Our Team

The People Behind Cortes Capital

At Cortes Capital, our success is driven by a dedicated team of professionals who share a commitment to excellence and a passion for institutional investing. We succeed and fail as a team.

  • Ryan Tidwell

    Chief Investment Officer

    Ryan leads our high-performing investment team. He maximizes the contributions of the team by identifying and leaning into the genius of each team member. Ryan is an active CIO that remains heavily involved in investment sourcing, diligence, and evaluation of opportunities.

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  • Mike Davis

    Director

    Mike is a tremendously balanced investor that tends to be good at seeing around corners. We are all generalists, but Mike leans towards the software, innovation wave, and life sciences themes

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  • Chad Mitchell

    Director

    Chad is a master at asking the right questions at the right time and is loved by our investment partners. He leans towards buyout strategies and the industrials, infrastructure and essential services, and government services, aerospace, and defense themes.

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  • Nathan Killebrew

    Sr. Analyst

    Nathan is an exceptionally fast learner and great business analyst. He works across themes and on many of our direct deal teams.

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  • Cameron Lee

    Sr. Analyst

    Cam is a jack-of-all-investment trades that flexes around his deal structuring acumen. He is a highly experienced analyst that assists part-time with evaluation of specific co-investments and direct deals.

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  • Tony LaRose

    Sr. Analyst

    Tony is most proficient in the more technical skills of being an analyst and is also tremendous at sourcing. Like Cam, Tony is a highly experienced analyst that assists part-time with evaluation of specific co-investments and direct deals.

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  • Brandon Smith

    Analyst

    Brandon is a military veteran that is building his analyst toolkit. He is an independent thinker and good at research. He works across themes and deals.

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  • Laura Wheeler

    Fund Controller

    Laura is a talented accountant that handles fund operations, accounting, and reporting with ease. She is great at managing up and executing independently.

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  • Krystle Collingsworth

    Executive Administrative Assistant

    Krystle is an experienced executive assistant that ensures the senior team are maximizing their time. She keeps the office running smoothly.

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