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Our Team

Highly experienced and long-tenured investment team with over 120 years of combined private equity experience through multiple financial, market and economic cycles

Stephen C. Sherrill

Managing Partner and Founder

Stephen C. Sherrill

Managing Partner and Founder

Stephen C. Sherrill, was an officer of CVC from 1983 through 1994. Previously, he was an associate at the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. He earned his BA at Yale University and his JD at Columbia Law School. Mr. Sherrill is a member of the investment committee.
He is currently Chairman of the Board of B&G Foods, Inc., and a director of Gamo Outdoor, SL and Daisy Manufacturing Co.

In the past, he was a director of the following BRS portfolio companies: Eurofresh, Inc., Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Mediq, Inc., Restaurant Associates Corp, Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc., HealthPlus Corporation, Seroyal Holdings, L.P., Inc., Doane Pet Care Enterprises, Healthessentials Solutions, Inc., MWI Veterinary Supply Co., Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc., Il Fornaio (America) Corporation, Airxcel Holdings, Inc., Royal Robbins, Inc., and New Archery Products Corp. While at CVC, Mr. Sherrill was a director of the following CVC portfolio companies: America Online, Inc., Gilbarco, Inc., Milk Specialties Company, Reliance Electric Company, Fox Photo, Inc., Galey & Lord, Inc., Del Monte Corporation, Pinnacle Apparel Group, Inc. and Zatarain’s Brands, Inc.

Bruce C. Bruckmann

Managing Partner and Founder

Bruce C. Bruckmann

Managing Partner and Founder

Bruce C. Bruckmann, was an officer of CVC from 1983 through 1994.  Prior to joining CVC, Mr.  Bruckmann was an associate at the New York law firm of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler.

He received his AB from Harvard College and his JD from Harvard Law School.  Mr. Bruckmann is a member of the investment committee.

He is currently a director of Mohawk Industries, Inc., H&E Equipment Services, Inc., DTLR, Inc., HeritageCrystal-Clean, Inc and Eos Fitness Holdings, LLC. In the past, he was a director of the following BRS portfolio companies: Town Sports International, Inc., Anvil Holdings, Inc., California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., Il Fornaio (America) Corporation, HealthPlus Corporation, MWI Veterinary Supply Co., Copelands’ Enterprises, Inc., Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc., EZ Lube, L.L.C., Real Mex Restaurants, Inc., Mediq, Inc., Penhall International, Inc. and Healthessentials Solutions, Inc.  While at CVC, Mr. Bruckmann was a director of the following CVC portfolio companies: J&L Specialty Products Corporation, Hancor, Inc., Catherine’s Stores Corporation, Bally Engineered Structures, Inc., Morse Shoe, Inc., Farm Fresh, Inc., AmeriSource Health Corporation, RxPlus, Inc., Cort Business Services Corporation, Triumph Group, Inc. and Polyfibron Technologies, Inc.

Thomas J. Baldwin

Managing Partner

Thomas J. Baldwin

Managing Partner

Thomas J. Baldwin, joined BRS in 2000, after working with BRS on several investment opportunities and serving for BRS on the Board of Directors of B&G Foods since 1998. From 1988 to 1995, he served as Vice President and then Managing Director of The INVUS Group, Ltd., a private equity investment firm. Prior to that, Mr. Baldwin was a consultant with Boston Consulting Group, a strategy consulting firm.

Mr. Baldwin received a BBA from Siena College and his MBA from The Harvard Business School.

Mr. Baldwin is a member of the investment committee. He is currently a director of the following BRS portfolio companies: Not Your Average Joe’s, Inc., InMotion Entertainment Group, L.L.C., and Simpson Performance Products. In the past, he was a director of the following BRS portfolio companies: B&G Foods, Inc., Eurofresh, Inc., Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc., totes»Isotoner Corporation, Things Remembered, Inc., The Sheridan Group, Inc., and Wise Company, Inc.

Rashad Rahman

Managing Director

Rashad Rahman

Managing Director

Rashad Rahman, joined BRS in 2003. Previously, he was in the Private Equity group of Deutsche Bank and in the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse.

Mr. Rahman has a degree in Economics and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Rahman is a Director of BRS portfolio companies DTLR Villa LLC, Eos Fitness Holdings LLC, Organika Health Products, Inc and Canada Pooch Ltd. In the past, he was a Director of Seroyal Holdings LP, Totes Isotoner Corporation, EZ Lube LLC and Wise Company Inc.

Tory Rooney

Managing Director

Tory Rooney

Managing Director

Tory Rooney, joined BRS in 2007. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking division of Wachovia Capital Markets L.L.C. Mr. Rooney has a degree in Business Administration from Goizueta Business School of Emory University.

Mr. Rooney is a director of the BRS portfolio companies 2nd Ave LLC, Gamo Outdoor SL, and Simpson Performance Products. In the past, he was a director of InMotion Entertainment Group, L.L.C., Things Remembered, Inc., Royal Robbins, Inc., Evolv Sports & Design, LLC, and New Archery Products Corp.

George Kang

Senior Associate

George Kang

Senior Associate

George Kang joined BRS in 2018. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking division of Jefferies LLC.

Mr. Kang received his B.S. from the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University.

Will Adams

Senior Associate

Will Adams

Senior Associate

Will Adams joined BRS in 2019. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking division of Deutsche Bank.

Mr. Adams received his B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration and B.S. in International Politics from Washington & Lee University.

Sarah Ogden

Senior Associate

Sarah Ogden

Senior Associate

Sarah C. Ogden, joined BRS in 2022. Previously, she worked at Apple and Goldman Sachs.

Ms. Ogden received a BA in Economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jimmy Shen

Associate

Jimmy Shen

Associate

Jimmy Shen joined BRS in 2022. Previously, he worked at Main Post Partners, a consumer growth equity firm, and MTS Health Partners, a healthcare focused investment bank.

Mr. Shen received his B.A. in International Business from University of California, San Diego.

Marilena E. Tibrea

Controller

Marilena E. Tibrea

Controller

Marilena E. Tibrea, joined BRS at its inception in 1995.  She is primarily responsible for BRS’s accounting and financial reporting.

Previously Ms. Tibrea was an employee of The Olayon Group.

Carolyn C. Warner

Director of Investor Relations

Carolyn C. Warner

Director of Investor Relations

Carolyn C. Warner, joined BRS in 2016. Previously she worked at UBS in the Private Funds Group.
Ms. Warner received a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business.

Afua A. Wilson

VP of Finance

Afua A. Wilson

VP of Finance

Afua A. Wilson, joined BRS in 2020. Previously she worked as a Director in the Banking and Capital Markets practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.

Mrs. Wilson is a Certified Public Accountant and received her BS in Accounting from the University of Connecticut.