Our team
Operators and investors with partners in the United States and Asia, connecting companies to customers, capital and markets on both sides of the Pacific.
Herbert L. Drayton III
Managing Partner
A U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps Reserve veteran, Herbert is an operator-investor with more than 20 years building, turning around and exiting companies in regulated industries. As Managing Partner, he leads HI Mark Capital's investment strategy and venture studio.
Through Vertical Holdings, he completed six exits, including Carolina Center for Occupational Health, which he led as CEO for 15 years. He has also sourced technologies from FFRDCs and national laboratories.
He is Assistant Secretary of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee and sits on the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce executive committee. His boards reflect the firm's focus: in life sciences, as Treasurer of the BrightFocus Foundation and a director of SCBio and the Roper St. Francis Healthcare System; and in advanced technology, as Treasurer of the SC Quantum Association.
Adrien Bray
Partner
LLB (Hons), MBA | Bangkok
Adrien is a British entrepreneur with eight successful business exits and more than 25 years' experience building, scaling and selling businesses. His career spans business leadership, cross-border M&A, capital raising and government relations across the UK, Europe and Asia.
He is Co-Founder and CEO of South East Asia Consultancy (SEAC), a management consultancy, investment advisory and multi-family office serving clients across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. He also chairs the South East Asia Chamber of Commerce (SEACHAM).
Based in Bangkok, Adrien combines hands-on operating experience with established relationships across business, government and family offices. He brings a founder's perspective to assessing opportunities, supporting management teams and connecting businesses with international capital and strategic partners.
Elliott Gooding
Partner
LLB
Elliott is an entrepreneur and business operator focused on building cross-border teams, strengthening commercial performance and helping companies scale internationally.
As Chief Operating Officer of South East Asia Consultancy (SEAC), he leads commercial strategy and delivery for family offices, investors and growing businesses. His work spans market entry, mergers and acquisitions, operational improvement and business turnarounds, translating strategic objectives into practical execution.
He founded Xpand Ops, an outsourcing and consulting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses internationally across technology, marketing, recruitment and business support.
Elliott brings a hands-on operating perspective to assessing business needs, supporting management teams and building the people, processes and infrastructure required for sustainable growth.
William D. Simmons III
Investment Associate
William supports the Partners across the investment cycle, from deal screening and financial modeling to portfolio monitoring and investor reporting. He also founded Mosaic One Capital, an investment platform focused on hospitality and experiential real estate.