Devon founded Ezra Legacy Partners to serve as a strategic and capital partner to exceptional software and services businesses. “Ezra” is a memento to Devon’s late brother-in-law and serves as the firm’s North Star: to steward the vision, values, and legacy of the founders and businesses with whom it partners.

A sixth-generation Texan, husband to Mia, and father to Naomi, Devon has spent his career at the intersection of service, finance, and entrepreneurship. As Executive Director of The Phoenix Scholars, a college counseling nonprofit, he worked closely with underserved students navigating the transition to higher education. That experience shaped his conviction that long-term success is built through trust and personal investment in people.

Devon later built his finance and investing foundation at Goldman Sachs and Vista Equity Partners, where he advised and invested in founder-led and mission-critical software and services businesses. His experience evaluating companies, partnering with management teams, and supporting strategic growth initiatives developed a deep appreciation for enduring businesses with strong cultures, loyal customers, and differentiated market positions.

In parallel, Devon co-founded Symposia, a social network for academics and researchers, which further shaped his perspective as an operator and entrepreneur. That experience reinforced his belief that exceptional businesses are ultimately built around people, purpose, and long-term relationships.

Devon brings the fullness of these experiences to Ezra’s approach: rigorous, relationship-driven, and grounded in long-term stewardship.

Devon received his BA in Economics from Stanford University and his MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School. He, Mia, and Naomi reside in Austin.