Beckett Industries
    The team
    01 · Manifesto

    Operators,
    first.

    We have built and run companies. We have underwritten credit, owned real estate, and returned capital across cycles. The team behind Beckett does the work it asks every counterparty to do.

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    Founder's note
    Danny Beckett Jr.
    Danny Beckett Jr.
    Founder & Managing Partner

    "Beckett exists because the best alternative returns belong to investors who underwrite with the patience of an owner. Every name on this page has built, financed, or returned capital, and shows up to do it again."

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    02 · Operating Platform

    Operating Platform

    03 · Real Estate

    Real Estate Investment Platform

    04 · Venture

    Venture Investment Platform

    05 · Private Debt

    Private Debt Investment Platform

    06 · Private Equity

    Private Equity Investment Platform

    Coming Soon

    Control investments in profitable lower-middle-market companies.

    The fourth Beckett platform, currently in formation. GP team announcements forthcoming. Operator-first, conviction-led, built on the same underwriting discipline as our credit and real estate platforms.
    07 · Advisory bench

    Operators who have built the brands you know.

    Our advisors do not just lend their names. They take calls, open doors, and roll up their sleeves alongside our portfolio companies, sponsors, and borrowers, leveraging decades of experience at Keurig, Vitaminwater, Liquid Death, Tractor Beverage, Whole Foods, AB InBev, WRG, and beyond.

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    • Larry Blanford
      Larry Blanford
      Real EstateVenture

      Retired CEO of Green Mountain (Keurig). Led 7 public companies including roles at P&G. Serves on boards including EWTN, Catholic University, and Ave Maria Law. Harvard AMP.

    • Clarence Rivette
      Clarence Rivette
      Real EstateVenturePrivate Debt

      30+ year global executive. President of WRG. Led M&A, JVs, and growth in 42+ countries. Partner in 30+ ventures across industries.

    • Tom Stocks
      Tom Stocks
      Private Equity

      Wabash alum and Chicago Booth MBA. 30+ years in finance and M&A. Helped launch Trivest, one of the oldest PE firms in the U.S. $500M+ in closed deals.

    • Todd Oosting
      Todd Oosting
      Real Estate

      Strategic Advisor to Beckett's Real Estate platform. Decades of operating and capital experience across development, construction, and asset management.

    • Michael Garret
      Michael Garret
      Real Estate

      Strategic Advisor to Beckett's Real Estate platform. Deep expertise across institutional real estate, capital formation, and portfolio strategy.

    • Nancy Vorbach
      Nancy Vorbach
      Venture

      35+ years in beverage (WILD/ADM, PepsiCo). Built $250M–$6B brands: SoBe, FUZE, VitaminWater, SmartWater, NOS, CORE, BodyArmor, Liquid Death. Mentor to women and minority founders.

    • John Green
      John Green
      Venture

      Veteran executive with 30+ years in finance, beverage, and brand building. Former Executive Chair of Founders Brewing. Advisor to Cirkul and The Long Drink. Founder, Quench Ventures.

    • Marisa Bertha
      Marisa Bertha
      Venture

      CSO at Liquid Death. Led $150M+ fundraising, $1.4B valuation, and new category launches. Former 7-Eleven VP of Growth and 7-Ventures leader. Duke MBA. Henry Crown Fellow.

    • Justin Schneir
      Justin Schneir
      Venture

      Founder of Tractor Beverage Co. 20+ year entrepreneur. Sold first company at 37. Co-founder of Farmhand Foundation, advancing organic farming.

    • David Vanderveen
      David Vanderveen
      Venture

      25+ year CPG operator and investor. Founder of XS Global. President, Americas at Prenetics (includes IM8 Health, co-founded with David Beckham). Advisor to Rx3.

    • Matt Jung
      Matt Jung
      Venture

      GP at Orange Dot Ventures and co-founder of Comfort Research. 25+ years building D2C brands with $1B+ in sales.

    • Hal Kravitz
      Hal Kravitz
      Venture

      CPG executive. Former CEO of AQUAhydrate and Glaceau (Vitaminwater). Lead Director at Celsius. Bain & Co. advisor. 30+ years at Coca-Cola.

    • Dwight Richmond
      Dwight Richmond
      Venture

      35+ year retail leader (Whole Foods, Earth Fare, T&C). Expert in category, private label, and innovation. Built T&C Everyday. Advisor to better-for-you brands.

    • Marina Kordic
      Marina Kordic
      Venture

      20+ years in F&B, corporate ventures, and biotech. Former AB InBev global brand and trade marketing lead. Former venture fund executive backing 30+ better-for-you brands.

    • Joel Warady
      Joel Warady
      Venture

      Investor, advisor, and operator. Scaled Catalina Crunch to $130M. Led Enjoy Life to $100M and exit. Forbes top CMO. Better-for-you focused.

    • Ben Peters
      Ben Peters
      Venture

      VP at FDM Sales. Iowa State MBA. Former Hy-Vee category manager. Practical leader focused on growth and lasting impact.

    • Brian Naylor
      Brian Naylor
      Venture

      30+ years in CPG. President of Presence Marketing, leading natural and conventional grocery sales, brand management, and data services. With Presence since 2007.

    • Dennis Forkin
      Dennis Forkin
      Venture

      SVP of Business Development at Advantage Solutions. Leads growth across sales, marketing, and technology, helping brands accelerate retail performance through data-driven, tech-enabled execution.

    • Murl Landman
      Murl Landman
      Venture

      President & CEO of National Chemicals, Inc. 24+ years leading company strategy, growth, and operations. Based in Lewiston, Minnesota.

    08 · Join us

    Build the firm
    with us.

    Beckett is hiring operators, investors, and builders across all four platforms. We do not collect résumés. We collect partners. If your career has been a series of companies you helped scale, deals you helped close, or capital you helped return, we want to talk.

    Open conversations