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 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

Founder / Managing Partner

Rob is a serial entrepreneur with a track record that includes four exits, an 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, a leading 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.

Dan Wechsler

CEO / Managing Partner

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 $8.7B
Head of Commercial Strategy for Merck Pharmaceuticals
SVP of Global Operations for Schering-Plough
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 operators, helping other founders realize the true potential of integrated payments in their companies. Working alongside full time operators, as well as our investment team, is exactly what excites me about being at our Firm.”

Operating

Team

John Durrett

Partner

Built payments P&L at Storable from $3.5MM to >$60MM EBITDA 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

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 with experience in software / payments. I like working for BSIP because I get the opportunity to work with founders to accelerate growth, monetize payments, and create software and payments company for the market they serve.”

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. BSIP’s experienced team is able to deliver practical, real-world operational guidance to help founders and operators achieve their goals.”

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+
Lead Developer / Architect at CreditCards.com, sold to BankRate for $145M

“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

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

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 $35m+ before a successful recap with The Jordan Company
Head of GTM at applied sports science software platform CoachMePlus
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 growing companies. I’m looking forward to working with companies to achieve similar growth that BSIP has created at several portfolio companies.”

Investment

Professionals

Jack Doll?Principal, Deal Execution?

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

“BSIP provides both capital and operational experience to founders and leaders of growing software companies across a broad range of industries. 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 experience at the intersection of software and payments provides an opportunity to drive growth at various stages of maturity. BSIP partners and stewards with the companies in which they invest, to maximize potential."

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 focused on software and payments, BSIP is situated at the forefront of the two expanding industries; with an opportunity to participate in shaping the outcomes."

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 operating team of former founders. By leveraging our experience in software and payments, BSIP is able to assist our portfolio companies in accelerating growth."

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 model led by former founders and operators who have all built and exited vertical software and payments businesses."

Braxton Pratt?Senior Associate, Deal Execution?

"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 a group of experienced industry operators."

Matthew Moldawer?Senior Associate, Deal Execution?

“Coming from both traditional private equity and investment banking, I've learned the hardest part about this business is convincing a founder or ownership group that you are the right steward to take their business to the next phase of growth. With an operational approach and collaborative partnership to the second bite of the apple, BSIP remains a capital solution run by people who have been on the other end of the table”

Kayla Bullard?Analyst, Deal Execution?

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

Kane Patterson?Analyst, Deal Execution?

"Coming from playing college football in the SEC, I wanted to work with and learn from serial entrepreneurs. I was fascinated by BSIP because they have built a team guided by former founders and operators that have built and exited multiple companies."

Paxton Anderson?Analyst, Deal Execution?

"I am genuinely excited about the opportunity to work with BSIP due to its operator-driven approach. The team’s experience in software and integrated payments provides more than just financial support. I am particularly drawn to the collaborative culture, where real-world experience is valued and leveraged to help founders unlock the potential of their businesses. Being part of this environment, surrounded by professionals who have built and exited companies, is a rare opportunity that I am eager to embrace."

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 of experienced founders and to work for a firm that promotes teamwork and internal growth."

Victoria Gossett?Director, Legal and Compliance?

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

“Joining BSIP was a simple decision for me. I was excited to work with experienced investment professionals who have relationships with investors and portfolio companies. BSIP places value on teamwork and collaboration, creating a supportive and entrepreneurial environment that allows individuals to grow."

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 experience 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 partnership, with team members who have experience in building software and payments companies. With a background rooted within these industries, I am proud to be part of BSIP. The industry-specific operational experience and a desire to accelerate growth made me excited to work here."

Statements of certain current employees of BSIP (“Employees”) regarding their experiences working for BSIP are included herein. No quoted Employee is a current advisory client; however, certain Employees are investors in certain BSIP-advised entities. No Employee has received or will receive any cash or non-cash compensation for providing these statements. The Employees have potential and actual conflicts of interest as a result of such individuals’ employment, business activities and relationships with BSIP. Specifically, current Employees receive their salaries and other economic benefits from BSIP. In addition, current and former executives have other financial relationships with BSIP, including investments in BSIP funds.