
From a California wire factory to a New Orleans investment firm, John McNamara has built a career around helping businesses take their next step. His other investments include a tuition-free school, seventh-grade financial lessons, and time at the finish line.

A concrete contractor built PlanHub to make bidding less cumbersome. His next chapter, Priddy Spaces, brings the same practical question into the office: how do you make it easier for people to work together?