Preston Arnold is a Senior Associate at DalFort Capital Partners, a lower middle-market investment firm based in Dallas, Texas. Prior to joining DalFort, he was a Senior Associate at Blue Sage Capital, an operationally focused lower middle-market private equity firm dedicated to partnering with founders, families, and management teams. At Blue Sage, he was responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities, supporting deal execution, and collaborating directly with portfolio company management teams to implement strategic value-creation initiatives. Preston began his career as an Analyst in Raymond James’ Investment Banking Division, where he was involved in M&A and capital markets activities within the environmental and industrial services industries.

Preston graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University with a BBA in Finance and Accounting.