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Ryan: together at Harris Williams & Co.
About
Ryan Foltz joined Brentwood Associates in 2011 and focuses on the consumer sector. Before Brentwood, he spent three years at Swander Pace Capital working on private equity investing and portfolio company management in consumer products, and two years as an analyst at Harris Williams & Co. focused on M&A. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a master's in education from its Graduate School of Education.
Invests in
Consumer
Experience
- Brentwood AssociatesManaging Directorcurrent2011 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Perennial Services GroupMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Orangetheory Fitness | Afterburn CoachingMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Jefferson Dental & OrthodonticsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- MD Now Urgent CareFormer Member, Board of Directors2018 — 2021
- Swander Pace CapitalSenior Associate2009 — 2011
- Behrman CapitalAssociate2008
- Harris Williams & Co.Analyst2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Private Equity20Due Diligence9Financial Modeling5Valuation6Investment Banking2MergersInvestments3Venture Capital9Corporate FinanceFinancial Analysis1EquitiesLBO2
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Start-upsBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentCapital MarketsM&A experienceEntrepreneurshipAsset ManagmentLeveraged FinanceFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Afterburn HoldingsJefferson Dental and OrthodonticsPerennial Services Group
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Brentwood Associates
Alan Chen
Principal at Brentwood Associates
Barry Walker
Operating Partner Data Science at Brentwood Associates
Bill Barnum
Partner at Brentwood Associates
Bryan Mai
Associate at Brentwood Associates
Chase Stanke
Associate at Brentwood Associates
Chris Reekie
Managing Director at Brentwood Associates
Chris Scherer
Principal at Brentwood Associates
Craig Milius
Partner at Brentwood Associates
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Foltz?
- Ryan Foltz joined Brentwood Associates in 2011 and focuses on the consumer sector. Before Brentwood, he spent three years at Swander Pace Capital working on private equity investing and portfolio company management in consumer products, and two years as an analyst at Harris Williams & Co. focused on M&A. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a master's in education from its Graduate School of Education.
- Where does Ryan Foltz work?
- Ryan Foltz is Managing Director at Brentwood Associates.
- What does Ryan Foltz invest in?
- Ryan Foltz invests in Consumer.
- What boards does Ryan Foltz sit on?
- Ryan Foltz holds tracked board seats at Afterburn Holdings, Jefferson Dental and Orthodontics, Perennial Services Group.
- Where did Ryan Foltz go to school?
- Ryan Foltz studied at University of California, Berkeley (MA, Education); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics1
Also worked at Swander Pace Capital2
Also worked at Behrman Capital2
Also worked at Harris Williams & Co.66
Laura BoydPrincipal, Head of M&A & Capital Markets at Norwest Venture PartnersDusty LiebManaging Partner & Head of Investments at Echo Health VenturesJustin KirkpatrickPartner at Questa CapitalRahul LambaPrincipal at Endeavour CapitalIan McCabeAssociate at Endeavour CapitalAustin GideonPrincipal at Five Elms Capital
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