Meet Our Team
The Sope Creek team was founded on a set of ideals that we bring to every interaction with our investment partners – a commitment to transparent & efficient communication, openness to new ideas and unrelenting focus on being phenomenal partners & stewards of capital.
×Sope Creek Capital is the family office for Kevin Nolan, a successful entrepreneur who has founded over 15 companies, namely OTR Capital and Nolan Transportation Group. Kevin started his career at C.H. Robinson. He remains actively involved in all-things-freight, and is seen as one of the most influential executives in the industry. Undergraduate Degree: Presbyterian College. MBA: Mercer University
Kevin Nolan
Founder kevin@sopecreekcap.com
×Partner at Sope Creek Capital; responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, execution and monitoring. Throughout his career Joe has successfully partnered with management teams and sponsors on over 30 transactions. Previously, Joe was a Vice President at Ten Oaks Group and an Associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners. He began his career as an investment banking analyst at Piper Jaffray. Undergraduate Degree: University of North Carolina.
Joe Petosa
Partner joe@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner at Sope Creek Capital, leading value-creation initiatives across the portfolio. Blake is also a Managing Partner at both OTR Capital and Marquee Insurance Group leveraging his 19+ years of experience of operating, founding and investing in logistics-focused startups. He started his logistics career at Nolan Transportation Group where he served as COO. Undergraduate Degree: Georgia College and State University.
Blake Malone
Operating Partner blake@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner at Sope Creek Capital; responsible for creating meaningful value and driving growth within Sope Creek’s portfolio of companies. Blanton began his career in Transportation & Logistics with NTG in 2012; while there, his focus surrounded operations, business analytics & development, software development (product), and market analysis. Undergraduate Degree: University of Alabama.
Blanton Winship Jr.
Operating Partner blanton@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner and currently serving as Chief Executive of Last Mile Delivery Solutions LLC, a Sope Creek portfolio company. Craig worked most recently as a Managing Director for Slalom Consulting, after holding multiple executive positions at Oracle, Deloitte and two AI startups. Undergraduate Degree: Georgia Institute of Technology.
Craig Marmon
Operating Partner craig@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner and currently serving as VP of Digital and Strategic Operations at Commercial Truck and Trailer Parts, a Sope Creek portfolio company. Jaimin is responsible for leading digital transformations and various value creation initiatives within the portfolio. Previously, Jaimin held roles at CMG Consulting and as VP of Strategy at Tamata, a middle eastern e-commerce marketplace. Degree: Unc Chapel Hill.
Jaimin Patel
Operating Partner jaimin@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating partner and currently serving in a Strategic Operations capacity at Commercial Truck and Trailer Parts, a Sope Creek portfolio company. Danny has a breadth of experience in the transportation and logistics space. Previously, he was VP of Operations at Load Delivered Logistics, a Chicago based 3PL, and Operations Principal at Via Transportation, a New York based technology and ride share start up. Undergraduate Degree: University of Wisconsin.
Danny Simon
Operating Partner danny@sopecreekcap.com
×FreightTech & Venture at Sope Creek Capital; focused on supporting Sope’s FreightTech and broader venture investments. Nick is also the Founder of ListingTrack, a stock market intelligence platform that centralizes event-driven and theme-driven datasets for retail and professional investors. He began his career at Roadie (acq. by UPS) and McKinsey. MBA: Emory University. Undergraduate: Georgia State University.
Nick Gershenhorn
Entrepreneur-in-Residence nick@sopecreekcap.com
×Associate at Sope Creek Capital; responsible for transaction execution, portfolio monitoring and investor relations. Brennan worked most recently as an investment banking associate in Leveraged Finance for Regions Securities, after beginning his career with Bank of America Business Capital. Undergraduate Degree: University of Georgia.
Brennan Kelly
Associate brennan@sopecreekcap.com
BOARD ADVISORS
×Board Advisor at Sope Creek Capital and the Chief Executive Officer of both OTR Capital and Marquee Insurance Group. During his 20+ year career in finance and logistics, Fritz has worked at large public banking institutions, served as CFO to multiple private enterprises, co-founded successful startup companies, and invested across various industry segments. Undergraduate Degree: Georgetown University, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Fritz Owens
Board Advisor
×Board Advisor at Sope Creek Capital and is currently also the Chief Information Officer at Home Depot. Prior to joining The Home Depot, Matt served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at both eBay and Wal-Mart. Undergraduate Degree: Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee.
Matt Carey
Board Advisor
×Alan held many leadership roles at UPS & served on its management committee for 11 years, including President UPS International & EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, where he led strategy, M&A, marketing, sales, product development & public affairs. He is on the boards of OTR Solutions and Transportation Insight & is also a senior advisor to 8VC & VC-backed log-tech firms. He previously served on the boards of Worldwide Express & public firms Cargojet and Beacon.
Alan Gershenhorn
Board Advisor
×Sope Creek Capital is the family office for Kevin Nolan, a successful entrepreneur who has founded over 15 companies, namely OTR Capital and Nolan Transportation Group. Kevin started his career at C.H. Robinson. He remains actively involved in all-things-freight, and is seen as one of the most influential executives in the industry. Undergraduate Degree: Presbyterian College. MBA: Mercer University
Kevin Nolan
Founder kevin@sopecreekcap.com
×Partner at Sope Creek Capital; responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, execution and monitoring. Throughout his career Joe has successfully partnered with management teams and sponsors on over 30 transactions. Previously, Joe was a Vice President at Ten Oaks Group and an Associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners. He began his career as an investment banking analyst at Piper Jaffray. Undergraduate Degree: University of North Carolina.
Joe Petosa
Partner joe@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner at Sope Creek Capital, leading value-creation initiatives across the portfolio. Blake is also a Managing Partner at both OTR Capital and Marquee Insurance Group leveraging his 19+ years of experience of operating, founding and investing in logistics-focused startups. He started his logistics career at Nolan Transportation Group where he served as COO. Undergraduate Degree: Georgia College and State University.
Blake Malone
Operating Partner blake@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner at Sope Creek Capital; responsible for creating meaningful value and driving growth within Sope Creek’s portfolio of companies. Blanton began his career in Transportation & Logistics with NTG in 2012; while there, his focus surrounded operations, business analytics & development, software development (product), and market analysis. Undergraduate Degree: University of Alabama.
Blanton Winship Jr.
Operating Partner blanton@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner and currently serving as Chief Executive of Last Mile Delivery Solutions LLC, a Sope Creek portfolio company. Craig worked most recently as a Managing Director for Slalom Consulting, after holding multiple executive positions at Oracle, Deloitte and two AI startups. Undergraduate Degree: Georgia Institute of Technology.
Craig Marmon
Operating Partner craig@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating Partner and currently serving as VP of Digital and Strategic Operations at Commercial Truck and Trailer Parts, a Sope Creek portfolio company. Jaimin is responsible for leading digital transformations and various value creation initiatives within the portfolio. Previously, Jaimin held roles at CMG Consulting and as VP of Strategy at Tamata, a middle eastern e-commerce marketplace. Degree: UNC Chapel Hill.
Jaimin Patel
Operating Partner jaimin@sopecreekcap.com
×Operating partner and currently serving in a Strategic Operations capacity at Commercial Truck and Trailer Parts, a Sope Creek portfolio company. Danny has a breadth of experience in the transportation and logistics space. Previously, he was VP of Operations at Load Delivered Logistics, a Chicago based 3PL, and Operations Principal at Via Transportation, a New York based technology and ride share start up. Undergraduate Degree: University of Wisconsin.
Danny Simon
Operating Partner danny@sopecreekcap.com
×FreightTech & Venture at Sope Creek Capital; focused on supporting Sope’s FreightTech and broader venture investments. Nick is also the Founder of ListingTrack, a stock market intelligence platform that centralizes event-driven and theme-driven datasets for retail and professional investors. He began his career at Roadie (acq. by UPS) and McKinsey. MBA: Emory University. Undergraduate: Georgia State University.
Nick Gershenhorn
Entrepreneur-in-Residence nick@sopecreekcap.com
×Associate at Sope Creek Capital; responsible for transaction execution, portfolio monitoring and investor relations. Brennan worked most recently as an investment banking associate in Leveraged Finance for Regions Securities, after beginning his career with Bank of America Business Capital. Undergraduate Degree: University of Georgia.
Brennan Kelly
Associate brennan@sopecreekcap.com
BOARD ADVISORS
×Board Advisor at Sope Creek Capital and the Chief Executive Officer of both OTR Capital and Marquee Insurance Group. During his 20+ year career in finance and logistics, Fritz has worked at large public banking institutions, served as CFO to multiple private enterprises, co-founded successful startup companies, and invested across various industry segments. Undergraduate Degree: Georgetown University, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Fritz Owens
Board Advisor
×Board Advisor at Sope Creek Capital and is currently also the Chief Information Officer at Home Depot. Prior to joining The Home Depot, Matt served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at both eBay and Wal-Mart. Undergraduate Degree: Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee.
Matt Carey
Board Advisor
×Alan held many leadership roles at UPS & served on its management committee for 11 years, including President UPS International & EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, where he led strategy, M&A, marketing, sales, product development & public affairs. He is on the boards of OTR Solutions and Transportation Insight & is also a senior advisor to 8VC & VC-backed log-tech firms. He previously served on the boards of Worldwide Express & public firms Cargojet and Beacon.
Alan Gershenhorn
Board Advisor
