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What is your favorite childhood memory?
Annual ski trips to Utah with my family! Growing up in Georgia we obviously didn’t have very much skiing nearby, so it was always an exciting time to head out west in the winter and ski a real mountain.
What has been your most defining life experience?
As a young college kid, I made the tough choice to accept an unpaid summer internship with a small, no-name firm in the profession I was interested in rather than a top-paying internship with a Fortune 500 company in a corporate role that was less desirable for me as a full-time job. It was a tough financial decision at the time, but it ended up paying huge benefits for me professionally as I gained an incredible amount of relevant experience that ultimately helped me get where I am today.
What has been your toughest life experience?
Shortly after starting my first job out of college, I began recruiting for a job in private equity. I found myself in a highly competitive job market with an education pedigree that was well below most of my competition. It was really tough to try and prove myself & stand out, and I probably was unsuccessful interviewing with over 15 different firms before I finally landed the job I was looking for. It definitely took a lot of determination to keep trying despite all the failures, and I think it ultimately made me not just a better candidate, but a stronger person, by the time it was all over.
What do you believe to be the most important leadership skill?
INTEGRITY. Before success comes trust, and without integrity, there is no trust. “With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.” – Zig Ziglar
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Becoming an Eagle Scout. It’s a rank only 2% of all Boy Scouts reach, and it takes an incredible amount of hard work and determination, particularly at an age when you’re not exactly winning any popularity contests with your peers along the way. Looking back though, few things teach you so much about leadership, teamwork and integrity at such a young age.
John Trinquero
Director
John Trinquero is an investment banker and private equity investor with a passion for partnering with lower middle market companies in their early stages of growth.
After training as an investment banker with Barclays, John joined Paine Schwartz Partners, the largest investor focused exclusively on upstream food & agriculture investing globally. During his roughly six year tenure there, John co-led multiple platform and add-on transactions ranging from $50 million to over $1 billion in enterprise value.
John’s experience working with a wide range of founder-led, high-growth companies as a trusted advisor and capital partner over the last decade-plus provides him with a unique ability to build strong, trusted relationships with the leadership teams he serves. A former Eagle Scout, John has a passion for continuous leadership development and helping to bring out the best in people.
At Rallyday, John quarterbacks the investment teams for the portfolio companies he serves. He demonstrates an ability to simultaneously juggle multiple priorities at once while still never losing energy around loving the work and ensuring the team has a crazy good time together!
Outside of his professional contributions, John helps keep the Rallyday office updated on all things college football, most notably his alma mater’s (University of Georgia) path to their next championship. In his free time, John loves spending time in the outdoors snowboarding, hiking and golfing. He lives in Denver with his wife, son and German Shepherd. John holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia.
John Trinquero is an investment banker and private equity investor with a passion for partnering with lower middle market companies in their early stages of growth.
After training as an investment banker with Barclays, John joined Paine Schwartz Partners, the largest investor focused exclusively on upstream food & agriculture investing globally. During his roughly six year tenure there, John co-led multiple platform and add-on transactions ranging from $50 million to over $1 billion in enterprise value.
John’s experience working with a wide range of founder-led, high-growth companies as a trusted advisor and capital partner over the last decade-plus provides him with a unique ability to build strong, trusted relationships with the leadership teams he serves. A former Eagle Scout, John has a passion for continuous leadership development and helping to bring out the best in people.
At Rallyday, John quarterbacks the investment teams for the portfolio companies he serves. He demonstrates an ability to simultaneously juggle multiple priorities at once while still never losing energy around loving the work and ensuring the team has a crazy good time together!
Outside of his professional contributions, John helps keep the Rallyday office updated on all things college football, most notably his alma mater’s (University of Georgia) path to their next championship. In his free time, John loves spending time in the outdoors snowboarding, hiking and golfing. He lives in Denver with his wife, son and German Shepherd. John holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia.
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Annual ski trips to Utah with my family! Growing up in Georgia we obviously didn’t have very much skiing nearby, so it was always an exciting time to head out west in the winter and ski a real mountain.
What has been your most defining life experience?
As a young college kid, I made the tough choice to accept an unpaid summer internship with a small, no-name firm in the profession I was interested in rather than a top-paying internship with a Fortune 500 company in a corporate role that was less desirable for me as a full-time job. It was a tough financial decision at the time, but it ended up paying huge benefits for me professionally as I gained an incredible amount of relevant experience that ultimately helped me get where I am today.
What has been your toughest life experience?
Shortly after starting my first job out of college, I began recruiting for a job in private equity. I found myself in a highly competitive job market with an education pedigree that was well below most of my competition. It was really tough to try and prove myself & stand out, and I probably was unsuccessful interviewing with over 15 different firms before I finally landed the job I was looking for. It definitely took a lot of determination to keep trying despite all the failures, and I think it ultimately made me not just a better candidate, but a stronger person, by the time it was all over.
What do you believe to be the most important leadership skill?
INTEGRITY. Before success comes trust, and without integrity, there is no trust. “With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.” – Zig Ziglar
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Becoming an Eagle Scout. It’s a rank only 2% of all Boy Scouts reach, and it takes an incredible amount of hard work and determination, particularly at an age when you’re not exactly winning any popularity contests with your peers along the way. Looking back though, few things teach you so much about leadership, teamwork and integrity at such a young age.
