The second home for founder-led businesses.

Patti has spent her life in and around family-owned businesses. She grew up in her family’s real estate development business, where she saw firsthand the persistence required to build a company from the ground up. She later spent nearly a decade advising founder-led businesses across North America and Asia on succession planning and formalizing their operating procedures. Prior to Rainy River Partners, Patti founded several businesses, including Birchbury Canada, which members of her family continue to operate today.

Originally from Canada, Patti has lived across the globe and is now proud to call the United States home. Outside of her business ventures, she is an aspiring historical fiction author. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Will has spent his career advising and investing in small private businesses. Prior to Rainy River Partners, he was an in-house operating executive at American Securities (formerly the investment office of the Rosenwald family), where he worked with business founders to plan, finance, and execute their next phase of growth. These experiences shaped his appreciation for the care and judgment required to build an enduring company.

Born and raised in Chicago, Will has since moved several times across the country. Outside of work, he enjoys playing soccer, hiking with his wife, and spending time outdoors. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Harvard College.