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Matt Gough
General Partner & CEO
Matt is a CPA (inactive) who began his career in 1990 with KPMG Peat Marwick where he was primarily responsible for audits in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail and wholesale distribution, technology, and hospitality. During his nine years with KPMG, Matt assisted with several mergers & acquisitions and private & public offerings, including initial public offerings (IPOs). Matt spent two years at KPMG in the Netherlands focused on multi-national, U.S. reporting clients, including GE, Royal Dutch Shell, Philips Electronics, and EA Sports.
In 1999, Matt joined KPNQwest (a publicly listed alternative telecom carrier based in Amsterdam), as the SVP and Corporate Controller. Matt was a member of the company’s IPO team and assisted in the design and implementation of the company’s financial systems and reporting processes, including the implementation of an internal shared service center supporting operations across 15 countries.
In 2002, Matt joined VIA Net.Works (a publicly listed internet and VPN provider based in London) as SVP and Controller. He was later promoted to CFO and served as a member of the executive management team. Matt was responsible for all aspects of the company’s internal and external financial reporting, as well as led the M&A team.
From 2007 to 2012, Matt served as the CFO of Lifestyle Family Fitness (private health and fitness chain based in Tampa) with 55 health clubs across four states. Matt was responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial reporting to the Board of Directors and other key stakeholders. In 2012, Matt assisted with the successful sale and transition of the business to two dominant industry leaders.
From 2013 to 2018, Matt has served as Managing Director of PDQ Southern Texas (private franchisee of a fast casual restaurant based in Tampa). Matt was responsible for the franchisee’s unit development and roll out, operations, finance and reporting to the Board of Directors and the various other stakeholders. In late 2018, he assisted in the ultimate sale of the PDQ Southern Texas territory to the PDQ franchisor.
Matt is an operating partner of Quantum Capital Partners, Inc.
Our Team
Decades of financial and operational experience.
Matt Gough
General Partner & CEO
Andre Kirwan
Senior Vice President
Tyler Lasher
General Partner & Investment Committee Member
Stuart G. Lasher
General Partner & Investment Committee Member
David Mallitz
General Partner & Investment Committee Member
Derek Craig
Chief Financial Officer
David Esrati
Chief Creative/Marketing Officer
L.J. Pennachio
Financial Analyst
Meryl Bulmer
Office Administrator
Advisory Board
Our clients and our investors are positioned to benefit from our Advisory Board consisting of extremely talented business and community leaders.
Jason Accardi
Advisory Board
Chad Chronister
Advisory Board
Derrick Brooks
Advisory Board
Ed Kobel
Advisory Board
Richard A. "Dick" Corbett
Advisory Board
William J. "Bill" Schifino Jr.
Advisory Board & Investment Committee Member