Tanner Ainge (born December 15, 1983) is an American businessman and politician who formerly served as a Utah County Commissioner. Ainge is the founder and CEO of Banner Capital Management. Prior to his political career, Ainge worked in private equity and law with national firms HGGC and Kirkland & Ellis and studied Mandarin while living in China.[9] Ainge has also served in the Utah Army National Guard as a JAG officer. Ainge was a volunteer for Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign for one year. Tanner went on an LDS Mission to West Africa. He married his high school sweetheart, Heidi Farnsworth, the daughter of Ross Farnworth Jr's daughter.