Our guest this week is Tom Parro of Grayslake, IL, president of MERK Capital and father of three including a daughter with a rare disease.  

Tom and his wife, Janice, have been married for 27 years and are the proud parents of three children: Erin (24), Matthew (20) and Megan (22) who has Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) a condition that causes a number of symptoms when you transition from lying down to standing up, such as a fast heart rate, dizziness and fatigue. 

With a degree in accounting and MBA in finance Tom has enjoyed a career in finance leading, 27 years ago, to founding MERK Capital, a boutique investment private equity firm.  

We learn about the Parro family, their faith and commitment to one another all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links
Phone – (847) 867-9793
Email – tomparro@MERKcapital.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-parro-405396/

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