Our Team

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Darrick Geant is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CQL Capital. He is responsible for the overall management of the firm and co-leads CQL's investment activities. Previously, he worked at Breakwater Management, a Los Angeles-based private investment firm. He has also worked at Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette focused on capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and financial sponsors. He graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with an Honours in Business Administration. Darrick is the chairman of the board of Matcon. 

Dana Rosenberg is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CQL Capital. He co-leads CQL's investment activities. He has over 20 years of experience investing across all asset classes. Previously he was the Deputy Chief Investment Officer at The California Endowment, a Los Angeles-based non-profit. He headed all private market investment activities including private equity, real estate and energy, and was also responsible for global asset allocation. Dana graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and received his Masters of Business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

Travis Rue is an Operating Partner of CQL Capital.  He is responsible for identifying, prioritizing and executing key strategic initiatives at the firm's portfolio companies. He also assists with the firm's origination and due diligence efforts. Prior to CQL, he co-founded a nationwide facilities services company (where he remains as a Strategic Advisor) and also a building products company (which he exited through a private transaction). Travis started his professional career as an investment banker in Los Angeles and has worked at Headwaters MB, Credit Suisse, and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette focused primarily on sell-side M&A advisory. He graduated Cum Laude with Distinction from the University of Colorado Denver. 

Michael Duffy is a Vice President of CQL Capital. His primary responsibilities include origination, due diligence, execution and portfolio management. Previously, he worked at Breakwater Management, a Los Angeles-based private investment firm, and as an Investment Banker at Palm Tree LLC, a Los Angeles-based boutique investment bank. Michael began his career as a Quantitative Trader at TransMarket Group, an international investment firm. He earned his Masters of Business and Administration at the University of California Los Angeles Anderson School of Management with Honors in Finance, and his Bachelor of Science from Villanova University with a dual major in Mathematics and Economics.