Retta is a seasoned operator, investor and M&A practitioner with experience in acquiring and operating businesses in the consumer retail & manufacturing space.

Prior to RDM Partners, Retta was an investment banker focused on Mergers and Acquisitions for over a decade.

Prior to investment banking, Retta graduated with a degree in Biological Engineering from Cornell University.

Raised in Ithaca, New York, Retta now resides in New York City with his family and enjoys triathlons, soccer, traveling and serving his community. A devoted husband and father, Retta finds his greatest joy in the love and laughter he shares with his wife and son.

Jeff Hooper is a seasoned healthcare executive with deep expertise in operational refinement, sales effectiveness, C-suite coaching, and M&A.

As the Chief Operating Officer of Trident Care, the nation's leading provider of mobile bedside diagnostics and laboratory services, Jeff led day-to-day operations across 38 states. He played a key role in strategic planning with the board and spearheaded nearly a dozen acquisitions, guiding them from identification through seamless integration.

Jeff brings extensive experience in both PE-backed enterprises and Fortune 500 companies. During his tenure at Trident Care, he successfully navigated the company through three private equity ownership transitions. Prior to that, he served as Director of Operations for a $7 billion division of Cardinal Health.

Rose is an Analyst at RDM Partners, where she supports deal sourcing, market research, and preliminary financial analysis across new investment opportunities. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in Economics at Vanderbilt University and has prior investment banking experience in M&A and capital markets, including roles at Lombard Global in Dallas and Mouette Securities in Hong Kong.  Rose is particularly interested in applying data-driven analysis to evaluate small and mid-sized businesses and to deepen her understanding of different industries.

Via is an Analyst at RDM Partners, where she supports due diligence, preliminary financial analysis, and industry research across new investment opportunities.

Via previously worked in strategy and transaction consulting, risk advisory, and healthcare case management, including positions at Deloitte in Beijing and Wynn Hospital in New York.

She is particularly interested in applying market research and data analysis to better understand healthcare systems and inform investment decisions across the healthcare industry. 

Raised in Beijing, China, Via now lives in New Haven, where she has pursued a graduate degree in biostatistics at Yale University.Description goes here