Taylor Gahagen

Managing Partner

Agarwood Wealth

Co-own the firm - a boutique, multi-family-office-style practice building fully custom fixed-income and public-equity portfolios for clients with diverse objectives; run business operations and M&A, and co-head investment strategy.

Strategic Advisor

Dragos Capital

Managing Partner 2023 – 2025

Advise on and co-invest in select business and real estate acquisitions, with a focus on underwriting, deal structure, and long-term value.

Strategic Advisor & Equity Partner

World Team Tennis

Special advisor to the CEO on the league’s relaunch - formation, fundraising, media rights, sponsorships, legal, and finance - including a key role signing top players through direct negotiations with players and agents.

President

A Lending Paw

President of a 501(c)(3) foundation rescuing and training service dogs for individuals in need - chairing the board and running governance, finance, fundraising, and programs since 2018.

Co-Founder

Intrepid Sports

Co-founded the sports investment and holding company that acquired the World Team Tennis league and its franchise IP - NY Apples, Florida Flamingos, Toronto North FC - and relaunched the league in 2026 after years dormant.

Vice President

Ready 24

Support the brand’s business operations at founding - formation, finance, legal, and insurance negotiations - and continue in a VP capacity with board- and advisor-style support.

Co-Owner

ServiceMaster Clean of Buffalo NY

Acquired through Dragos Capital - co-owner overseeing strategy, finances, and key decisions alongside the operating team, through a period of significant revenue growth and a cash-flow turnaround.

Senior Vice President & Board of Directors

ADPRO Sports, Inc.

Executed the majority acquisition of the company in 2017, then served on the board of directors through the full hold and its 2023 sale to Sixth Street’s Legends Global. Held an executive role alongside the founder and president across all facets of business operations - strategy, business development, strategic partnerships, and board administration - and led marketing and brand strategy, through a period of significant sales and EBITDA growth serving NFL, NHL, and NBA teams, league offices, and their sponsors.

Senior Investment Analyst

Private Single Family Office

Investment seat in a multi-billion-dollar single-family office - sourcing, diligence, and structuring across private and public investments, co-investments, and direct real estate.

Executive

Pegula Sports and Entertainment

One of five employees selected by ownership to start Pegula Sports and Entertainment in 2014, helping build the NFL/NHL ownership group’s central organization from launch to 100+ employees, reporting directly to ownership. Ran enterprise-wide P&L and efficiency audits to general-ledger detail across every business unit, driving material annual profit improvement.

Executive

Buffalo Bills

Supported ownership through its 2014 acquisition of the team - working on the post-acquisition merger with the family’s sports properties - and later on strategy and negotiations for the NFL-record publicly funded stadium deal, RFP committees selecting corporate partners and vendors, organization-wide efficiency audits, and strategic initiatives for ownership. Helped drive record commercial performance in 2022 - record revenue, club-record EBITDA in consecutive years, and SBJ ‘Sports Team of the Year’ finalist.

Executive

Buffalo Sabres

Brought on to support opening the $200M+ sports & entertainment complex and team business operations; held multiple roles across the organization, including ownership's business operations lead across four clubs.

Sponsorships and Fundraising

Buffalo District Golf Association

Provided operational support, sold sponsorships, and ran fundraising for one of the region’s largest amateur golf associations

Hockey Graduate Assistant

Canisius College Athletics

Supported Division I hockey operations while completing MBA

Hockey and Basketball Statistics

State University of New York at Fredonia

Ran live statistics and supported operations for hockey and basketball teams while earning BSBA and playing on baseball team

Canisius University

Master of Business Administration

American Marketing Association, Psychology Club

State University of New York at Fredonia

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Men’s Baseball Team, Accounting Society, Business Club, Financial Management Association