Executive Officers

Brian Schwartz, 53
Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Srikrishnan is the founder of BharCap. Prior to founding BharCap, Mr. Srikrishnan spent five years as a partner on Pine Brook’s financial services investment team. He continues to serve as a consultant to Pine Brook. Mr. Srikrishnan serves as a director of Fair Square, Sculptor, TRIA Capital Partners and United Auto Credit. Mr. Srikrishnan formerly served as chairman and director of WhiteStar Asset Management prior to its sale to Clearlake Capital Group. Mr. Srikrishnan has 20 years of financial services investment, operating and advisory experience. Before joining Pine Brook, he was a managing director at Five Mile Capital Partners, where he was responsible for leading the firm’s financial services investment activities. Mr. Srikrishnan previously was a principal of Lee Equity Partners, where he focused on financial services private equity investments. Prior to that, he was a co-founder and managing director of NewStar Financial. Mr. Srikrishnan began his career as an analyst in the Financial Institutions Group of Salomon Smith Barney and as an associate with Capital Z Financial Services Partners. Mr. Srikrishnan holds a B.S. from Boston College in Finance, Operations and Strategic Management (cum laude). Mr. Srikrishnan also serves as a board director of the USA Wrestling Foundation and the YMCA of Greenwich. Mr. Srikrishnan’s significant investment and financial expertise make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Rob Wolfson, 48
President and Director

Mr. Wang a co-founder of BharCap. Prior to co-founding BharCap, Mr. Wang spent six years as a member of Pine Brook’s financial services investment team. He serves as director of Fair Square, TRIA Capital Partners, Belmont Green and as an observer on the board of Better Mortgage. Before joining Pine Brook, Mr. Wang was with JLL Partners, where he spent two years focusing on specialty finance, healthcare and business services opportunities. Prior to that, he was an analyst with Milestone Advisors, which was later acquired by Houlihan Lokey. Mr. Wang holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an M.B.A. from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago (with high honors).

Timur Akazhanov, 39
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Wang a co-founder of BharCap. Prior to co-founding BharCap, Mr. Wang spent six years as a member of Pine Brook’s financial services investment team. He serves as director of Fair Square, TRIA Capital Partners, Belmont Green and as an observer on the board of Better Mortgage. Before joining Pine Brook, Mr. Wang was with JLL Partners, where he spent two years focusing on specialty finance, healthcare and business services opportunities. Prior to that, he was an analyst with Milestone Advisors, which was later acquired by Houlihan Lokey. Mr. Wang holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an M.B.A. from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago (with high honors).

Richard Siegel, 55
Vice President and General Counsel

Mr. Wang a co-founder of BharCap. Prior to co-founding BharCap, Mr. Wang spent six years as a member of Pine Brook’s financial services investment team. He serves as director of Fair Square, TRIA Capital Partners, Belmont Green and as an observer on the board of Better Mortgage. Before joining Pine Brook, Mr. Wang was with JLL Partners, where he spent two years focusing on specialty finance, healthcare and business services opportunities. Prior to that, he was an analyst with Milestone Advisors, which was later acquired by Houlihan Lokey. Mr. Wang holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an M.B.A. from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago (with high honors).

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