stay is the people. Everyone here is bought into being the best version of themselves, and they are good people on top of it. That combination is hard to find and it pushes me to grow every single day. What I try to bring is that same mix of the discipline I learned as a student-athlete along with caring about being kind and grateful toward the people I work with.

Outside of work I am usually doing something active (soccer, the gym, golf, or running), going to the beach as much as possible, and spending time with family and friends.

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I grew up in Cranford, New Jersey before heading to school in St. Louis, Missouri. Ever since I was a kid, I've been drawn to entrepreneurship, and what began as selling paper airplanes in elementary school eventually led to owning a 200+ fleet bicycle shop in college. Running the shop taught me that the best learning happens outside your comfort zone, whether that meant analyzing bike repairs, developing a marketing plan, filing taxes, or driving a 26-foot U-Haul.

I graduated with degrees in finance and political science, a mix that gave me both quantitative business skills and a better understanding of how policy and institutions shape the world. After graduating, I knew I wanted a job on a team with entrepreneurial passion and a dedication to winning the right way.

Orion stood out to me because of the responsibility they give you early in your career. Analysts aren't doing busy work. They're conducting critical analysis and leading meetings with business owners from day one. The culture behind that responsibility is energizing: everyone owns their results and pushes each other to own theirs too, deals are approached with humility and care rather than just chasing a close, and there's a real growth mindset. Everyone is always looking to improve and reinvent how we work. More than anything, it's a team that helps each other and wins together.

Outside of Orion, you can find me in Central Park going for a walk, in the gym, or reading (a few favorites are Flowers for Algernon and Demon Copperhead)

I started my career part-time at a pediatrician's office thinking my path would always be in medicine. I loved building relationships with patients while working towards a collective goal: providing the best care for the well-being of everyone who walks through those very sterile office doors.

This then led me to eight years in a fertility center where I had the opportunity to consult and guide parents who were struggling to conceive. I loved directing the patient care experience and seeing our team grow. Eventually, I started to find that the role was straying away from patient care and more towards routine business operations, and I wanted to get back to that initial feeling of putting people first.

Orion consistently pushes forward thinking, autonomy, and growth, and it's exciting to be a part of that support system. Everyone here is always open to collaborate, and the environment is so fast-paced. Each month is so different from the last that each year feels like we’re making major leaps in our growth as a team.

When I’m not at Orion, I’m spending time with my husband and children visiting museums and local festivals.

I started my career as a financial representative in the trading space and quickly learned that I love talking to people and don’t love trading. Since pivoting to human resources, I’ve been in the talent industry for the past 15 years, touching every field from financial services to manufacturing to technology and placing people at all levels.

The candidate match-making process is so connective, and at Orion, I get the opportunity to collaborate even more deeply with the team. I love working with managers across our companies to help build out new functions, design new roles, and create sustainable structures for growth. We can make a real impact here as partners in talent.

With my father in the landscaping field and my in-laws in the HVAC industry, it felt aligned and meaningful to work in the field services space. There’s an immediate impact from the work our businesses do.

Outside of Orion, I love spending time at the beach with my family and exercising. In a past life, I was a pilates and barre instructor, and I’m also a licensed esthetician!

My former search firm introduced me to Seth Matheson just as my previous company was winding down; the timing was serendipitous. I knew right away that Orion was a leader, team, and company I wanted to be a part of! What keeps me here is the people and the level of autonomy I'm trusted with. I'm surrounded by incredibly driven, smart, and talented individuals who constantly push me to grow, and I really value the opportunity to take ownership of my work and make an impact on both Orion and our businesses.  

I bring a combination of strong execution and a genuine passion for finding great leaders — I'm focused on exceeding our team's goals, but I also care deeply about making the right matches that truly move the business forward. Of our six values, Partnership resonates most with me. In my role, it's not just about filling positions — it's about truly understanding the businesses we work with and building trust with candidates and stakeholders. The best outcomes come when you take the time to listen, align, and act as a true partner, placing leaders who don't just fit the current need but are people we see building long-term careers here.  

Outside of work, you can find me taking a fun workout class or spending quality time with my husband, newborn son, and our golden retriever, Bo!

As a student, I interned at a very small startup: it was essentially two founders in a condo with seed funding, so I did everything from cold calls to product demos to user prospecting. One of the founders told me I was great when I got on the phone with people and suggested that wherever I ended up professionally, I should focus on that. I shifted into recruiting, and in doing the job, I found it extremely rewarding. I love learning about people’s strengths and helping them take the next step in their careers.

As I got more experience, I realized I wanted more of a partnership stake in my work with hiring managers. Rather than just handing off searches once the offer letters were signed, I wanted to have true ownership in the roles I hired for.

When I met the Orion team, I realized the industries they hire for are actually a perfect fit for me. So many of my friends attended technical school, but none of them work in the trades today. There’s a major gap between the workforce and the companies that actually need that work. Through Orion, I saw that I could marry my own strengths as a talent partner with their mission to highlight the attractive opportunities in skilled labor. I definitely feel like a true stakeholder with my hiring managers, and the work is exciting: despite our size, our processes aren’t bureaucratic, so we can move at a fast pace.

Outside of work, I like being active (going to the gym or playing soccer), enjoying the beach whenever I can, and spending time with my friends and family. I love to surround myself with stories, whether that’s through books, movies, or podcasts, so feel free to drop me a recommendation if you have one.

I’ve always been curious about people’s stories. I loved reading and writing as a kid, and when I got to college, I expanded that curiosity into culture by studying communications. While in school, I wrote for the magazine, interviewing business owners all around New Orleans to get their stories out into the world.

Now, you’ll find me interviewing exceptional talent to join our team at Orion. I’m building out our sales hiring function and expanding our recruiting capabilities as our organization evolves.

I’ve learned so much from the smart, kind, funny people on this team. Everyone has such full lives both inside and outside of work, and we’re all proud of what we do. I feel lucky to work on a team that reminds me of the people outside of work I admire most.

When I’m not hiring, I’m cooking a new type of pasta, baking banana bread, writing poems (without using ChatGPT), visiting my nieces and nephews, or playing pickleball.

Read more about me in my full profile.

Career counseling has always been a big part of my life. My mother focused heavily on my education, so throughout my childhood, I took part in many coaching programs where I spoke with professionals in different industries about their jobs. Those opportunities made a big impact on me, and I’ve tried to pay it forward by volunteering as a career coach and college counselor myself.

I started my career in the expert network space, which reaffirmed how much I enjoy connecting with people and learning more about what they do. From there, I shifted to executing recruiting at an agency and gained a lot of experience running search processes. I wanted to be in a space where I could place people long-term, and that was when I found Orion.

Because we have a small team, there’s so much room to grow and to make this experience my own. Whatever you want to learn, this role gives you a lot of freedom to take initiative and do it. Everyone at Orion is always focused on improving, and that comes out in everything from our business model to the conversations we have over lunch.

Outside of work, I like to travel, spend time with my friends, and make art (specifically portraits and photography).

As a kid, I spent my summers with my grandfather counting change in his shop. He would jokingly call me his CFO, and I never knew what that meant. I went on to study accounting in school, and I knew that if I wanted to be good at what I did, I had to understand how the numbers work in real life. I worked at large corporations and smaller, local teams, and along the way, I got my master’s, CPA, and CMA degrees.

When I came across Orion, I resonated with the mission of creating a great field service organization. There was a business in my family that later sold to private equity, so I was always interested in investing as a business model.

The people I interviewed with here seemed accomplished and ambitious, but they were also just good people. Orion pushes you to continue to evolve. I didn’t realize how much my professional development was tied to my personal growth – even in terms of how I act on a basic level. Everyone here is so focused on that. We’re determined to make sure we’re doing so well personally that we’re pushing the business forward, too.

Outside of Orion, you can find me working out in my garage (where I’ve got a fully built-out gym and a sauna), strolling down the Tampa Riverwalk, or at the Straz Center enjoying some live music.

I studied chemistry at college here in New York, which I loved. It was essentially the study of problem-solving: you get to apply a wide variety of approaches to answer new questions. I ended up joining an environmental start-up after graduation before coming to Orion in 2021.

I was also a big rower throughout my childhood and in college. After the London 2012 Olympic Games, the UK government invested heavily in rowing, and when a scout visited my school, I figured I would give the sport a try. I fell in love with it immediately, moving schools and even towns to be closer to the sport.

When I first joined Orion, we were dealing with a lot of the challenges that come with starting something new – and I loved that. In my role, I get to focus on analytical work while also helping to drive Orion's long-term strategic vision. As someone who didn’t formally study finance or economics, I've felt lucky to be able to learn and grow with this team. Even now, I’m continuing to develop myself, and that’s something I will always look for in my career.

In the office, I’m known for regularly arriving first out of the team and for my love of sugary snacks! Outside of the office, I enjoy long-distance running, travelling or eating with friends, and spending time with my wife, Julia.

Read more about me in my full profile.

I grew up in San Francisco and started my career in the shipyards of Sausalito, building wooden tall ships. When you work on something meant to last longer than you will, you learn to take the work seriously. That experience still shapes how I approach building things today.

After community college, I transferred to Berkeley to study economics. I became interested in how businesses operate as systems, and how the right data can help people understand and improve them.

I spent the next three and a half years at Alvarez & Marsal, working across data science, business intelligence, and data engineering for private equity clients. The work gave me a close look at many different companies, but I was usually there for a single project. I wanted the chance to stay, build, and see the results over time. That is what brought me to Orion in 2026.

My work at Orion spans data engineering, governance, BI, and AI. A big part of my role is connecting the technical work to the needs of the business, whether that means building infrastructure or working with finance to agree on what a number actually means.

Of Orion’s values, Own It resonates with me most. I like taking responsibility for a number from its source to the final report. My goal is to give people across Orion data they trust and can confidently use to run their part of the business. Outside of work, you can find me at the gym or working on home technology projects and local AI.

I started playing lacrosse in second grade and ended up playing through college. It was a big family sport for me (my dad still coaches at my high school to this day), and I loved being a part of a team.

I always enjoyed business, so I took accounting and economics in college. As a part of my studies, I joined the entrepreneurial pathway, which encourages students to build their own on-campus businesses to fill a gap in the student body experience. I designed a campus food delivery service that combined with the work-study program to provide more employment opportunities to students while bringing a service to the school. The project definitely gave me more insight into what actually running a business looks like.

I worked at a bank after graduating, and after a few years, I realized I wanted a role that would enable me to make a stronger impact. I wanted to go from rote tasks to analytical projects where I would have a stake in the results. I knew Orion was a fast-growing team, and that this would be a fantastic learning experience for me. It was scary but exciting to take the leap to become a true contributor and owner of my work.

When I’m not at Orion, you can find me reading (I love every genre except self-help) or taking a workout class.

I studied finance and international business because I knew I always liked math, and I wanted to learn how to apply it to the world. During college, I also worked part-time at a healthcare firm and completed a few internships in the legal field to get a better sense of how businesses are actually run.

I went into banking after graduation, and though I was able to learn a lot, I didn’t get to see the long-term outlooks of the businesses I worked with. I wanted to pivot to a role where I would have a stronger relationship with the companies I worked with.

At Orion, I’ve learned more than I could have imagined in a shorter time than I could have expected. The work here is hands-on, and I get to take ownership of my own projects. Everyone on the team is also super supportive and flexible. We all try to understand and adapt to each other’s working styles, which allows us to be even more efficient when we collaborate.

When I’m not working, you can find me skiing, exploring new restaurants, or credit card reward hacking in my time off.