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.
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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
Investment Manager
Nathan is far beyond his years at understanding the market, business model, and competitive position of companies and funds – the areas that matter most for making strong investment decisions. He works across themes but leans into our independent sponsor and direct investing.
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Antonella Carranco Snyder
Sr. Analyst
Antonella appreciates the qualitative side of diligence but is the first to seek evidence through the numbers. She works across themes but leans into opportunistic real estate.
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Brandon Smith
Analyst
Brandon is a military veteran that is expanding his analyst toolkit and knowledge base quickly. He works across themes but is spending more time on innovation wave, life science, infrastructure and essential services, and government services, aerospace and defense.
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Jasmine Zou
Analyst
Jasmine is a well-rounded intellectually curious analyst that tends to have a great initial nose for opportunities. She works across themes.
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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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Austin Hopfer
Sr. Accountant
Austin is an experienced accountant skilled in fund operations. He consistently delivers accurate and timely results while prioritizing high-impact deliverables.
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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.