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Will Weatherford

 
 

Will Weatherford is the Managing Partner of Weatherford Capital. As Managing Partner, Will focuses his efforts on providing leadership to the company and building a strong culture. Will enjoys working with his partners and the Weatherford Capital team to build an investment management firm that focuses on winning the right way. Will enjoys partnering with incredible leaders who are building businesses that are solving real problems in the world with purpose and innovation. 

Prior to Weatherford Capital, Will made history when he was sworn in as the 84th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in 2012, becoming the youngest presiding officer of any state legislative chamber in the United States at the time. Weatherford served in the Florida Legislature from 2006 – 2014 and used his position as Speaker to advocate for social mobility through free enterprise and education reform. Will made tackling generational poverty a focus of his tenure. 

Following his time in office, Will founded Weatherford Capital with his brothers Drew and Sam to build and invest in world-class businesses that positively impact the world. Beyond Weatherford Capital, Will has continued to serve his community by working to improve Florida’s business and educational climate. Will currently serve as Chairman of the University of South Florida’s Board of Trustees.

Will also recently served as Co-Chairman of Super Bowl LV Host Committee in Tampa Bay, where the Buccaneers made history being the first team to win the Super Bowl in their home stadium. 

In addition to chairing the board at the University of South Florida, Will serves on several additional boards, including Dream Finders Homes (NYSE:DFH), GuideWell, PayIt, Utility, Inc., The Florida Council of 100, and The American Enterprise Institute, among others.  

Will earned his B.S. degree in International Business from the Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University, where he was recruited to play football. Will is married to Courtney Weatherford, and they have four children.