Bartow McDonald IV is an entrepreneur who serves as managing director for Sperry Van Ness in Ocala, FL, where he enjoys working on commercial real estate deals in North Central Florida.

Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, McDonald served as the vice president of acquisitions and development for Cope Properties, Inc. in Ocala, Florida where he was responsible for the acquisition, entitlement, and marketing of portfolio and client properties.

Previously, McDonald served as the founder and chief executive officer of two start-up companies; Bluewire, a service based electrical solutions company and StoreParts, a e-commerce company that supplied supply chain management technology to the supermarket and food retail industries.

Before starting two companies, McDonald spent six years working for a fast-growing international manufacturing firm, where he gained in depth industrial experience through his leadership positions in manufacturing operations, distribution, logistics and marketing.