travis henry
business strategist
Travis Henry serves on the Investment Committee at TRUE Cresset | Sports + Entertainment, a new division of Cresset Asset Management. Founded in 2007, TRUE Cresset’s goal is to create an independent, boutique, multi-family office and private investment firm specifically designed to support professional athletes, entertainers, and entrepreneurs throughout their wealth journey.
Travis is also Co-Founder of TRUE Culture Fund, a venture capital fund dedicated to identifying, funding, and supporting the world's most talented Black entrepreneurs. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity (AEE), a joint venture between Third Way and the National Urban League. This multi-year project aims to develop federal policies that dramatically increase the opportunity for diverse entrepreneurs to start and expand successful businesses.
Prior to joining TRUE, Travis was the Head of Finance and Operations for the Human Diagnosis Project (HDx), a healthcare artificial intelligence startup company in San Francisco. HDx is building the world's first open medical intelligence system with the goal of bringing more affordable, accurate, and accessible care to all, starting with the margins of society. Today, HDx is supported by thousands of expert physicians in over 100 countries, the nation's top medical/research institutions (American Medical Association, Harvard, Hopkins, Stanford, MIT, etc.), and financial supporters (Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Kapor Capital, etc.). Its efforts have been recognized by the inaugural 100&Change Competition from thousands of applicants worldwide as one of eight organizations globally with a bold solution to a critical social problem.
Previously, Travis was part of a multi-family Private Wealth Management team within Morgan Stanley, with assets under management exceeding $10 billion, and before that, he supported NFL-Certified Agents in the football division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). While at CAA, Travis contributed to the largest rookie contract in NFL history. He has also aided the formation, funding, and daily operations of LLCs, LPs, S Corps, and Charitable Foundations.
A native of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, Travis holds a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University, where he also organized and led mentoring initiatives for local underserved youth. Notably, Travis was a four-year letterman and All Ivy League selection, helping Yale win the 2006 Ivy League Football Championship.