Robert McColgan

Background

About Robert McColgan

Rob is the co-founder and CEO of Modern Restaurant Concepts, a rapidly growing restaurant company based in Colorado. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Notre Dame in 2002 with degrees in Finance and Film and then spent six years in New York with Goldman Sachs. There he worked as an equities trader on the New York Stock Exchange and in Private Wealth Management as a wealth advisor. In 2005, he received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation. As a Vice President in Private Wealth Management, he worked with sophisticated institutions, individuals, and family offices to help them meet their investment goals. In addition, he oversaw and managed the trading responsibilities for one of the largest and most active wealth management teams in the firm. Rob left Wall Street in 2008 to co-found Modern Market Eatery, a restaurant company focused on serving healthy fare in a fast casual setting. Since opening its first location in Boulder, Colorado in late 2009, Modern Market Eatery has grown to almost 30 locations around the country. In early 2019, Modern Market Eatery partnered with Lemonade Restaurant Group to form Modern Restaurant Concepts. The company aspires to be the dominant platform for better-for-you restaurant brands in the world. Rob lives with his wife, son, daughter, and two dogs in Englewood, Colorado.