John B. Vedro

John B. Vedro is the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Arctos Sports Partners. Mr. Vedro is responsible for all financial aspects of the firm and its affiliates, including oversight and management of all compliance and regulatory functions for Arctos and its funds.

Prior to the formation of Arctos Sports Partners, Mr. Vedro was Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Gauge Capital, a middle-market private equity firm based in Dallas, for over five years. Mr. Vedro was the 6th employee hired at Gauge and played a key role in developing and implementing systems related to the firm’s finance and compliance functions.

Prior to joining Gauge Capital, Mr. Vedro spent almost a decade with Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a leading global private investment firm. At TPG, Mr. Vedro was the Senior Director of Fund Accounting, leading a large group of professionals supporting the external reporting function to Limited Partners for multiple investment strategies, including Core Buyout, Asia Buyout, Venture, and Biotech. Earlier in his career, Mr. Vedro held positions with Goldman Sachs (Archon Group) in New York with their finance and accounting department, as well as with KPMG, serving clients in the private equity industry.

Mr. Vedro graduated from Abilene Christian University, where he received a BBA in Accounting and a BBA in Finance, and he is a Certified Public Accountant.