Clarity in complexity

Scott is Lavaca’s Founder and Chief Investment Officer. Scott oversees the firm’s strategic vision and direction, while focusing on derivative portfolio structuring and execution. Scott brings extensive knowledge and experience in the derivative markets to provide bespoke options solutions to Lavaca’s clients. Scott holds undergraduate and graduate business degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.

Patrick brings over 15 years of experience in investment management to his role as Managing Director and Head of Origination and Capital Formation at Lavaca Capital. Patrick leads efforts to cultivate relationships with RIAs, multi-family offices, and single-family offices, sourcing strategic partnerships and direct investment opportunities.

Leveraging his experience with custom equity option solutions, Patrick works closely with investors to identify tailored structures that align with their objectives. He also plays a key role in negotiating and formalizing commercial partnerships that drive the firm's growth and innovation.

Patrick holds a degree in Finance from the University of Georgia and is Adjunct Faculty with Cboe’s Options Institute.

Jacob Johnson is a Managing Director at Lavaca Capital, LLC. Mr. Johnson joined the firm in 2018 and is a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Lavaca Capital, LLC, Mr. Johnson served in financial commodity sales and trading roles with banks Societe Generale and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Previously, he held similar positions with BP, Reliant Energy and Shell Trading. Mr. Johnson received a M.B.A. from Rice University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ryan Mason serves as a Portfolio Manager at Lavaca Capital, where he plays a key role in the design, execution, and oversight of the firm’s investment strategies. He also leads the development and ongoing refinement of Lavaca Capital’s proprietary technology. Before joining Lavaca Capital in 2021, Ryan was a member of the Energy Debt Products Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He holds a degree in Accounting and Finance from Howard Payne University, where he graduated cum laude.