Douglas McCormick

About Douglas McCormick

Doug McCormick is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Oridian Capital Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on partnering with family and founder owned manufacturing, service and distribution companies. Doug has been an active investor in numerous markets to include aerospace, defense, distribution, food services, packaging, manufacturing, outsourced business services, transportation and logistics. He currently serves on the board of AmerCareRoyal, Echelon Supply & Service and Pacific Defense and serves as board chair for Consolidated Hospitality Supplies, MSI Express, SDS Rx and Tech24. Doug actively supports the veteran community as the Chairman of Team Red, White and Blue. He is also a member of the board of trustees and Chair of the investment committee for the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), founding member of Capital For Children, and a 2011 Henry Crown Fellow.Doug is the author of Family Inc. and uses this content to empower others with financial literacy skills, with an emphasis on the veteran community. His work and recommendations regarding investing and personal finance topics have been cited or featured by leading media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The NY Times, USA Today, CNBC, PBS, NPR, TIME, Investor’s Business Daily, Fast Company, The Larry Kudlow Show, Huffington Post, Motley Fool, The Art of Manliness and others. Before founding Oridian Capital, Doug was a Managing Partner at Thayer Hidden Creek and Thayer Capital and worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley & Co. He also served as a Captain in the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division. Doug received his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he served as First Captain of the Corps of Cadets and Captain of the Army Wrestling team.

Experience

1. Co-host

   Best But Never Final Podcast

   Jan 2024 — Present

Education

• Harvard Business School

  M.B.A., Finance and Investing

  1995 — 1997

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  B.S., Economics

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Due Diligence
• Management Consulting
• Management
• Corporate Finance
• Mergers
• Acquisitions
• Investments
• Venture Capital
• Public Speaking
• Logistics
• Asset Managment
• Leadership
• Program Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Valuation
• Aerospace
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Strategic Consulting
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Finance
• Capital Raising
• Risk Management
• Negotiation
• Business Development
• Equities
• Portfolio Management
• Military
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation