Matt Parker, CEO of Silverado, is responsible for all investment and management activity for Silverado’s portfolio. Silverado is a division of Westchester Group Investment Management and manages approximately 20,000 acres of vineyards California, Washington and New Zealand. Silverado supplies premium wine grapes to more than 100 customers.

Matt served in the United States Marine Corps from 1995 to 2006, where he flew the AV-8B Harrier. Prior to joining Silverado, he was in a variety of real estate acquisition and development roles, including KB Home in Austin, Texas. Matt received his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters of Arts in Urban Planning from UCLA, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Stephen F. Austin University.