Advisors & Investors

Mahesh Rajasakheran is the Chief Executive Officer at Cleo Communications and a Managing Partner at Globe Equity Partners. Previously, he was a Managing Partner at Timmaron Capital Advisors, Chief Operating Executive at SumTotal Systems, and Vice President at i2 Technologies. He holds an MBA from Haas School of Business, PH.D. from Texas A&M, and M.S. from Texas Tech.

Sumit Garg is the Founder and a Managing Partner at Software Growth Partners and chairman of the board for several software companies. Previously, he was the President of Cleo Communications and a Managing Partner at Globe Equity Partners. He holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business.

Steve Lau is the Co-CEO of AutoLeap, a Managing Partner at High Creek Partners, and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Toronoto.Previously, he was a Partner at Whitecap Venture Partners and Co-CEO of FieldEdge. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and has been named in Canada's 40 under 40 and EY's Entrepreneur of the Year.

Rameez Ansari is the Co-CEO of AutoLeap, the Managing Director at High Creek Partners, Director of Synergy Corporation, and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Toronoto. Previously, he was the Co-CEO of FieldEdge. He holds an MBA from Stanford University.

Sheret Ross is the Co-CEO of Cardata, Co-founder and a Managing Partner at Spruce Grove Capital, and advisor to OneShield Software. Previously, he was an advisor to Tenstorrent, Stream Lead for Creative Destructive Lab, and COO of Xanadu. He holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.

Steve Divitkos is the Founder of Mineola Search Partners. Previously, he was the CEO of Microdea, a company which he acquired, Founder and a Managing Partner at RedLeaf Management Partners, and on the Board of Directors for Unity of Autism. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

G.J. King is a Partner at BK Growth. Previously, he was President at RIA in a Box, a search fund company which he acquired, and Managing Partner at Rushmore Partners. Before this, he worked in Investment Management at Goldman Sachs. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Will Bressman is the CEO of RIA in a Box and President of ComplySci. Previously, he was a Manager at LX.TV before they were acquired by NBC Universal in 2008. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Richard Augustyn is the Founder and CEO at NIP Group, Executive Chairman at ExtensisHR, and a Managing Partner at Endurance Search Partners. Previously, he served on the boards for Housing Wire, KGHP, Midwest Supplies, PEC Safety, Sage Data Systems, and Windley Ely.

Aaron Perrine is a Managing Director at Trilogy Search Partners and a board member for several software companies. Previously, he was an Associate Partner at McKinsey, a Product Manager at Amazon, and an Army infantry officer. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a JD from the University of Washington School of Law.

Scott Alderman is the Managing Director at Trilogy Search Partners. Previously, he was on the Board of Overseers for Whitman College, and CFO at Western Wireless International Corporation. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Kurt Leedy is the Co-Founder and the Managing Director at Miramar Equity Partners. Previously, he spent 13 years at Ridgemont Equity Partners and started his career at Bain & Company. He has also been on the Board of Zenfi Networks, J5 Infastructure Partners, and the Service Management Group. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Neal Jacobs is the Founder and a Managing Partner at Maven Equity Partners. Previously, he was a Treasurer at the Foundation for Reed Schools, Portfolio Manager at Cambrian Capital, and an Executive Board Member at Spark. He holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Sandro Mina is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Relay Investments. Previously, he was the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Sverica International, through which he acquired and grew an photography ecommerce company. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Brad Brown is a Managing Partner at Applied Equity. Previously, he was a Senior Partner at McKinsey and is an Investor in ISI, Cardata, The Kotter Group, BlueVoyant, Liine, and a variety of other search fund companies and VC-funded start-ups. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and Master's in Computer Enginerring from the Univerisity of Pennslyvania.

Tiffany Clay Augustyn is a Partner at Endurance Search Partners. Previously, she was on the Board of Directors at World Resources Institute, Business Analyst at McKinsey, and Summer Analyst for Goldman Sachs. She holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Larry Dunn is a Partner at Endurance Search Partners and is the CFO of NIP Group. Previously, he was Managing Director at Ally Financial and a Director of M&A and Divisional CFO at AIG. He began his career with KPMG. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Pace University.

Jim Edmunds is a Partner at Search Fund Partners, which he joined after running a company via the search fund model. He is also on a number of boards, including ConsumerAffairs.com, DSD Partners, and Gogotech. Previously, he worked at McKinsey & Company and Bear Stearns. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Bill Egan is the Founder and General Partner at Alta Communications and Marion Equity Partners. Previously, he was the Founder of Burr, Egan, Delegate & Co, Partner at TA Associates, and Manager of Venture Capital for New England Enterprise Capital Corporation. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

William Thorndike is the founder and a Managing Partner at Housatonic Partners. Previously, worked with T. Rowe Price Associates and Walker & Company where he was named to the Board of Directors. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Kent Weaver is the Founder and CEO at Granite Point Partners, Co-Founding Partner at Compounding Labs, and Chairman at Progressive Home Care, a search fund company that he acquired. He has invested in over 75 middle market businesses. Previously, he was in product and financial management at Knowledgelinks and Pepsi. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.