Bio

David joined Roark in 2019 and is a member of Roark’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining Roark, David was a Managing Director at Robert W. Baird & Co., where he was Co-Head of Baird’s Global Financial Sponsors Group and a member of the firm’s Investment Banking Management Committee. He served as Roark’s primary coverage officer and was a lead partner on several of Roark’s investments and exits. Prior to joining Baird in 1995, David spent five years at Coopers & Lybrand, primarily focused on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions advisory assignments. David received a B.S. in Accounting from Valparaiso University.