Team

Operators first. Investors always.

The Hundred is led by a tight group of principals and operators who have built, sold and stewarded enterprises across the alternative-asset spectrum.

Leadership

Darius J. Walton

Darius J. Walton

Founder & Managing Partner

Dallas, TX

Sets the firm's strategic vision and steward of THIG's capital, culture and community thesis. Two decades structuring private capital and building investment platforms across institutions, family offices and emerging operators.

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Solomon Lacy III, MS, CFM

Solomon Lacy III, MS, CFM

Partner, Investments

Atlanta, GA

Owns underwriting, portfolio construction and investment discipline across the platform. Background in capital markets and financial management informs how every THIG position is built and defended.

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Scottie Smith II

Scottie Smith II

Partner, Real Estate

Dallas, TX

Sources and structures THIG's real estate book across opportunistic, value-add and core-plus strategies. Pairs deep regional networks with institutional underwriting standards.

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Dewayne Bryant

Dewayne Bryant

Partner, Real Estate / Operating Network

Rockwall, TX

Anchors THIG's master-planned land development and hospitality verticals while activating our operating network. Translates ground-level execution into institutional-grade outcomes.

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Shawn Scoggins

Shawn Scoggins

Partner, Capital Formation

New York City, NY

Leads investor relations and capital formation across the LP base. Bridges private banking, alternatives distribution and the relationships that fund the platform's vintages.

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Jabbar Fairweather

Jabbar Fairweather

Partner

Philadelphia, PA

Operator and investor driving platform growth, partnerships and go-to-market across THIG's sport, media and lifestyle verticals. Connects culture, capital and execution.

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Venture Partners & Investment Committee

Conviction from operators.

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Emmelie De La Cruz
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Brand strategist and equity architect building platforms at the intersection of culture, capital and community.

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Diamond Hawkins
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Operator and investor evaluating early-stage opportunities across consumer and platform businesses.

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Mario Settles
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Operator and investor driving growth across sport, media and venture-backed platforms.

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Jennifer Donaldson
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Strategist and operator advising on growth, partnerships and platform development.

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Janeya Griffin
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Innovation and commercialization strategist bridging emerging technology, founders and capital.

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Verick Wayne
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Strategist and operator focused on partnerships, platform development and emerging-market opportunities.

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Christina Cornelius
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Innovation and commercialization leader bridging emerging technology, founders and institutional capital.

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Quin Scott
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Operator and investor evaluating opportunities across platform, consumer and emerging verticals.

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Melissa Flemings
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Strategist and operator advising on growth, partnerships and platform development.

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Tamara L. Bates, MPS
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Operator and strategist bridging community, capital and institutional partnerships.

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Abraham J. Williamson, Esq.
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Attorney and dealmaker advising on structuring, governance and venture transactions.

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Jay Scott
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Capital markets and venture operator focused on growth-stage diligence and portfolio construction.

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Khadijah Robinson
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Attorney and policy strategist advising on venture, governance and the future of the digital economy.

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Lauren Dobrauc
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Strategist and operator with deep experience scaling brands and venture-backed platforms.

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Kalvin Bridgewater
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Investor and operator sourcing and underwriting opportunities across emerging verticals.

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Darrius Starks
Venture Partner & Investment Committee

Founder and investor focused on backing operators across sport, media and the operating economy.

Our Values

What we stand on.

The principles below shape how we underwrite, partner and show up — for our investors, founders and the communities we operate in.

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Conviction

We invest with a long memory and a clear thesis. No herd trades, no narrative chasing.

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Discipline

Underwriting first, marketing second. Every position must defend itself on its own merits.

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Integrity

Aligned interests, transparent reporting, and decisions we can defend in any room.

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Community

Capital is a tool. We deploy it to lift operators, families and the places we call home.

Partners

Strategic & platform partners building with us.

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