Brian joined The Cypress Group in October, 2001 and focuses on the packaging, building products, construction materials, and retail sectors. Immediately prior to joining The Cypress Group, he worked at Windward Capital Partners in New York, where he specialized in middle-market industrial management buyouts. He has also held positions with the Equity Capital Group at GE Capital and with Marakon Associates, a strategy consulting firm. He received an MBA from Stanford University and a BA from Yale University.