Dave M.

Overview

Dave M. is currently Vice President at Valor Equity Partners [1][2]. Previously, Dave M. served as Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from April 2025 to March 2026 [3]. Dave M. held the position of Director, Head of Finance at Hadrian from July 2022 to February 2025 [4], and prior to that worked as Finance Manager at SpaceX from January 2020 to July 2022 [5]. Earlier career experience includes roles as Associate at Odyssey Investment Partners and Board Observer at Communications & Power Industries from 2018 to 2020 [6][7], and as Analyst at Citi from 2016 to 2018 [8]. Dave M. holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and Finance as a double major from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business [9], and completed study abroad coursework in Environmental Economics and International Business at the University of Oxford [10].

Career history

1. Vice PresidentMar 2026 to presentValor Equity Partners
2. UDSenior AdvisorApr 2025 to Mar 2026U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
3. HDirector, Head of FinanceJul 2022 to Feb 2025Hadrian
4. Finance ManagerJan 2020 to Jul 2022SpaceX
5. OIAssociate2018 to 2020Odyssey Investment Partners
6. C&Board Observer2018 to 2020Communications & Power Industries (CPI)
7. Analyst2016 to 2018Citi

Education

1. Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems (MIS) & Finance (Double Major)University of Georgia, Terry College of Business
2. Study Abroad, Environmental Economics and International BusinessUniversity of Oxford