Rob has been active in early stage investing since 2007. He has been a Managing Director of the Texas Halo Fund series since 2012 and formerly Chair, Life Sciences at the Houston Angel Network for five years. Rob oversees THF’s national Life Science investment portfolio, as well as supporting the Houston Life Science eco-system. He is a regular judge, panelist and speaker at various university and venture capital events. He is also an entrepreneur as founder of Yardley Group, LLC, an active chemical development and export business serving the metals mining industry in South America. Rob serves on the Board of Directors and as a Board Observer for many startup life science companies. Rob holds degrees in chemistry and business and resides in Houston with his physician wife.