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Jim Bernhard was a Founder and Partner of Bernhard Capital Partners, where he chaired the Investment Committee, served on the Portfolio Committee, and was involved across the firm's investment activities. Before founding Bernhard, he started the Shaw Group in 1987 and led it as CEO, President, and Chairman for over 25 years, building it into a global energy services firm. He held a B.A. in Construction Management from Louisiana State University and passed away in November 2025.

Chris Dillon is a Partner at BCP, where he sits on the firm's Investment Committees and participates across its investment activities. Before joining BCP, he held several roles at Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, including Director of Accounting and Finance, Director of Operations for the West Region of its Commercial, State and Local business division, and Project Controls Manager on a federal environmental remediation contract from 1999 to 2005.

Jeff Baudier is a Senior Managing Director at BCP and a member of its Infrastructure Investment Committee, participating across the firm's investment activities. He previously served as CEO of CORE Electric Cooperative in Colorado and, before that, as a Managing Director at BCP focused on infrastructure and regulated utilities. Earlier roles include Chief Marketing and Development Officer at Cleco Corporate Holdings and several executive positions at NRG, including CEO of Petra Nova LLC. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of New Orleans and a J.D. from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans.

Jeffrey Koonce is a Partner at BCP, where he serves on the Investment and Executive Committees and acts as Chief Compliance Officer. He previously held the roles of Managing Director and General Counsel at the firm, and before that was a partner at Phelps Dunbar, LLP, focusing on federal and state taxation and business transactions. He holds a B.S. in Accounting and a J.D. from Louisiana State University and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law, and is an inactive certified public accountant.

Mark Spender is Chief Investment Officer at Bernhard Capital Partners, where he chairs the firm's Investment Committees and sits on its Executive Committee. He has over 25 years of experience investing in and advising middle-market companies in the infrastructure services sector, and previously worked as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse and earlier at UBS Investment Bank. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

Chris Ringswald is a Managing Director at BCP, where he works across the firm's investment activities. He previously was an Associate at Stellus Capital Management in Houston, working on middle market energy and direct lending platforms, and earlier held roles in strategic planning at Seneca Resources Corporation and in global energy investment banking at RBC Capital Markets. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University.

Jeff Yuknis is a Managing Director at BCP, where he helps lead the firm's infrastructure investments and sits on its Infrastructure Investment Committee. Before joining BCP in 2018, he spent 16 years at Exelon in leadership roles across the electric value chain, including COO of Exelon Transmission Company and COO of Exelon Microgrid Company. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Jonathan de Lauréal is a Managing Director at BCP, where he sits on the firm's Investment Committees and works across its investment activities. He joined BCP in 2013 after serving on the investment team at Lightyear Capital in New York and previously worked in the Financial Institutions Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch on M&A, leveraged buyouts, and capital raises for asset management and insurance clients. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.

Jonathan Parnell is a Managing Director at BCP, where he works across the firm's investment activities. He previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Atlas Technical Consultants (NASDAQ: ATCX), a BCP portfolio company, handling M&A, integration, and investor relations, and earlier held M&A and corporate strategy roles at ATC Group Services, ARMS Reliability, and The Shaw Group. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Louisiana State University and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Michael Bernhard is a Principal at BCP, working across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously was Deputy Director of Software at Bernhard, LLC, where he built an in-house software engineering group focused on monitoring and machine learning tools for energy efficiency projects, and earlier worked on the software engineering team of the Biden Presidential Campaign. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Loyola University and a J.D. from American University.

Patrick Bernhard is a Managing Director at BCP, working across the firm's investment activities. Before joining the firm, he was a Strategist at Marucci Sports and previously worked in investor relations and corporate communications at The Shaw Group. He holds a B.S. in Communications and International Business from Lynn University and an M.A. from Hofstra University.

Phillip Preis is a Managing Director for Capital Markets at BCP, working across the firm's investment activities. He previously was a Managing Director at Dundon Advisors LLC and, from 2006 to 2018, a Director in the Financial Restructuring Group at Houlihan Lokey, where he handled restructurings, M&A, and capital raises. Earlier he was an Associate Director in the Financial Institutions Group at UBS Investment Bank. He holds a B.S. in Commerce and an MBA from the University of Virginia.

Ryan Lemoine is a Managing Director at BCP, working across the firm's investment activities. Before joining the firm, he served as a Detachment Commander in the 7th Special Forces Group of the U.S. Army, conducting operations in Central Asia and South America. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Management from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Aiden Lovelace is an Associate at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Stifel, handling M&A and capital raise engagements for middle-market clients in the infrastructure services sector. He holds a B.S. in Finance and Operations Management & Business Analytics from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Andrew Scott is an Associate at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. Before joining BCP, he was an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate at UBS in New York on the Equity Capital Markets and Industrials Coverage teams, and earlier a Wealth Strategy Analyst at UBS in Houston. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Southern Methodist University.

Bryan Poppler is a Director at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously worked as a Senior Analyst in the Industrials Group at Stephens Inc. in Dallas, advising clients in engineering and construction, building products, and transportation on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance and a B.S. in Economics with Financial Applications from Southern Methodist University.

James Hawley is a Senior Associate at BCP, where he works across multiple areas of the firm's investment activities. He previously worked at Stephens Inc. as an Investment Banking Analyst with the M&A and Equity Capital Markets teams, and earlier as an Equity Research Associate on the Real Estate Services team. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Economics and a certificate of Investment Management from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Jamie Claire Kiser is a Director at BCP, where she works across the firm's investment activities and holds board roles at several portfolio companies. Before joining in 2023, she was Managing Principal and Director of Advisory Services at Zweig Group, a consulting and research firm for the AEC industry, where she led its consulting areas with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and served on its board. She holds a B.A. in History, a J.D., and an MBA from the University of Arkansas, and has prior experience in commercial banking and law.

Jason Dorgant is a Vice President at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously was a Senior Associate at White Deer Energy in Houston, covering energy, infrastructure, and industrial services companies, and held roles at Stronghold Investment Management and in the Energy Investment Banking group at Credit Suisse. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.

Jeff Andry is a Director at BCP, working across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously served as Chief Strategy & Regulatory Officer at DEMCO, a large distribution electric cooperative in Louisiana, and led NextEra Energy Resources' renewable development business in MISO South, where he negotiated and executed power purchase agreements totaling more than 1 GW. He earlier held various roles at Cleco Corporate Holdings and its affiliates, holds a B.A. from Louisiana State University and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and is a CFA charterholder.

Jonathan Batarseh is Chief Financial Officer at BCP, where he oversees the firm's financial, operational, and reporting activities. He first worked with the BCP leadership team at the Shaw Group, which he joined in 2009 as a Senior Financial Director, and has since held executive roles at BCP portfolio companies, including CFO of Brown & Root, CEO of Charah Solutions, and Executive Chairman of Optimum Energy. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of corporate finance and accounting experience in infrastructure services.

Lucie Kantrow is General Counsel at BCP, where she handles the firm's legal and regulatory affairs and corporate governance. Before joining BCP, she was a shareholder at Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer (APLC) and practiced at Phelps Dunbar, LLP, focusing on corporate law, commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning and probate. She holds an A.B. in Politics from Princeton University and a J.D. from Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Mary Allen Cope is a Senior Associate at BCP, which she joined in 2024, working across multiple areas of the firm's investment activities. She previously served on the investment team at EnCap Investments in Houston, TX, and was an investment banking summer associate in Credit Suisse's Global Energy & Infrastructure group, having started her career as a structural design engineer at Hargrove Engineers & Constructors. She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama, a Master of Civil Engineering from Auburn University, and an MBA from Rice University.

Matthew Kowalczyk is a Vice President at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously worked as a Private Debt and Private Equity Analyst at Northwestern Mutual Capital, serving on the European investment team for its private equity and private debt portfolios. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of Notre Dame.

Michael Beutner is a Vice President at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. Before joining BCP, he was an Associate at Lockheed Martin Ventures, working on investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms, space technologies, and communications technologies. He holds a B.A. in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College.

Michael Remondet is a Senior Associate at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously worked as an Analyst in England & Company's Energy, Industrial, and Growth Group in Houston, advising middle-market clients on sell-side, buy-side, and capital raise engagements. He holds a B.S. in Finance and a Master of Management in Energy with a concentration in Renewable and Sustainable Energy, both from Tulane University.

Nolan Fox is an Associate at BCP, where he works across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously worked as an Associate in the Industrial & Infrastructure group at England & Company in MacLean, VA, advising middle-market clients on buy-side and sell-side engagements. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

Samuel Nochera is an Associate at BCP, working across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously worked on the Infrastructure & Energy Private Equity team at Allstate Investments in Chicago, served as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Energy Coverage group at Truist Securities in Houston, and began his career as an Equity Research Associate at Johnson Rice & Co. He holds a B.S. in Finance and a Master of Management in Energy from Tulane University's Freeman School of Business.

Thomas Obermeier is a Vice President at BCP, working across several of the firm's investment activities. He previously was a Vice President at GDEV Management, a sustainable infrastructure private equity fund in New York, helped build Octopus Energy's U.S. investment team and its initial utility-scale solar portfolio, and worked in EY's Power & Utilities M&A advisory group. He holds a B.B.A. from William & Mary and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.