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John O’Connor

President

For 28 years, John has been a part of a team that created value for various businesses owned by the Collier family of Collier County, Florida. For the past six years, he has also provided fractional CFO services to a variety of clients ranging from financial planning to healthcare to real estate development. In addition, John leads the executive incentive design and administration practice at Firm Financial Partners.

Collier manages a broad range of enterprises engaged in private equity investments, real estate investment and development, and agriculture. As Chief Financial Officer of Collier Investments, John worked with owners, other executive leadership team members, and outside dealmakers to strategically manage privately-held companies, and assess new investment alternatives. His focus included portfolio companies in agribusiness and technology. John was a part of the team that successfully exited Rivian Automotive in 2022, Consolidated Citrus in 2001, and Orange-Co in 2014 for $274 million. The team has created more than $500 million of value.

Working on all aspects of start-ups and medium sized businesses, John has learned how to enhance businesses’ professionalism while building on the essential entrepreneurial spirit. He began his career with Ernst and Young while earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lipscomb University.

John has served as a board member of the following:

— Carnegie Learning, Inc. (sold in 2011 for $75 million)

— Smarthinking, Inc. (sold in 2011 for an undisclosed amount)

— Providence Christian Academy

— Bridgeway Christian Academy

— Eden Christian Academy

— The Immokalee Foundation

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