Don Dion

Naple Florida's leading Vacation Rental Company

Don Dion is the Chief Investment Officer of DRD Investments, LLC. Based in Naples, FL. and Williamstown, MA., DRD Investments is a family office focused on managing a long/short hedge fund, real estate, venture capital and various other financial assets for the Dion family. Don also serves as the trustee of the Dion Family Foundation, which focuses on helping individuals with tuition assistance at Catholic Institutions for grammar school, high school, and college education. The foundation also helps individuals by supporting Massachusetts General Hospital. Don is on two leadership boards and advisory committees at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Home Base Program (a partnership between Mass General and the Red Sox Foundation). He consults with Saint Dominic's Academy and serves as a trustee of Saint Michael’s College. Don is also on the Board of Habitat for Humanity of Collier County.

Don Dion is the retired CEO of Corbel Capital NLP, LLC. The company is focused on acquiring, subdividing, developing and marketing large tracts of land on the fringes of major metropolitan markets. As CEO, Don is responsible for helping to maintain and enhance the firm’s strong financial position and identifying opportunities for growth.

Don Dion was the CEO of Inland Management Corp. and American Land LLC., companies focused on acquiring, subdividing, developing and marketing large tracts of land on the fringes of major metropolitan markets. Inland Management has sold land in all 48 contiguous states totaling billions of dollars. As CEO, Don is responsible for helping to maintain and enhance the firm’s strong financial position and identifying opportunities for growth. Inland Management Corp. and American Land LLC were acquired by Corbel Capital in 2021.

Don was the founder and CEO of Dion Money Management, a fee-based investment advisory firm for affluent individuals, families and non-profit organizations. Founded in 1996 and based in Williamstown, Massachusetts and Naples, FL., Dion Money Management managed approximately one billion in assets for clients in 49 states and 11 countries. While at Dion Money Management, Don was responsible for setting investment policy, creating custom portfolios, and overseeing the performance of client accounts. Don sold the firm to NYC-based Focus Financial Partners on September 1, 2007 and no longer manages money for other families or institutions. Don remains a shareholder of Focus Financial Partners.

Don was the publisher of the Fidelity Independent Adviser family of newsletters, which provided a broad range of investor commentary on the financial markets, with a specific emphasis on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. With nearly 100n thousand subscribers in the United States and 29 other countries, Fidelity Independent Adviser published two monthly newsletters and one weekly newsletter. The flagship publication, Fidelity Independent Adviser, was published monthly for 16 years and reached over 60,000 subscribers.

Don co-founded Litchfield Financial Corp. (LTCH) with Summit Partners. Don served as Chairman and CEO of Litchfield, which went public and was listed on the Nasdaq in 1992 and acquired for cash by Textron Corp. (TXT) in 1999.

Don was the Executive Vice President, CFO and General Counsel for Patten Corporation (BGX) from 1986 to 1988, where he played a critical role in the company’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986. Patten Corporation was a leading stock performer on the NYSE in 1987.

From 1983 to 1985, Don was employed as a tax and corporate lawyer with the Boston Law Firm of Warner and Stackpole.

Don worked as a CPA for Ernst and Young in Boston from 1979 to 1983.