About OLP
Builders, innovators,and long-term partners.
Our Legacy Partners is building an ecosystem that brings together founders, investors, operators, mentors, technologists, and industry experts to create and scale technology-enabled companies.
[01]Why we exist
Some firms provide capital. Some provide software. Some provide advice. We bring them together — and build.
We look for founders and companies with real customers, real expertise, and real constraints — where software, automation, and AI can change what's possible. Then we help build it.
Our goal isn't simply to invest. It's to be in the room, building stronger companies with the people who know their markets best.
Mission
To invest in and build businesses through strategic capital, technology, and operational transformation, creating sustainable value for the companies and people we partner with.
Vision
To build a diversified portfolio of enduring, technology-enabled businesses that create lasting value across industries and generations.
[02]Philosophy
Four principles behind every partnership.
Strategic Capital
Identify and support businesses with meaningful opportunities for value creation.
We look for companies whose fundamentals are stronger than their systems — and commit capital where a clear plan for improvement can be executed.
Technology Enablement
Modernize infrastructure, develop software, integrate systems, and deploy practical AI.
Through Create A Legacy, we bring engineering and automation capabilities directly into the businesses we partner with, rather than recommending them from a distance.
Operational Value Creation
Improve operational efficiency, business visibility, revenue capacity, and scalable execution.
We focus on the workflows that absorb time and margin, replacing friction with systems that let teams do more of the work that matters.
Long-Term Ownership
Build sustainable businesses through disciplined partnership, recurring revenue, and resilience.
We measure success in years, not quarters — favoring durable revenue, operational resilience, and strategic growth over short-term outcomes.
[03]Operating model
A holding company with a build engine.
Our advantage is combining investment with the ability to execute — inside one ecosystem.
Holding company
Our Legacy Partners sets strategy, allocates capital, structures partnerships, and holds for the long term.
Technology engine
Create A Legacy builds the software, AI, and infrastructure — so plans get shipped, not just written.
Founder ecosystem
Legacy Creators convenes founders, operators, and investors — where relationships and ideas start.
Portfolio
Minority and majority stakes, joint ventures, and new ventures — each structured around the opportunity.
[04]Leadership
The builders.
Roles are shown with the entity in which they're held. Additional leadership and advisors will be added as appointments are confirmed.
Shawn Mahdavi
Founder, Our Legacy Partners
Founder & CEO, Create A Legacy
Shawn Mahdavi is the founder of Our Legacy Partners and the Founder and CEO of Create A Legacy, the technology and business transformation company within the OLP ecosystem.
Shawn founded Our Legacy Partners to bring strategic capital, technology, and operational execution together under one long-term platform.
Mark Stolle
Director of Operations
Create A Legacy
Mark Stolle serves as Director of Operations at Create A Legacy, bringing significant enterprise IT leadership experience to the delivery of technology and operational systems across the ecosystem.
Dr. Shika Mahdavi
Learning & Development
Create A Legacy ecosystem
Dr. Shika Mahdavi leads learning and development within the Create A Legacy ecosystem, supporting the people side of technology adoption and organizational change.
Dr. Mahdavi holds a PhD in Education.
PhD, Education
[05]Governance & stewardship
How we operate.
Stewardship
We act as long-term custodians of the businesses, people, and relationships entrusted to us.
Transparency
We communicate clearly with partners, set realistic expectations, and avoid unsupported claims.
Discipline
We are selective. Every opportunity is evaluated rigorously, and many are respectfully declined.
Alignment
We structure partnerships so that our success depends on the success of the business.
Confidentiality
Opportunities, discussions, and partner information are treated with discretion and care.
Responsible technology
We adopt AI and automation thoughtfully, with attention to security, privacy, and people.
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