At PYEK Group, we specialize in delivering comprehensive management, strategic investment, and advisory solutions tailored for the hospitality and entertainment industries. With decades of experience, our team partners with businesses to enhance operations, drive growth, and provide financial leadership through every phase of your company’s journey.
Our three core divisions — Pyek Management, Pyek Capital, and Pyek Strategic Advisory — offer a seamless suite of services designed to help you manage, grow, and thrive.
The Pyek Group leadership team comprises industry leaders experienced in creating world-class experiences. Our team boasts a diverse background with a proven track record of success.
Ray DeLaughter
Founder and CEO
Jerry Boettcher
Partner
Zac Frost
Partner
Ray DeLaughter is the founder and Managing Partner of PYEK Capital. He has a unique skill-set that comes from experience as a small business owner and experience consulting with Fortune 500 companies. Before starting Pyek Capital, Ray worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring Group at Deloitte Consulting. He has extensive experience in finance, including budgeting & forecasting, performance management, organization restructuring, and investment due diligence. Ray has a BA in Finance from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Jerry Boettcher has experience as a sole proprietor, manager of a multi-office office sales team, and as an adviser to C-suite executives in the areas of finance and business development. Focus areas include financial modeling, data analytics, BI development, reporting, and project management. Jerry has a BA in Religious Studies from Rice University.
Zac Frost has a unique background and skill set that comes from over two decades of leadership experience in corporate finance, investment banking, capital markets, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). He successfully worked with Fidus Partners, Brookwood Associates, Lazard, and Banc of America Securities, held operating roles with First Data and West Corporation, and has partnered with clients both small and large, on a national and international scale. He has a passion for working with high performing owner/management teams and businesses that are on significant growth trajectories.
Zac has served on several not-for-profit board of directors including the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Charlotte chapter, and actively serves within his church’s leadership team. Zac earned a BA from Bowdoin College (where he played on the men’s soccer team) and earned an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.