Ryan Murphy
Ryan is an investor on Norwest’s growth equity team, focusing on investments in franchising, consumer products, sports, and wellness. Ryan is a nine-time Olympic medalist over three Olympics, a two-time Olympic team captain for USA Swimming, and a world record holder. He is an owner of a Goldfish Swim School franchise in St. Johns, Florida. […]
David Shackley
David Shackley is a Senior Advisor at Norwest, providing counsel to Norwest’s portfolio companies in the areas of global event strategy & execution. David has over 30 years of experience in creative leadership, marketing, and global brand strategy. Throughout his career, he has led high-impact initiatives at top brands, including Marriott International, Apple, and RedPeg […]
Weiping Peng
Weiping is a senior advisor at Norwest, providing counsel to Norwest’s portfolio companies in the areas of AI, technology, and engineering. With over 20 years of experience, she has developed both enterprise and consumer solutions. In the past decade, she has concentrated on transforming AI prototypes into user-friendly products, ensuring they are production-ready and meet […]
Michael Heilmann
Michael is a Senior Advisor at Norwest, providing counsel to Norwest’s portfolio companies in sales management, operations strategy, and go-to-market execution. With over 25 years of experience in the B2B SaaS industry, he has a proven track record of driving significant revenue growth and operational excellence. Throughout his career, Michael has held a variety of […]
Will McCallum
Will leads the debt capital markets function for the growth equity team at Norwest. Prior to joining Norwest, Will was a member of the capital markets team at Gryphon Investors where he was responsible for structuring and executing financing transactions. Previously, he was at Antares Capital where he underwrote loans supporting middle market private equity […]
