David Brixey

CEO / Partner Mobile: 937-902-1728 Email: david.brixey@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 David is co-founder and CEO of BMC. Since 2008, David has been personally involved in investing in lower middle market businesses. David took a hands-on approach in all investments, including specifically the areas of finance and operations. David has served on the Board of all of holdings. Prior to BMC, David left a Big 4 Accounting Firm to found Brixey & Meyer, Inc. which is now a Regional Accounting Firm in the Ohio Valley with 100 employees in three cities. Brixey & Meyer was recently referred to as the fastest growing first generation accounting firm in the country by Inside Public Accounting. Co-Founding BMC, David developed the investment thesis to focus on growing platform businesses in the lower middle market where substantial value can be built utilizing the skill set and experience of the BMC team. Back

Claude Davis

President/Partner Mobile: 513-532-4418 Email: claude.davis@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Claude Davis is the President of BMC with responsibility for the management of the Portfolio Companies and staff of the firm. He is also Chairman of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank, a $17 billion-dollar bank headquartered in Cincinnati. Previously, Claude served as Executive Chairman and CEO of the bank from October 2004 to January 2020 and has over 30 years of experience in the Banking industry. He is also an owner/partner in a manufacturing business serving the industrial sector. Claude served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s board of directors from January of 2013 to December of 2018. Back

Patrick Odell

Managing Director/Partner Mobile: 937-206-3328 Email: patrick.odell@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Patrick is a Managing Director at BMC with responsibility of overseeing all aspects of the M&A process including due diligence, deal structuring, and deal sourcing. Patrick was the first employee of BMC and partnered with Dave in developing the early initiatives of the firm. Previously, Patrick was a consultant with Ernst & Young where he advised large corporate and private equity clients on M&A transactions. Collectively, Patrick has spent over a decade dedicated to M&A and has been a part of over 50 transactions with billions in transaction value. Back

Doug Meyer

Partner Doug is co-founder and Partner with BMC. In addition to serving as a member of the Managing Member Committee of BMC, Doug is CEO at Brixey & Meyer, Inc. a Regional Accounting Firm. With Doug’s leadership, along many other accolades, Brixey & Meyer was recently recognized as the Fastest Growing CPA Firm in the United States and Canada. With his clients, Doug also serves as a valued board member for various closely held businesses, is regularly requested to speak to their group regarding the ever-changing business landscape, as well as advises on deal structure and exit planning. Doug’s entrepreneurial passion has resulted in his equity ownership of multiple privately held organizations. Prior to founding Brixey and Meyer in 2002, Doug worked with the international consulting firm of Ernst & Young LLP. Back

Jordan Baskin

Senior Fund Accountant Mobile: 419-705-8854 Email: jordan.baskin@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Jordan is the Senior Fund Accountant at BMC supporting all aspects of financial and investor reporting, fund accounting, banking, and cash flow management. Prior to joining BMC, Jordan spent two years in Los Angeles at Douglas Emmett on their Private Equity team and two years in Commercial Banking at Cooperative Business Services as a Financial Analyst. Back

Ray Clark, CFA

Director of M&A Mobile: 239-877-2648 Email: ray.clark@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Ray is the Director of M&A at BMC responsible for the firm’s investment and deal execution process, including sourcing, structuring, and due diligence. Prior to joining BMC, Ray worked in middle-market investment banking, SaaS corporate development, and consulting for various institutions. Back

Evan Davis

Director of Portfolio Management Mobile: 513-646-3670 Email: evan.davis@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 As the Director of Portfolio Management, Evan works closely with the management teams of the portfolio companies on strategic planning, growth initiatives, financial decision making, and project management. Before joining BMC, Evan worked as a consultant in San Francisco, CA following graduation from Claremont McKenna College. Back

Justin Haines

Chief Financial Officer Mobile: 513-509-5896 Email: justin.haines@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Justin is the Chief Financial Officer of BMC responsible for providing financial leadership to BMC’s portfolio companies, including banking and cashflow management, and is also responsible for fund accounting, compliance and administration including investor reporting. Prior to joining BMC, Justin held various finance leadership positions within private and publicly traded companies and spent the first decade of his career in EY's assurance practice. Back

Karen Hammerling

Director of HR Mobile: 937-728-0179 Email: karen.hammerling@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 As the Director of Human Resources, Karen works to develop strategic partnerships with our portfolio companies to provide help and guidance to transform today's human resource challenges into future successes by instilling collaboration, best practices, and HR compliance across the portfolio. Karen has had a progressive career in HR for over 20 years and has extensive experience in employee engagement, organizational development, and creative benefit solutions while working within a variety of industries which include manufacturing, retail, logistics and distribution as well as sales organizations Back

Lindsay Klebenow

Director of Consulting As Director of Internal Consulting, Lindsay focuses on improving, and sustaining, operating results of portfolio companies. Lindsay has built a 35-year career leading businesses in the consumer, architectural and industrial sectors. A commercial background in product development, marketing, business development and sales has yielded numerous product innovations and market commercialization successes for his businesses. His years as an operating manager have been in privately held, private equity and public enterprises focused on acquisition integrations, turnarounds, and market share growth. Back

Jacob Meyer

Associate of Portfolio Management Mobile: 937-750-8433 Email: jacob.meyer@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Jacob is an Associate of Portfolio Management at BMC. As an Associate of Portfolio Management, Jacob provides support to the portfolio companies including financial analysis, cash management, and market research under the direction of the Director of Portfolio Management. Jacob joined BMC following graduation from George Washington University. Back

Jordan Sager

General Counsel Email: jordan.sager@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 As General Counsel, Jordan is responsible for handling all aspects of M&A transactions for BMC, as well as managing the firm’s key legal matters and providing legal assistance to its portfolio companies. Prior to joining BMC, Jordan served as Corporate Counsel for Health Carousel after acting as General Counsel to Corbus, LLC. Back

Aaron Urevick

M&A Analyst Mobile: 513-290-0814 Email: aaron.urevick@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Aaron is an analyst on the M&A team at BMC supporting all aspects of the firm’s investment identification and deal execution process. Prior to joining BMC, Aaron spent three years at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in various strategic finance functions. Aaron is a graduate of The Ohio State University. Back