Tom Wallace built his own angel investing framework, the 5 Ds (Due Diligence, Diversity, Deal Flow, Domain Expertise, and Discipline), and tends to invest more aggressively during downturns, looking for founders who show grit rather than excuses under pressure. He also hosts Florida Funders' Skin in the Game podcast with guests like Eric Ries and Roger Ehrenberg, favors startups with real operational traction such as Trash Butler and HealthSnap, and has personally backed companies including Tribridge and Q-Link.