Nick Merrick

Nick Merrick is President of Mt. Vernon Investments LP, an investment company with over $1 billion in assets. Prior to Mt. Vernon Investments, Nick served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Excel Communications up to its merger with Teleglobe, Inc. Previously, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Telco Communications Group, Inc. Prior to joining Telco, Nick was Vice President of Corporate Finance at the Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. in Atlanta, where he was responsible for private capital placements and served as Managing Director at R-H Capital Partners where he managed a $26.5 million equity fund. Nick currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System and the Investment Sub-Committee of Texas Health Resources. He is also a part-time teacher at Cistercian Preparatory School. Nick received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia and his MBA from Harvard University. Nick and his wife Leslie have four children – Margaret (and Ned), Matthew, Catherine and Andrew. They have made Dallas their home for the last 25 years.