Connor Bolen

Connor Bolen

Director of Investments
Co-Director Leghorn Investments

Connor’s responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating potential investment opportunities as well as working closely with management to support portfolio companies with strategy and M&A. He also assists the team through building financial models, conducting due diligence, and transaction structuring. Daily responsibilities for Connor might include analyzing potential investments, collaborating with management teams, and catching up with current market and business trends. Prior to working with Tidewater, Connor completed an internship with Live Oak Bank.

Connor is the co-director of Tidewater’s debt fund Leghorn Investments. Connor manages the relationship with Live Oak’s poultry team, working closely with the lenders and construction officers for each poultry farm in our pipeline. He is also actively fundraising for Leghorn, and works to maintain the internal mechanics of the debt fund itself.

Connor graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Finance. During his undergraduate experience, he assisted in managing a $5 million student-run stock portfolio. He currently resides in Wilmington, NC.