[tps_title]Will Brooke, Senior Partner, Harbert Management Corporation[/tps_title]

Brooke has helped to launch two major Birmingham firms. He was the founder and managing partner of the influential law firm of Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt (originally, Wallace, Brooke & Byers) and a founding shareholder of Harbert Management Corporation, where he’s served on the Board since 1994.

From his perch at the highest levels of the Alabama business community, he’s been an influential mover and shaker in state politics for over a decade, including a stint as chairman of the Business Council of Alabama.

He came up just short in his first bid for public office when he ran for Congress in 2014. However, whether he comes back to run for statewide office or continues being a major player behind-the-scenes, his influence on Alabama politics will continue to be significant.