Partner

Experience
Bret is a founding partner at Austin Management Partners and focuses on the search and execution of AMP acquisitions.  He also leads key consulting projects focused on both marketing strategy and valuation and fundraising for clients.

Bret has a deep operational background that includes running Maverick Solutions, an AMP portfolio company.  He spent 5 years at Dell where he was responsible for the Consumer Services Planning and Product Marketing team, a $1Bn business which develops and manages Dell's global consumer services offerings.  Prior to Dell, Bret was a consultant at Arthur Andersen on the Finance Business Solutions team working with small to mid-market clients to define long-term finance strategies, financial process design, and business partnership & purchasing strategies.

In a consulting/partnership role, Bret has worked extensively with private equity firms to create a detailed strategy, marketing, and sales plan to drive company growth for portfolio companies.  He has assisted numerous small business clients to accelerate growth and fund their business.

Education
Bret holds an M.B.A. in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in Economics from Wake Forest University.