About Us

Matt Willes, Founding Partner

Matt has over 17 years of investment experience.  He managed the $1 Billion corporate bond portfolio at Beneficial Life Insurance, was the CFO for a constituent company of Blum Capital, and was a Senior Vice President of Zions Bank.  Matt earned his undergraduate degree at BYU, received a MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA, and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2006.  Matt is currently on the National Advisory Committee for BYU’s Marriott School of Business, a member of the State and Institutional Trust Fund Board of Trustees Nominating Committee and is a board visitor at TechMileage, Interiorworx, and Business Promotion.  Previously he served on various corporate and non-profit boards.

Matt@willescapital.com

Katie Willes, Founder

Katie Willes is a Founder of Willes Capital and the creative force behind Katie Willes Art. She is also an investor in several venture capital, private equity, and real estate funds.

k@katiewillesart.com

Doug Waddoups, Partner, Parr Brown