J. Cameron Robinett

Cameron Robinett has over 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and related consulting services for public and private companies.

Cameron is the Founder of Cock Island Capital, a single- family (SFO) office in Suffolk, VA focused on illiquid alternative investments including private equity, venture capital, real estate, royalties, and digital assets. In conjunction with its investment management mandate, Cock Island offers its family members and clients an array of services including financial planning, risk management, business succession planning, family education & multi-generational preparation, and lifestyle management.  Cameron currently serves as Chairman of Waverton, a multi-family and self-storage development company, and Cedar Point Club, a private, full-service country club. He is also on the board of PRTI, Inc., a portfolio company focused on tire recycling and off-grid power generation.

Cameron previously served as analyst for The Gartman Letter, L.C., publisher of The Gartman Letter, a daily financial newsletter on the global capital markets addressing economic, political, and technical trends from both long-term and short-term perspectives.  In addition to providing research and investment concepts for the publication, Cameron was solely responsible for sourcing, executing, and managing the firm’s private equity, venture capital, and real estate portfolio. He also developed various public market products including ETNs and ETFs.

Cameron began his career as an analyst with Florida Capital Partners and was responsible for conducting detailed industry and company research, screening new opportunities, monitoring existing portfolio companies, and maintaining relationships with the firm’s bank lenders. Mr. Robinett also has experience in the development of joint ventures and strategic partnerships in both the public and private markets. Upon departing Florida Capital, Cameron was a founding partner of Westshore Capital Partners. 

Cameron holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.