I'm Matt.

I build institutions designed to leave people better off.

I grew up the oldest of three brothers and learned early to take responsibility for the people around me. For a long time, I tied my self-worth to what I accomplished and what other people thought of me. I'm still figuring things out, but these days I care more about doing work I believe in, being a good partner and friend, and building a life I enjoy living.

I live in Tampa and spend a lot of my free time playing chess and on the pickleball court.

I've been starting businesses since I was a kid. Garage sales, candy routes, software projects. When I was eleven, the head of technology at Morgan Stanley hired me to build a mobile game for him and his son.

I've since founded companies in financial infrastructure, marketplaces, and software. The largest was Panther, a global payroll platform helping businesses pay people in more than 100 countries.

Along the way, I was ranked the #1 speaker in the country, coached two national debate champions, and wrote what Pete Kazanjy called "the best writing in modern cold outbound."

These days, I'm drawn to people building incorruptible companies. If that sounds like you, I'd love to meet.