David Brixey

CEO / Investment Committee Chair 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 small business to lower middle market as well as venture capital. David took a hands-on approach in all of his investments, including specifically the areas of finance and operations. David has served on the Board of all of his holdings, including being Chairman of the Board of one holding that has eclipsed $50 million in annual revenue. David is also the co-founder and Shareholder of BMC’s sister firm, Brixey & Meyer, Inc. Brixey & Meyer is a regional CPA and business advisory firm with offices in Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. David co-founded the firm in 2002. Brixey & Meyer is recognized as a leading provider of accounting and business advisory services in the region. Back

Claude Davis

President/Investment Committee Member Mobile: 513-532-4418 Email: claude.davis@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Claude is the President of BMC with responsibility for management of the Portfolio Companies and staff of the firm. He is also Chairman of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank. Previously, he served as Executive Chairman from April 2018 to December 31, 2019 and CEO of the company from October 2004 until April 2018. With over 150 offices and 2,000 employees, First Financial is a $14 billion dollar bank headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with operations in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. 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 Mobile: 937-206-3328 Email: patrick.odell@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Patrick is Managing Director at BMC. At BMC, Patrick’s responsibilities include due diligence, deal structuring, and deal sourcing, as well as working with business partners and portfolio companies to foster growth and return for all stakeholders. Prior to the launch of BMC, Patrick consulted on various transactions for many of Brixey & Meyer’s clients on the buy-side and sell-side. He also spent seven years at Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”). During the latter four years at EY, Patrick worked in EY’s transaction advisory practice consulting on buy-side and sell-side transactions for strategic and financial buyer on deals ranging from $10 million to over $2.8 billion. Industry experience in these transactions includes consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, government contracting, healthcare and food services. 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 due diligence, structuring, sourcing, and portfolio management. Prior to joining BMC, Ray was a Director at MCM Capital Markets Group (CMG), a middle-market investment bank focused on sell-side and capital raising services. While at MCM CMG, Ray led all aspects of M&A services, including business development, process execution, due diligence, and structuring. Prior to MCM, Ray spent several years at Paycor Inc., supporting corporate M&A and strategic initiatives. Ray began his career in Ernst and Young’s financial services office, providing consulting services to large banks and insurance companies. 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 Director of Portfolio Management, Evan works closely with the management teams of the portfolio companies on strategic planning, financial decision making, growth initiatives and project management. Before joining BMC, Evan worked as a consultant with Willis Towers Watson 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. Justin is also responsible for fund accounting, compliance and administration including investor reporting. Prior to joining BMC, Justin was the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Pacaso, Inc., a real-estate tech startup. Prior to Pacaso, Justin spent over seven years at Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI), including his time at Milacron Holdings, Corp. (a publicly traded company acquired by Hillenbrand in 2019). At Hillenbrand and Milacron, Justin held various leadership positions within the Controllership function primarily focusing on complex technical accounting issues, SEC financial reporting matters, accounting policy implementation and process improvement. Justin began and spent the first decade of his career in Ernst & Young’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 for BMC, Karen oversees the HR initiatives and compliance at our portfolio companies. In addition, she provides consulting and resources to leadership and management within our portfolio, to bring forth best practices and initiatives which support the strategic and operational growth of our companies. Karen has extensive experience in employee engagement, organizational development and has had a progressive career in HR for over 20 years. She has experience working within a variety of industries which include: manufacturing, retail, logistics and distribution as well as sales organizations. 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 all of BMC’s legal matters, including corporate governance, business transactions, contract drafting, negotiation and process administration, development of internal and external policies and procedures, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining BMC, Jordan served as Corporate Counsel for Health Carousel where she focused on employment law and its intersection with taxation, corporate compliance, commercial contracts, and mergers & acquisitions, including closing three, multi-million-dollar acquisitions in 2020. Jordan received a bachelor’s degree in English and Political Science from Vassar College and her law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Back

Karrie Stock

Firm Administration Mobile: 937-609-0793 Email: karrie.stock@bmcgrowth.com 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1550 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Karrie is responsible for providing a wide range of support and assistance to our Partners, Directors, Investors, and Portfolio Companies making sure the day-to-day operations of the Firm run smoothly. Prior to joining BMC, Karrie spent 15 years with KeyBank where she was Executive Assistant to the Market President. Back