Advancing Agriculture

Kara joined the Tiverton team in December 2019.  She currently serves as the Office Manager assisting the CEO’s office as well as managing the Human Resources, Marketing and IT functions.

Prior to Tiverton, Kara spent 7 years as the Director of Human Resources and Office Operations for a high growth software company.

Kara holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Florida with a concentration in Business.

David is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tiverton. He has over 15 years and $65 billion worth of transaction experience.

Prior to founding Tiverton, David spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley where he was most recently an Executive Director for Morgan Stanley Real Estate.

David previously worked for McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs & Co. and was the Chief Strategic Officer for International Farming Corp. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce and serves on its Advisory Board.

Brek is a Principal and third generation farmer who grew up on his family’s farm in Brooklyn, Wisconsin.

Prior to Tiverton, Brek began his farming career 18 years ago and grew his business, B2 Farms, into a multi-state, 10,000+ acre farming operation. Crops grown include: corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, popcorn, green beans, peas, and sweet corn.

Brek is a graduate of The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers and a member of the Association of Agriculture Producing Executives.

Brek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business Management from the University of Wisconsin.

Monte is a Principal and fourth generation Arizona cotton farmer and one of the leading agribusiness professionals in the Southwest.

Prior to joining Tiverton, Monte was the Founder and Managing Partner of Nevitt & Associates (and its predecessor Scythe & Spade), one of the largest farm management firms in the Western US. Nevitt & Associates grew to manage over $900MM of agricultural assets throughout the Southwest.

For 20 years, Monte worked for the USDA in various capacities, most recently as the Assistant State Director for Arizona.

Monte is a graduate of The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers and remains active in the local community as a leader for the Boy Scouts and various civic, church and service organizations. Monte holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Brigham Young University.

Brian is a Tiverton Principal with over 20 years of Ag and 6 years of corporate finance experience.

Uniquely, Brian has founded and manages a 15,000+ acre farming operation in Arizona (A&B Farms) and has executed over $1 billion in finance transactions while an investment banker and investor in New York. He has worked as both an advisor and principal for Macquarie Capital, Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers.

Brian holds an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Arizona State University.

Christian is a Principal who has been involved in agricultural asset management, crop insurance and farm brokerage for more than 15 years.  He manages over 50,000 acres of farmland and Ag investments across six states.

Christian received his Masters in Agribusiness Finance from Arizona State University in 2003 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the Sonora Institute of Technology (Mexico) in 2000.

He was previously an adjunct professor at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University teaching agribusiness and finance. Christian also holds the Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation granted by the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers.

Griff is a Vice President with over 7 years and $1 billion worth of financial transaction experience.

Prior to Tiverton, Griff spent 4 years at BlackArch Partners, an M&A advisory and investment banking firm based in Charlotte, NC.  Previously, Griff was with Morgan Creek Capital Management in their credit strategies group, and EFCG, Inc., a boutique financial consulting firm in New York.

Griff holds an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and an AB in Economics from Harvard University.

Andrew is an Associate Senior Analyst with over 4 years and $100 million worth of financial transaction experience.

Prior to Tiverton, Andrew spent 3 years at C.J. Harris and Company, a lower-middle market M&A advisory firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Previously, Andrew was with Fidelity Investments FPCMS Fixed Income Group in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management, with concentrations in both Finance and Entrepreneurship, in addition to an Accounting Minor.

David is Tiverton’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist. After working for the US Army and receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Iowa State University, he obtained his Master’s of Applied Science in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Arizona State. He is responsible for agronomic research and Ag data research matters.

Devin Murphy is a Principal and the President of Phillips Edison & Company, an owner and operator of grocery anchored shopping centers. He previously served as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley.

He began his real estate career in 1986 when he joined the real estate group at Morgan Stanley as an associate. Prior to rejoining Morgan Stanley in June 2009, Mr. Murphy was a managing partner of Coventry Real Estate Advisors. Prior to joining Coventry, Mr. Murphy served as global head of real estate investment banking for Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. At Deutsche Bank, Mr. Murphy ran a team of over 100 professionals located in eight offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Mr. Murphy’s Deutsche Bank team was recognized as an industry leader and under his management executed over 500 separate transactions on behalf of clients representing total transaction volume exceeding $400 billion. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Murphy was with Morgan Stanley for 15 years. He held a number of senior positions at Morgan Stanley including co-head of U.S. real estate investment banking and head of the private capital markets group. During the time that Mr. Murphy ran PCM, the team raised in excess of $5 billion of equity capital. Mr. Murphy served on the investment committee of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds from 1994 until his departure in 2004. During his tenure on the investment committee, the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds invested over $6.5 billion of equity capital globally in transactions with a total transaction value in excess of $35 billion. Mr. Murphy is an advisory director of Hawkeye Partners, a real estate private equity firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, and of Trigate Capital, a real estate private equity firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Murphy is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Pension Real Estate Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).

He received a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the College of William and Mary and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Ignacio is an Analyst with 2 years of relevant experience and $80 million worth of financial transaction experience.

Prior to Tiverton, Ignacio spent 1 year at RBC/City National Bank in their food and beverage group based out of Los Angeles, California. Previously, Ignacio was with Auxo Investment Partners, a boutique private equity firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Ignacio holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Pepperdine University with a concentration in Finance and supplemental coursework at Pepperdine’s School of Law.

Jacob is an Analyst, joining our team as an intern in January 2020 transitioning to full time in June 2020.

Prior to Tiverton, Jacob was with SAS Institute in Cary, NC, working with the Global Reporting and Analysis group.

Jacob holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration form the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, with a concentration in Finance. He also holds a minor in Accounting.

Trey is a Senior Associate with 5 years of experience across private equity, investment management and strategy consulting.

Prior to Tiverton, Trey spent 3 years at Perpetual Capital Partners, the family office for Robert Allbritton (founder of POLITICO) based in Arlington, Virginia. Previously, Trey spent 2 years at Deloitte Consulting in their Strategy & Operations practice in McLean, Virginia.

Trey holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University, and a minor in both Economics and Spanish.

Sarah has been with Tiverton since June 2019. She assists with Tiverton’s accounting and administrative compliance functions.

Prior to Tiverton, Sarah spent almost 11 years with Ernst & Young, LLP, most recently as a Senior Manager in the Audit practice where she served both public and private companies across various industries.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting, both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.