The Badger
Capital Team

Bobby started his career out of the University of Wisconsin as a Registered Representative for First Investors, a Wall Street mutual fund group. He then went on to work for one of the top consumer finance groups in the country, ITT Finance, managing over 200 million dollars in annual deal flow.

Five years later Mr. Taylor became an entrepreneur by founding Atlas Home Mortgage and Financial Consultants. Since then, Mr. Taylor has been a steady contributor to the economic development landscape by offering his insights and expertise to prestigious organizations such as the US Conference of Mayors, The League of Cities, Fortune 100 home builders and private developers. These relationships lead him to financing over 3 billion dollars in projects funded through commercial lenders, private equity groups, high net worth individuals and bond inducements through municipal development authorities. His strategic and guiding role in these projects underscore his commitment to fostering economic growth and development across communities. Furthering his commitment to economic development, Mr. Taylor serves as an Economic Attache for two United Nations Inter-Governmental Organizations where he advises senior leaders on economic development and finance policy for their African initiatives.

Prior to his career in finance, Mr. Taylor distinguished himself athletically at the University of Wisconsin as a football player. His achievements on the field lead him to be drafted into the National Football League and is now an active member of the NFL Alumni Association working on affordable housing initiatives, reflecting his drive for excellence, success, and community involvement in every endeavor.

Shawn is Managing Director of Ridley Capital Group, OAI Capital (an affiliate of Ridley Capital Group) and Senior Advisor of Badger Capital, Manager of RCG Partners LLC, and OAI Partners LLC, which serves as general partner of several limited partnerships. Ridley Capital Group also serves as principal consultant for sell-side transactions, advisors to buy-side transactions, and merchant bankers to facilitate public and private corporate transactions. Ridley entities routinely provide business and capital consultant services for corporations, private equity funds, and real estate investment trusts.

Prior to launching Ridley Capital in 2009, Shawn founded Atlas Brown, Inc., an investment management and multi-family office for ultra-high-net-worth families and institutional clients. Ridley grew assets managed by Atlas Brown to $1.2 billion in assets under management during his tenure. As Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Shawn led funding for several private companies, which resulted in public and private transactions with highly regarded institutional investors including Thompson Financial, Revolution, Goldman Sachs, Comcast, and J.P. Morgan.

Prior to Atlas Brown, Shawn served as Director of Equity Investments, Chief Strategist and Lead Portfolio Manager for Hilliard Lyons Asset Management Group. Mr. Ridley led the growth of assets under management from $600 million in 1992 to $6.6 billion in 1999 when Hilliard Lyons sold to PNC Financial. Mr. Ridley’s funds, both institutional and mutual fund assets – received top decile ratings (Zypher Analytics) and five-star ratings (Morningstar) as the lead portfolio manager and director of equity investments.

Prior to Hilliard Lyons, Shawn served as portfolio manager for Eagle Investment Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Boston, while earning his Charter Financial Analyst (“CFA”) designation. Shawn started his investment career with Scudder, Stevens & Clark after his graduation from the University of Denver with B.A.s in Economics and Public Affairs.

Robert Wang serves as an Acquisition Consultant to OAI Select REAL ESTATE Fund. Robert also serves as an Executive Vice President of Gant Hill & Associates Real Estate Brokerage for the past six years. Prior to joining Gant Hill & Associates, Robert was a Broker at P.R.G. Commercial Real Estate in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to Robert’s real estate practice, Robert is also involved in business development and finance structuring. Robert has completed over 40 restaurant leasing, sales, and related transactions of various capacities since joining Gant Hill & Associates in 2013. Robert specializes in distinct commercial properties, including coordinating the expansion of several bourbon companies’ distillery operations, storage, and tasting facilities. Robert’s family immigrated from Taiwan in 1972, and he attended college in Georgia in the early 80s. In 1995, Robert entered the home mortgage industry, which lead to owning and operating a mortgage and real estate company until 2013. Past community volunteering work includes serving on the Board of Governors at the J.B. Speed Museum, Board Chairperson at the American Red Cross River Valley Blood Services Division, Board Member of Louisville Chinese Culture and Educational Center, and as the President of the Organization of Chinese American Kentuckiana Chapter.