Marshall Franklin

Marshall Franklin currently serves as a Board Member, Chief Financial Officer, and active Angel Investor with VentureSouth, operating within the early-stage venture capital and corporate finance sectors. Before transitioning into his current executive leadership and startup investment positions, Franklin built a career in institutional finance as a Partner at Ernst & Young (EY). During his extensive tenure at the global accounting firm, he held primary responsibility for global client service operations, overseeing comprehensive audit services and complex financial advisory mandates for enterprise organizations. In his current capacity at the VentureSouth investment network, he allocates capital to early-stage companies while providing strategic board-level oversight to guide corporate governance and financial scaling. Franklin’s professional focus centers on bridging traditional corporate advisory frameworks with venture capital initiatives, utilizing his senior financial expertise to support emerging startups and established enterprises.