RICHARD J. HENDRIX | CHAIRMAN AND ceo

Founder of Live Oak Merchant Partners

Operating Executive at Crestview Partners, a middle-market focused private equity firm with over $10B of assets under management

Former CEO of four Live Oak sponsored SPACs

Chairman of the Board at Danimer Scientific and Head of Audit Committee on the Board of Navitas Semiconductor

Previously served as Chairman and CEO of FBR   

ADAM FISHMAN | President, Chief Financial Officer and Director

Managing Partner at Live Oak Merchant Partners

Executive Officer of three Live Oak sponsored SPACs starting with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II

Served as Managing Director and Head of Permanent Capital Group at Jefferies prior to joining Live Oak

Previously Executive Vice President and Head of Institutional Brokerage at FBR

GARY WUNDERLICH | SENIOR ADVISOR

Co-Founder and former Managing Partner of Live Oak Merchant Partners

Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at Pinnacle Financial Partners

Served in executive roles on each of the four Live Oak sponsored SPACs

Founder and former CEO of Wunderlich Securities, Inc., a full-service investment banking and brokerage firm that merged with B. Riley Financial, Inc.R

andrea tarbox | Director

Current member of the Solo Brands board of directors since August 2021, and former interim CFO

Former CFO and a member of the board of directors for Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II and Live Oak Acquisition Corp

Previously served as CFO and Vice President of KapStone Paper & Packaging

Previously held positions at Uniscribe Professional Services, Gartner and Fortune Brands

ASHTON HUDSON | Director

Currently serves as a Director and Partner in Value Acquisition Fund, Director at Fifth Third Bank and sits on the board of The Shaw Group 

Former Director of Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp.

Former Director of Forestar Group, and Jacksonville Electric Authority

Former Majority Owner and Executive Chairman of Turner Pest Control

Prior to beginning his investment career, practiced law with Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs

Jonathan Furer | Director

Former Director of Live Oak Acquisition Corp. and Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II

Co-Founder and Director of Stone Arcade Acquisition Corp a $120 million SPAC, that completed its business combination with KapStone (formerly NYSE: KS) in 2007

Director of KapStone from 2007 until its sale in 2018

Co-founded Arcade Partners and Meridian Capital Partners

Previously a Partner at Washington and Congress Advisors