THE TEAM
David Mann
​David’s background includes leadership, operations, entrepreneurship, and investment experience. Prior to co-founding The Firefly Group, David co-founded Spring Mill Venture Partners, a venture capital firm. Previously, he worked with ServiceMaster Ventures and served as a founding member of the ServiceMaster Home Service Center, a joint venture between Kleiner Perkins and ServiceMaster. David began his career as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He serves on a number of non-profit boards and is an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (Indianapolis).
Education
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M.B.A., Harvard Business School
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B.S., U.S. Naval Academy
Partner Company Boards
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Dealers Wholesale​
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EOS Worldwide
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Sales Xceleration
Contact
dmann@thefireflygrp.com
317-306-9792
Indianapolis Office
Derrick Smith
Derrick’s background includes entrepreneurship, leadership, operations, and investment experience. Prior to co-founding The Firefly Group, Derrick led the launch of a family office where he served as the Managing Director. In this role, he led a team focused on acquiring and operating lower-middle market businesses in the Midwest. Derrick began his career with CHV Capital, the healthcare venture capital arm of Indiana University Health. While at CHV Capital, Derrick helped start and lead Indiana University Health’s international management company. He also serves as an executive business advisor at Rise Sports Advisors.
Education
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M.B.A., Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
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B.A., Indiana University
Partner Company Boards
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KIHM Metal Technologies ​
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​Sales Xceleration
Contact
dsmith@thefireflygrp.com
(317) 358-6483 ​
​Indianapolis Office
Mark Sneider
Mark’s background includes principal investing, management consulting, entrepreneurship, and investment banking experience. Prior to co-founding The Firefly Group, Mark worked in venture capital and private equity at Oak Investment Partners and Roark Capital Group. Previously, he served as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. Mark began his career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. and as a senior executive of a start-up restaurant and entertainment venture.
Education
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M.B.A., Harvard Business School
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B.A., Harvard College
Partner Company Boards
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​​Dealers Wholesale
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EOS Worldwide
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Express Medical Transporters
Contact
msneider@thefireflygrp.com
(314) 255-5416
​St. Louis Office