Bio

John founded Prather Capital in 2018 to invest in small, specialized companies. He has a passion for collaborating with management teams and bringing new resources to build exceptional businesses. John leverages his financial and technical experience, as well as a network of operating advisors, to support and empower companies and drive value for all stakeholders. Prior to starting Prather, John was an investment banker and served as an advisor on more than $5.0 billion of M&A transactions. Most recently at UBS Securities, he advised a range of software and technology companies through M&A and capital markets transactions. Previously, he spent several years at Mooreland Partners, a leading middle market M&A advisor, where he helped build the team’s practice around advanced manufacturing and executed several transactions in the space. John began his career at two Silicon Valley start-ups where he developed technology solutions as a software engineer and a data analyst. He graduated from Miami University with a degree in Chemistry. John serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of Prather portfolio companies UMA Precision Machining and QDP Technologies.