Gardner Horan

Gardner Horan is a Managing Director on Future Standard’s Digital Infrastructure investment team. His primary responsibility includes leading the full life cycle of investments including sourcing, underwriting and ongoing management for investments in the Digital Infrastructure sector, including data centers, towers, connectivity, technology services and software.

Mr. Horan has extensive experience investing in and advising companies across the digital infrastructure and broader technology, media and telecom (TMT) sectors over the past 25+ years. Prior to joining Future Standard—as part of the firm’s acquisition of Post Road Group’s Corporate Team in 2025—he was a Managing Director on TD Securities’ Communications, Media & Technology Investment Banking team where he led a wide range of Communications and Software advisory and capital raising transactions. Before TD Securities, Mr. Horan spent over 10 years in GE Capital’s Telecom Media & Technology team and five years with BNP Paribas’ Media & Communications team leading private middle market financing transactions. He started his career at Deloitte & Touche and is a non-active Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Horan has an MBA from Columbia Business Scott and a BA from The Catholic University of America. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two college-aged children.