Justin Wells

Partner and Chief Revenue Officer

Justin is a Partner at Aspen, responsible for portfolio operations, the Operating Executive program, fostering community across the firm’s businesses, and serving as a board member for several portfolio companies.

Prior to Aspen, Justin served as Chief Operating Officer for Westwood, a group comprised of 13 IT managed services providers across the Western U.S. and Canada with more than $250M in revenue and 800 teammates. He also led Interlaced, a California-based MSP, where he grew revenue 5x and created more than 50 jobs over a three-year period. Previously, Justin built and led partnerships at Intuit and served 10 years as a U.S. Naval Aviator.

Justin received his MBA from the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego and his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the United States Naval Academy, where he was a member of the NCAA Division I Swimming Team.

In his free time, Justin enjoys working with his hands (construction and gardening), all water sports, and college football and basketball.

First Job

Lifeguard and swim lessons instructor

Proudest Moment

Seeing my kids take ownership and help others

What Drives You

Seeing people step up, overcome obstacles, and crush limiting beliefs

Motto For Life

“Alright, I can work that way too!” – Theodore Roosevelt after being told he might be confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life