CLAVIS CAPITAL PARTNERS - Key Persons
Afshar is responsible for business development, diligence of new opportunities, deal quarterbacking, and portfolio operation and improvement efforts. He challenges the status quo and systematically tests our assumptions.
Prior to joining Clavis, Afshar spent five years as an investment professional at Breck Partners and Blue Sage Capital. In those roles, Afshar partnered with portfolio company leaders on strategy, organizational, and operational opportunities, with a focus on companies in the manufacturing and business services sectors. Afshar started his career as a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group advising corporate clients across industries on initiatives including growth strategy, cost savings, and organizational transformation.
Afshar holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Arkansas and an MBA from Duke University (Fuqua School of Business). He is an Eagle Scout and is actively involved with the Association for Corporate Growth and DFW Private Equity Forum.
Connor is responsible for new opportunity sourcing and evaluation, due diligence leadership and providing analytical, strategic, accounting, financial modeling, and operational support for Clavis new and existing investments.
Prior to joining Clavis full time, Connor was a consultant with Grant Thorton in their Business Advisory practice where he focused on assisting clients with revenue growth, risk management and profitability enhancement projects and a variety of process efficiency engagements for large global industrial and service clients across a number of industries.
Connor received his MBA from Southern Methodist University where he was a recipient of both the Business Dean and Cox MBA scholarships and holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Texas A&M University. Originally from San Antonio, Connor currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Member of the Clavis Investment Committee
Jimmy is a member of the Clavis Investment Committee and is responsible for the firms' business development, due diligence, analysis and operations activities and is deeply involved in portfolio company strategy, operations and improvement efforts. He makes sure that all of the trains are on the right track and arrive on time.
Prior to joining Clavis, Jimmy was a Senior Financial Analyst with Demilec, USA, a Sun Capital portfolio company. Previously, Jimmy spent four years as a management consultant with Ernst & Young and Riveron Consulting focused on advising manufacturing and related clients in M&A integration, process improvement and financial planning and analysis disciplines. Jimmy began his career at Raytheon and served in various financial operations roles.
Jimmy received his MBA with honors from Southern Methodist University and received his B.S. in International Business from the University of Arkansas. He is an active supporter of The Salvation Army and is a member of several community organizations.
Patrick Hamner is an entrepreneur and Managing Director at Clavis. Previously, Patrick worked at TravisWolff where he helped launch TravisWolff Corporate Finance and held various other business, advisory and audit roles. He also launched and successfully ran a food service business while in college. He is an active member of the DFW Private Equity Forum, the Association of Corporate Growth and sits on the Board of Click Here Digital and is the Chairman of the Board of Race Technologies. Patrick is a competitive amateur racing driver. Patrick holds both CPA and CMA designations. Patrick received his MBA from the University of Texas and his BBA in accounting and finance from Baylor University.
Job Titles:
- Founding Principal & Managing Partner
Todd chairs the Clavis Investment Committee and runs point on all of the firm's investment, operational and fundraising activities and is actively involved in the strategy and governance of all of Clavis' portfolio companies.
Todd lends a unique blend of successful strategic, operational, investment and acquisition experience to his efforts at Clavis. Prior to starting Clavis, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of EFI Electronics, an industry-leading manufacturer of electrical protection products, where he led his firm to record profitability for four straight years and was awarded the prestigious Shingo Prize for manufacturing. He has also held senior leadership positions in venture capital, corporate development, manufacturing operations and consulting at leading firms such as Aster Capital, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation and Deloitte Consulting.
Todd holds degrees from both the University of Notre Dame and Texas A&M University and is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization, The Association for Corporate Growth, the National Association of Corporate Directors and various charity, faith and angel investing organizations in the Dallas area. He is a graduate of the Stagen Integrated Leadership Program and recently founded the Clavis Impact Fund. He resides in Dallas with his wife and two boys.