Managing Director

“The best M&A outcomes go beyond completing a transaction. They bring together the right strategy, technology, and partner to accelerate growth and create lasting value.”

Bret brings extensive experience across media, technology, marketing, entertainment, and data, with a career spanning broadcast television through digital advertising and marketing technology. Before moving into investment banking full time, he helped drive two IPOs, four private exits, more than $300 million in startup venture capital, and $12 billion in liquidity events.

A self-described math and data wonk, Bret enjoys digging into the technical details behind technology and data-driven businesses. He pairs that analytical perspective with an extensive industry network, connecting entrepreneurs with the people, expertise, and strategic opportunities that can help accelerate growth and drive successful transactions.

Prior to joining Progress Partners, Bret held senior operating and strategy roles across a number of technology businesses, including serving as President and COO of Tagger Media, an early innovator in influencer marketing and social intelligence.

Bret earned a degree in Economics from Indiana University and an M.S. in Advanced Data Analytics from Thomas Edison State College. He has supported the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s work in childhood cancer research and has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity New York City.