Rob Gardner

Private Equity Analyst at Mercato Management LLC

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Rob Gardner is currently working as an Associate at Mercato Management LLC.
Previously, he worked as a Managing Director at Cougar Capital LLC from 2008 to 2009, as a Manager at Sorenson Capital from 2008 to 2013, as the VP of Finance and Accounting at Goal Zero LLC from 2013 to 2015, and as the VP of Finance and Operations at Barebones Ventures LLC from 2015 to 2017.
Mr. Gardner completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Brigham Young University and also holds an MBA.

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Companies	Position	Start
Mercato Management LLC Mercato Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mercato Management LLC (Mercato Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp. founded by Greg Warnock and Alan Hall in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.	Private Equity Analyst	-

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Barebones Ventures LLC Barebones Ventures LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Barebones Ventures LLC provides broth products. It offers beef bone broth, chicken bone broth, turkey bone broth, turkey bone broth, rosemary and lemon bone, broth, instant beef bone broth, collagen protein, and gift cards. The company was founded Ryan Harvey in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Private Equity Investor	2017-04-30
Goal Zero LLC Goal Zero LLC Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Goal Zero LLC engages in the manufacture of portable solar power products. It produces batteries, power packs, generators, solar panels, solar kits, lighting products, and related accessories. The company was founded by Robert Workman in June 2009 and is headquartered in Bluffdale, UT.	Private Equity Investor	2014-12-31
Sorenson Capital Sorenson Capital Investment ManagersFinance Sorenson Capital (Sorenson Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Fraser Bullock and Mika Ronald. The firm is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2012-12-31
Cougar Capital LLC Cougar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cougar Capital LLC (Cougar Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm, a subsidiary of Brigham Young University founded in 2005 by Scott White. The firm is headquartered in Provo, Utah.	Private Equity Investor	2008-12-31

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Mercato Management LLC Mercato Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mercato Management LLC (Mercato Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp. founded by Greg Warnock and Alan Hall in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.	Finance
Barebones Ventures LLC Barebones Ventures LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Barebones Ventures LLC provides broth products. It offers beef bone broth, chicken bone broth, turkey bone broth, turkey bone broth, rosemary and lemon bone, broth, instant beef bone broth, collagen protein, and gift cards. The company was founded Ryan Harvey in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Distribution Services
Goal Zero LLC Goal Zero LLC Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Goal Zero LLC engages in the manufacture of portable solar power products. It produces batteries, power packs, generators, solar panels, solar kits, lighting products, and related accessories. The company was founded by Robert Workman in June 2009 and is headquartered in Bluffdale, UT.	Producer Manufacturing
Sorenson Capital Sorenson Capital Investment ManagersFinance Sorenson Capital (Sorenson Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Fraser Bullock and Mika Ronald. The firm is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.	Finance
Cougar Capital LLC Cougar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cougar Capital LLC (Cougar Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm, a subsidiary of Brigham Young University founded in 2005 by Scott White. The firm is headquartered in Provo, Utah.	Finance

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