DAVID J. HOOK
Managing Director
david@baymarkpartners.com
Having been a private equity investor since 1982, Mr. Hook has been a General Partner in firms with approximately $165 million under management, has invested in 50 privately held companies of which 14 have completed their IPOs and 5 have been acquired for over $165 million each.
These investments include Applied Digital Access (ADAX), Adaptive Solutions (ADSO), Clarify (CLFY), Etec Systems (ETEC), Genta (GNTA), Harmonic (HLIT), IC Works (Cypress Semiconductor), LGC Wireless (ADC), NetSolve (NTSL), Power Integrations (POWI), Promatory Communications (Nortel Networks), Qpass (AMDOCS), Spatial Wireless (Alcatel), Triquint Semiconductor (TQNT), VidaMed (VIDA), Vitesse Semiconductor (VTSS), and Volterra Semiconductor (VLTR). In addition, he has investments in several privately held companies such as Astute Networks, Inphi, Teranetics and Eltek Valere.
Mr. Hook has also served as director on the boards of several portfolio companies. He is a member of the investment committee of Genesis Campus, a Dallas-based venture capital firm. Mr. Hook initially gained his experience by living and investing in California’s Silicon Valley, working with Larry Mohr at Mohr, Davidow Ventures. In 1984, he co-founded the first Hook Partners Fund. He has been a General Partner in seven Hook-related venture capital partnerships. Moving to Dallas in 1988, he participated in the early stages of the Telecom Corridor. Prior to Mr. Hook’s Silicon Valley years, he was an associate with the venture capital firm Carolina Capital Corporation where he assisted the managing partner in the management of this SBIC.
He holds a BA degree in Accounting from Wittenberg University. Mr. Hook has been a guest lecturer to the MBA entrepreneurial students at Southern Methodist University and has served on the Steering Committee of the Southwest Venture Forum and the DFW Private Equity Forum.
ANTHONY LUDLOW
Managing Director
tony@baymarkpartners.com
Over the past 19 years Mr. Ludlow has focused on acquiring, growing, and managing various public and private companies. During the past ten years he has been involved in more than 15 transactions.
Currently, Mr. Ludlow is a founder of Baymark Partners focused on investments in service based and technology middle-market companies. Prior to founding Baymark Partners, Mr. Ludlow was a Director, the General Counsel, and Chief Financial Officer of Transition Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm with over 25 investments in various service based businesses. Prior to joining Transition Capital Partners, Mr. Ludlow held various senior level positions in large and small public companies as well as practicing M&A, corporate, and securities law in a law firm.
Mr. Ludlow was a Vice President at Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a $6.5 billion, Fortune 500 company in the business process and information technology outsourcing industry. He was responsible for integrating new acquisitions, internal business improvement consulting, negotiating complex contracts with Fortune 100 clients, and legal and accounting compliance.
Prior to ACS, Mr. Ludlow practiced M&A, corporate, and securities law at Hallett & Perrin, P.C., where he represented various publicly-traded and privately-held businesses in connection with public offerings of equity and debt, private placements of equity, venture capital and leveraged financing. He also represented various businesses in connection with mergers and negotiated acquisitions of assets and securities. Prior to working at the law firm, Mr. Ludlow worked at Dallas Semiconductor Corporation, a $350M manufacturing company where he held several accounting and finance positions and ultimately earned the position of Manufacturing Controller.
Mr. Ludlow received his JD from Southern Methodist University School of Law and a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and a Certified Public Accountant.
MATT DENEGRE
Director
matt@baymarkpartners.com
Over the past twelve years, Mr. Denegre has worked with various companies and advisory firms to help grow and manage middle market companies. Currently as a Director, Mr. Denegre is responsible for deal sourcing, managing portfolio companies and conducting due diligence.
Prior to joining Baymark Partners, Mr. Denegre worked at Montgomery Coscia Greilich in the Transaction Services Group. While there, he focused on buy side financial due diligence and consulting for middle market private equity firms. While in this role, Mr. Denegre worked on over 30 M&A transactions ranging from $1 million to $250 million.
Mr. Denegre began his career by starting and running his own contracting company while in college. After college, he was hired by a division of First Service Brands to be the district manager for Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts and grew the region from 10 to 18 locations. In 2008, Mr. Denegre moved to Dallas to help turnaround a large franchise operation for California Closets. By implementing new operating systems, the business was able to survive through the recession and is now one of the largest franchises within its industry.
Mr. Denegre holds a BBA from Eastern Connecticut State University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
ANDY WALTMAN
Director
andy@baymarkpartners.com
Over the past seven years, Mr. Waltman has worked in public accounting and private equity. Currently as a Director, Mr. Waltman is responsible for deal sourcing, conducting due diligence and managing portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Baymark Partners, Mr. Waltman worked for five years at Energy Spectrum, a middle market private equity firm with over $2 billion in assets under management. During his time at Energy Spectrum, Mr. Waltman worked with over 40 portfolio companies and 100 investors.
Mr. Waltman began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. While at PwC, he provided tax consulting and assurance services to private, middle market companies. His clients ranged from IT to refrigerated transportation solutions.
Mr. Waltman received his BS in Accounting and Economics from Trinity University, where he also obtained a Masters in Accounting. He also received his MBA from Southern Methodist University with a focus in Finance and Real Estate. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 2011.
JAKE WALKER
Director
jwalker@baymarkpartners.com
Jake Walker is a transaction advisory leader with a strong background in deal advisory, financial due diligence, Quality of Earnings, and operational analysis across industrials, consumer products, and technology/SaaS.
He joins Baymark Partners from RSM US LLP, where he most recently served as a Manager in the M&A Transaction Advisory Services group. In this role, Jake led both buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements, evaluated key deal risks, working capital and debt-like items, and delivered detailed QoE reports for private equity and strategic buyers. His work regularly included trend analysis, customer churn assessments, revenue recognition evaluations, and profitability modeling.
Earlier in his career at RSM, Jake spent two years in Assurance, auditing private equity groups, hedge funds, commercial banks, and specialty lenders, building a strong foundation in financial statement integrity and risk assessment.
Jake has also demonstrated consistent leadership throughout his career, managing and developing teams of three to five professionals, participating in recruiting efforts, and serving as President of the Beta Alpha Psi chapter at UT Dallas.
He holds both an M.S. and B.S. in Accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas, is a licensed CPA and an active volunteer at Watermark Community Church, leading engaged/married couples’ programs.
CONNER COWART
Private Equity Analyst
ccowart@baymarkpartners.com
Conner is an Analyst at Baymark Partners, and responsible for identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and supporting portfolio company management teams.
Prior to joining Baymark Partners full-time, Conner was a financial analyst with PlainsCapital Bank in the Treasury Management group, where he was responsible for operational forecasting, analysis, and reporting. Previously, Conner was an analyst with a single-family office located in Austin, TX.
Conner received his MS in Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Economics.
DANIEL VALENTINE
Director
dvalentine@baymarkpartners.com
Daniel Valentine is a finance and operations-focused CPA with extensive experience in audit, financial reporting, and performance improvement across healthcare and private equity-backed organizations.
Before joining Baymark Partners, Daniel led audit engagements at Forvis Mazars in Dallas and advised management teams on enhancing financial reporting and operational efficiency. He also worked within the firm’s healthcare consulting practice, identifying cost reduction opportunities and driving margin improvements that delivered meaningful EBITDA gains.
At Baymark, Daniel leverages his financial and operational expertise to support investment execution, performance optimization, and strategic initiatives across the firm. Outside of Baymark, he serves as Board Member and Treasurer for Equest, a Dallas-based nonprofit, where he oversees budgeting and financial stewardship.
Daniel holds both a Master of Accountancy and a BBA in Accounting from Baylor University and is a licensed CPA.
SUSAN CONROY
Executive Assistant
sconroy@baymarkpartners.com
Ms. Conroy has lent her professional experience as an executive assistant to various large firms for two decades. Whether it’s arranging travel plans, completing expense reports, managing appointment calendars, or composing correspondence, Ms. Conroy gained a solid reputation for being on time and accurate no matter how large or small the project and the result has been an award-winning career.
Prior to joining Baymark Partners as the executive assistant in April 2018, Ms. Conroy worked as an executive assistant to general counsel and as a senior legal administrator for McAfee and Intel for four years. At McAfee and Intel, Ms. Conroy was a key figure for the legal team during the merger of McAfee and Intel, and her work earned her the Gold and Platinum Award in both 2014 and 2015.
Ms. Conroy served as a senior executive commercial assistant for Chicago Title Insurance Company for six years, during which time she received and disbursed closing funds totaling more than $1 billion. She increased the company’s revenue by recruiting new customers and leveraging relationships with existing customers, and a result, she received the Going the Extra Mile Customer Service Award.
At various times in her career, Ms. Conroy held executive assistant positions with Billingsley Property Services, Bishop & Hummert, PC, and the Law Offices of Alan M. Howard. She has a Legal Secretary Certificate from Executive Secretary School.