Drew Weatherford

Drew Weatherford is a Founding Partner of Weatherford Capital and the Founder of Collegiate Athletic Solutions. Weatherford Capital is Central, Florida's largest private equity firm, headquartered in Tampa. It has north of $1 billion of capital under management and 22 portfolio companies, including several that have helped grow to $1 billion + valuations. 

The Weatherford portfolio includes several notable govtech corporations that are changing the way citizens interact with government entities (e.g., OpenGov, PayIt, BusPatrol), innovative technology companies (Stellar, CloudFactory, Kalkomy), and the Florida-based premier provider of academic, athletic, and personal development programs (IMG Academy). 

In addition to actively participating as an investment committee member, Drew is also responsible for deal sourcing, investor relations, portfolio management, and providing value-added advisory services to portfolio companies and programs. He serves on the boards of several companies, including IMG Academy, The Zebra, Summit Broadband, Arax Investment Partners, and Coterie.  

Before establishing Weatherford Capital, Drew co-founded Strategos Group, a leading business consultancy and advocacy firm. As a founding partner, Drew provided highly strategic counsel to top-level executives with a core emphasis on client impact within a trinity of services: Government Advocacy, Business Transaction Advisory, and Public Opinion Architecture.

Philanthropically, Drew was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Florida Opportunity Fund by Governor Ron DeSantis and Enterprize Florida and Space Florida by Governor Rick Scott. Drew was also a founder of Onbikes, a Tampa-based 501c3 that serves at-risk and foster children during the holidays. Drew is an active participant in YPO Florida and a past Board member. Drew earned his B.S. degree in Finance and Real Estate from Florida State University’s College of Business and his M.B.A. degree from the Kellogg School of Management. Many years after leading legendary coach Bobby Bowden Seminoles at QB, Drew now has the privilege of serving as a Member of the Board of Trustees and the Board of the Universities Investment Committee for his alma mater, Florida State University.