Our Founders

Brandon Dawson
Co-Founder & CEO
Brandon Dawson is a proven expert in leadership and business scaling, having sold his last company for $151 million at 77x EBITDA. As Co-Founder and CEO of Cardone Ventures, he helps business owners grow and scale through strategic guidance and execution. In just five years, Cardone Ventures has reached $225 million in revenue, managing over $2 billion in assets—all without outside capital.

Natalie Dawson
Co-Founder & President
Natalie Dawson is a leading expert in people development and organizational leadership, helping business owners build high-performing teams that drive massive growth. As Co-Founder and President of Cardone Ventures, she has played a key role in scaling the company to $225 million in just five years. She's the bestselling author of TeamWork and Start The Work and hosts the popular Building Billions podcast.

Grant Cardone
Co-Founder
Grant Cardone is an American businessman, Equity Fund Manager ($5.3B Assets Under Management), Real Estate Investor, Business author and Founder of the 10X Movement. As Co-founder of Cardone Ventures, he helps business owners grow their sales by finding overlooked opportunities and customizing the sales process to be more effective.
Leadership Team
Experienced professionals dedicated to your success in M&A and business growth.

Michael Thompson
VP of M&A Advisory

Sarah Martinez
Director of Operations

David Chen
Head of Deal Flow

Emily Roberts
VP of Client Success

James Wilson
Director of Capital Advisory

Amanda Foster
Head of Integration Services