Our Firm
We are a private alternative investment firm striving to provide attractive, uncorrelated, long-term returns to our investors through private equity, non-control equity, and hedge fund strategies.
Our History
Founded in 1997, Dixon Midland Company was named after Dixon, Illinois and Midland, Michigan, the home towns of our two founders, Paul Furlow and Aaron Mobarak. Our name represents our Midwestern roots and our hardworking, straightforward approach to business.
Our Guiding Principles
Our investment and human resource decisions are based on the following values. It's who we are as a team and how we run our business and relationships.

  • Respect

    We treat our team members, associates, and all business relationships with respect and common courtesy. We expect everyone within our organization to do the same.

  • Reality

    We rely on facts and analysis, which we call reality, when making decisions. We expect our team members to produce and share the facts, even when those facts are less than ideal.

  • Results

    We measure our team's success based on specific goals and results versus those goals. We expect everyone within our organization to produce results that meet and exceed their goals.

Our Team
The principals of Dixon Midland are Paul Furlow and Aaron Mobarak. They have a proven, high-performing partnership that dates back to 1997. Both principals are significant investors in all of Dixon Midland's activities.
CO-PRESIDENT
Paul Furlow
Paul co-founded and is Co-President of Dixon Midland Company. Paul has led all of Dixon Midland's investments and activities since 1997, and he has led the development of Dixon Midland Diversified's systematic hedge fund strategies. His prior work experience includes working at McKinsey & Company and Wasserstein Perella & Co. Paul has an MBA from Stanford and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. Paul grew up in Midland, Michigan where his father worked for The Dow Chemical Company. Paul and his wife Asha have two children.

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CO-PRESIDENT
Aaron Mobarak
Aaron co-founded and is Co-President of Dixon Midland Company. Aaron has led all of Dixon Midland's investments and activities since 1997, and he has led the development of Dixon Midland Diversified's systematic hedge fund strategies. His prior work experience includes working at McKinsey & Company and Arthur Andersen & Co. Aaron has an MBA from Harvard and an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois. At Illinois, Aaron was an NCAA All-American and two-time individual Big Ten Champion in the triple jump. Aaron grew up in Dixon, Illinois where his family operates a ready-mixed concrete business. Aaron and his wife Maureen have five children.

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Heather Payne
Heather is Chief Financial Officer of Dixon Midland Company. Heather has led the financial oversight of all of Dixon Midland's investments and activities since 2000. Her prior work experience includes accounting and tax consulting at Laventhol & Horwath and Mann. Weitz & Associates in Chicago. Heather is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Illinois State University.

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