R. Patrick Weston, CFA – Managing Partner Patrick@azaleacapital.com Mr. Weston joined Azalea Capital in 1999 to work with the firm’s initial principal investing activities. Most recently, Mr. Weston has focused his activities on originating, structuring, and managing middle market investment transactions. He currently serves on the Board of Spartan Foods of America, CNC Holdings Corp., ETAK Systems, Inc., and Sunbelt Chemical Corp. Immediately prior to joining Azalea Capital, Mr. Weston served as Vice President of Transamerica Mezzanine Financing, Inc. (formerly Emergent Equity Advisors) in Greenville. From 1994-1998, he worked with Liberty Capital Advisors, the investment management subsidiary of the Liberty Corporation, an insurance and broadcast holding company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. As a portfolio manager, he was responsible for developing and implementing investment policies for various asset classes, including private equity investments. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Mr. Weston received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, where he graduated Cum Laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma. In 1993, he received an M.B.A. from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Mr. Weston is also a Chartered Financial Analyst, and he is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Atlanta Venture Forum, the North Carolina Society of Security Analysts, and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce.