Our Team

Our Team is made up of founders, like you. Every member of the BSIP operating team has held an executive role at a software company that has integrated payments. We have hand-selected the best operators across various functional domains that will work alongside you to take your business through its next phase of growth.

Founders
Operating Team
Investment Professionals
Firm Operations

BSIP

Founders

Rob Wechsler

Rob Wechsler

Founder

Rob is a serial entrepreneur with a track record that includes four exits totaling more than $1.5B, a successful IPO, and running the largest payments business in the world, Chase Merchant Services. Most recently, Rob was the Founder and CEO of Blue Star Sports, the largest and preeminent provider of sports technology globally. In less than a year, Rob completed 20 acquisitions and returned over 3x to all shareholders in a transaction valued in excess of $300M. Prior to Blue Star Sports, Rob founded, built, and exited two payments businesses – Century Payment Advisors and Century Payments to Bain Capital and Worldpay, respectively. Rob began his career practicing law for Morgan, Lewis & Bockius before starting his first company, Link2Gov. After exiting Link2Gov, Rob was EVP of Global Sales for Convergent Group through its IPO and subsequent sale to Schlumberger. He was then recruited to run the payments business for JPMorgan Chase.

Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones

Dallas Cowboys Owner | President | General Manager

In one of the most dramatic eras of ownership in professional sports, Jerry Jones’ stewardship of the Dallas Cowboys has brought unprecedented results and success to the world’s most popular sports entity. In 1989, he bought the Dallas Cowboys for $150MM. Forbes reports the team is now worth $8B – the first pro sports franchise to ever reach that valuation. Jones originally made a name for himself as an oil and gas investor, and continues today with expanded ventures and investments in technology, gaming, energy, commercial, retail and residential real estate development, and more.

Jerry Jones is referenced herein in his capacity as a founding partner and is not a member of the firm’s investment committee.

Operating

Team

Dan Wechsler

Dan Wechsler

CEO

 

  • CEO of Melinta Therapeutics, through IPO: NASDAQ (MLNT)
  • CEO of SmileBrands, a Welsh Carson Portfolio Company with over 600MM revenue, through sale to Gryphon Investors
  • Global President of Bausch and Lomb, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company, through sale to Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $9.3B
  • Head of Commercial Strategy for Merck Pharmaceuticals
  • Head of Specialty for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Over 25 years experience in Senior Commercial roles
  • Multiple Executive Chairman roles and board seats (both public and private) over the last 10 years

 “When Rob asked me to come run BSIP after my last CEO role, I was excited to work with a team of talented operators, helping other founders realize the true potential of integrated payments in their companies. Working alongside successful operators instead of investors is exactly what excites me about being at our Firm.”

John Durrett

John Durrett

Partner

 

  • Built payments P&L at Storable from $2MM to > $30MM EBITDA in 3 years via integrated payments strategy, M&A, and revamped new & cross-sell GTM
  • Co-founder / GM Payments at Storable, sold to EQT for $2B
  • Co-founder / Head of Demand, COO, Head of Product at SpareFoot, sold to Cove Hill Partners for $339MM
  • VP Sales at CreditCards.com, sold to BankRate for $145MM

 “With BSIP’s help at my last company, Storable, we created almost $1B in incremental value off payments alone in just 3 years. BSIP’s knowledge, playbook, and access in the payments world is unmatched – it was like someone gave us the cheat codes. When offered the opportunity to join the BSIP team and help other founders transform their businesses, I jumped at it.”

Jeff Gardner

Jeff Gardner

Partner

 

  • COO / Board Member of Government Brands, completed over 30 acquisitions in 3.5 years, recapitalization to PSG and TPG for > $1B
  • Founder / CEO of Value Payment Systems (processed over $4B in payments annually), sold to Government Brands
  • EVP of Link2Gov, sold to Metavante
  • 19 years managing software / payments for the Internal Revenue Service

 “I chose to work for BSIP because the team is comprised of honest, high integrity founders and operators who are experts in software / payments. I like working for BSIP because I get the opportunity to work with founders to accelerate growth, monetize payments, and create the best of breed software and payments company for the market they serve. BSIP’s team is very selective when making an investment and has a track record of phenomenal outcomes for founders, employees and investors.”

Cameron Barragan

Cameron Barragan

Partner

 

  • Head of Commercial Strategy at Storable where he oversaw go-to-market integration and optimization of 12 acquisitions, deployed embedded payments, and achieved a successful recapitalization with EQT
  • 10 years of experience in go-to-market strategy and execution for a number of SaaS companies across both vertical and horizontal end-markets including retail, social media, real estate, and cyber security
  • Expertise include product lifecycle management, pricing strategy, competitive intelligence, product marketing, demand generation, sales enablement, revenue operations, and post-M&A commercial integration

 “I chose to join BSIP because of the team’s sophisticated, operator-centered approach to driving lasting growth. Supported by a highly disciplined investment strategy, BSIP’s experienced team is able to deliver practical, real-world operational guidance and expertise to help founders and operators achieve unrivaled outcomes.”

Patrick Mizer

Patrick Mizer

Partner

 

  • Built and scaled the Engineering & Product Organizations from 1 through 150+ FTEs supporting $200MM+ in revenue across 7 products
  • CTO (Product and Engineering) at Storable, sold to EQT
  • CTO at SpareFoot, sold to Cove Hill Partners for $339M+

 “I had an opportunity to work with BSIP during my time as CTO Storable. I saw first hand how ‘been there, done that’ expertise can accelerate growth.  Now as a BSIP Partner I get a chance to help portfolio leaders accelerate value creation by applying real world patterns and best practices across the product and engineering organizations.”

Teresa Mackintosh

Teresa Mackintosh

Partner

 

  • CEO of Trintech, PE backed global enterprise SaaS company, tripled revenue to > $150MM
  • Corporate Director, AvidXchange, NASDAQ (AVDX)
  • CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Acctg US, > $500MM revenue
  • Managing Director, Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting, responsibilities included Property Tax, Trust Tax and Indirect Tax business units
  • General Manager, Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting, headed up Professional Software business unit
  • Recognized as one of the “Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth” in CEO’s Dallas 500 (2018 – 2021) as well as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 award winner in the Southwest region

 “I was excited to join Rob, Dan and the whole BSIP team after a career as a PE-backed and public company operator. It is incredibly humbling and rewarding to work with founders and senior leaders to help them achieve their dreams and drive outstanding business outcomes.”

Conor Stokes

Conor Stokes

Partner

 

  • VP at Payrix, where he was responsible for go-to-market implementation and execution, leading enterprise and new revenue teams to $60m+ in revenue before successfully exiting to FIS
  • Head of GTM at LegitScript, where he oversaw the creation of the go-to-market motion from the ground up, which scaled revenue to $40m+ before a successful recap with The Jordan Company
  • Experienced in building scalable go-to-market execution through foundational building blocks and strategy, including honing in on the right to win and differentiation within competitive landscapes and finding exponential value and revenue drivers

 “As a former vertical SaaS and payments company operator, I returned to BSIP to transition back to the other side of the table of helping founders build market-leading companies. I’m looking forward to working with companies to achieve the same type of value BSIP has created at several portfolio companies.”

Investment

Professionals

Jack Doll?Principal, Deal Execution?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-doll-60216651/

“BSIP is unique and differentiated in its partnership approach and ability to provide both capital and value-added operational expertise to founders and leaders of high growth software companies across a broad range of industries. It's a formula that drives high quality outcomes, and it's a great environment to be a part of."

Brenden Hueston?Senior Associate, Deal Execution?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenden-hueston-50b3bbba/

"BSIP’s specialization and experience at the intersection of software and payments provides an unique opportunity to add value and drive growth at various stages of maturity. Alongside adding strategic value, BSIP has proven to be strong partners and stewards to the companies in which they invest, leading to great outcomes."

Matthew Merrick?Senior Associate, Deal Execution?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-merrick-1352b8146/

"In getting to know the BSIP team, I quickly found that there is no shortage of individuals who know how to start, build, and exit businesses. Additionally, by remaining hyper-focused on software and payments, BSIP is situated at the forefront of two rapidly expanding industries; with a real opportunity to participate in shaping the outcomes."

Nick Ralston?Associate Director, Deal Origination?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-ralston/

"Coming from the NFL, I wanted to surround myself with competitors who loved to win. I was drawn to BSIP's unique model led by former founders and operators who have all built multi-billion dollar vertical software and payments businesses."

Riley Gallagher?Associate Director, Deal Origination?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileygallagher/

"Coming from a more traditional M&A background, I am excited about the opportunity to work with an exceptional operating team of successful former founders. By leveraging our expertise in software and payments, BSIP is able to create value throughout the portfolio and generate outsized returns."

Braxton Pratt?Senior Associate?

After spending time as an M&A banker and operator at an early stage fintech company, I am incredibly excited to be a part of the BSIP team and work alongside an exceptional group of industry experts. It's clear that BSIP's approach continues to deliver both meaningful growth and strong returns

Kane Patterson?Analyst?

Coming from playing college football in the SEC, I wanted to work with and learn from the best. I was fascinated by BSIP because they have been extremely successful and have built an elite team guided by former founders and operators that have built and exited billion dollar companies.

Kayla Bullard?Analyst?

Starting my career off at BSIP is a unique opportunity. The strength of BSIP lies in the unique backgrounds and expertise of our team. This, combined with a deep understanding of software and payments has allowed BSIP to consistently identify and seize value-add opportunities. Learning from, and working alongside the talented BSIP team truly excites me.

Paxton Anderson?Analyst?

Firm

Operations

Linsey Gandy?Controller and Head of Compliance?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/linsey-gandy-0a93a953/

"Coming from the hedge fund world, BSIP gave me the opportunity to further my career in the private equity space. I wanted the opportunity to learn from a team with a proven track record for success and to work for a firm that promotes teamwork and growth."

Victoria Gossett?Director, Legal and Compliance?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-s-gossett

“Joining a well-liked and reputable company like BSIP was a simple decision for me. Working with top-tier investment professionals who have extraordinary relationships with investors and portfolio companies is a rare and unique opportunity. BSIP places a high value on teamwork and collaboration, creating a supportive and entrepreneurial environment that allows every individual to grow and thrive."

Mike Shedd?Director, IT?

“Stepping out of the team-oriented, winning mentality of the NBA, I wanted to work in a space with a similar environment, which I found at BSIP. With a playbook honed in scaling software companies, BSIP is a place where payments expertise meets a winning mentality in the game of innovation.”

Andrea Shedd?Executive Assistant?

"BSIP is a Company where: creativity is encouraged; passion is commonplace; and collegiality is unifying. A company that fosters and embraces a team first mentality and environment, while also encouraging each of us to take on new and challenging opportunities: allowing for flexibility, motivation and growth."

Michelle Bonacci?Assistant?

“BSIP’s edge lies in our hands-on partnership, with team members who have excelled in building software and payments giants. With a background rooted within these industries, I am proud to be part of BSIP. Our track record of success, industry-specific operational experience, and a commitment to achieving outstanding outcomes make us a premier partner.”