Managing partner, wealth / private markets; owner, wood-products manufacturer · Granite Harbor Advisors / Omnia Wood Products LLC · Hartland, Wisconsin
Derek Taylor
Derek J. Taylor, managing partner at Granite Harbor Advisors working from the firm's Hartland (Milwaukee-area) office; owner of Omnia Wood Products LLC. Former NAIOP Wisconsin chapter president; Village of Oconomowoc Lake trustee. Not other Derek Taylors.
Net worth
$2 million+
September 17, 2026
About
Derek Taylor is a managing partner at Granite Harbor Advisors, the independent RIA that opened its Milwaukee-area office in Hartland when it hired him in October 2025 to lead a new private-markets vertical, Granite Harbor Capital, and the Mariner Fund I opportunity fund.
BizTimes named him a Notable Leader in Wealth Management for 2026, citing work from the Hartland office into private equity, private credit, and commercial real estate access.
Taylor grew up in East Texas, earned a BBA in Finance and BA in Philosophy plus a J.D. from SMU, practiced at Michael Best and Husch Blackwell after moving to Wisconsin in late 2013, then shifted to operating roles—including COO of Three Leaf Partners—before joining Granite Harbor. Firm materials also identify him as owner-operating partner of Omnia Wood Products in the outdoor cooking category.
He is a former NAIOP Wisconsin chapter president and 2024 NAIOP Chapter President of the Year. He makes his home in the Village of Oconomowoc Lake—where he serves as a trustee—while anchoring Granite Harbor's Midwest presence from the Hartland office.
Companies and affiliations
- Granite Harbor Advisors / Omnia Wood Products LLC
Notable facts
BizTimes Notable Leaders in Wealth Management 2026: Derek Taylor joined Granite Harbor as managing partner in October 2025; works from Hartland office; owner of Omnia Wood Products LLC; former NAIOP Wisconsin chapter president; 2024 NAIOP Chapter President of the Year.
Granite Harbor team bio: SMU BBA Finance + BA Philosophy 2006, J.D. 2009; WI move late 2013; equity partner Am Law firm; COO Three Leaf Partners; Midwest/Hartland office base.
Oct. 8, 2025 Granite Harbor release: Taylor appointed Managing Partner to launch Granite Harbor Capital / Mariner Fund; firm cited >$600M AUM; Midwest office opening under his lead.
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- What makes Derek Taylor notable?
- Derek Taylor is a managing partner at Granite Harbor Advisors, the independent RIA that opened its Milwaukee-area office in Hartland when it hired him in October 2025 to lead a new private-markets vertical, Granite Harbor Capital, and the Mariner Fund I opportunity fund. BizTimes named him a Notable Leader in Wealth…
- What is Derek Taylor's estimated net worth?
- Derek Taylor's estimated net worth is $2 million+ as of 2026-09-17.