Harvest Partners mourns the loss of John Wilkins Jr.

Harvest Partners has announced the sudden death of John C. “Jay” Wilkins Jr. on Feb. 4.

“Jay’s sudden death is a shock to everyone at Harvest Partners and is a great loss to all of us,” said the firm in a statement. “He was a true friend and a dedicated partner.  We send our deepest sympathies to Jay’s family,”

Wilkins joined Harvest in 2010 as a principal and has been president of Harvest since 2021.

Michael DeFlorio, CEO of Harvest, said, “Jay was a talented investor and great leader and friend and will be deeply missed by the firm.”

Wilkins is survived by his wife McCartney and son Jack.