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Brad is a Managing Partner with Excellere and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee and Management Committee.
Brad oversees the sourcing, evaluating, and executing of new investments and supports management teams on value-creation initiatives at existing portfolio companies.
He has 25 years of experience in private equity investing, mergers and acquisitions, and financing of middle market companies across a number of industries, including pharmaceutical services; engineering, industrial, and infrastructure services; and technology-enabled solutions.
He focuses on (i) pharmaceutical and pharmacy services, (ii) industrial and infrastructure services, and (iii) business services industries.
Brad currently serves on the board of directors of Parcelshield Holdings and, prior to their sales, served on the boards of directors of Two Labs Pharma Services, TrialCard, Personable Insurance, Integrated Petroleum Technologies, and G2 Integrated Solutions.
Prior to Excellere, Mr. Cornell served as a Director at Lake Capital, an operationally oriented private equity firm investing in a wide range of entrepreneurially owned and operated services businesses.
During his time with Lake, he executed numerous buy-and-build strategies and served on the boards of directors of five portfolio companies.
His past experiences include leveraged finance with GE Capital, investment banking with William Blair & Company, and corporate finance with First Chicago Corporation (now known as JPMorgan Chase).
Mr. Cornell earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Finance and a BA in Finance from James Madison University.
Brad Cornell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Excellere Capital Management LLC
 Excellere Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Excellere Capital Management LLC (Excellere Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by David L. Kessenich and Rob A. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-02-28 |
Parcelshield Holdings LLC
 Parcelshield Holdings LLC Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Parcelshield Holdings LLC provides pharmacies and healthcare services. The company was founded by Doug Dawson and is headquartered in Redmond, OR. | Director/Board Member | - |
Mercalis, Inc.
 Mercalis, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TrialCard, Inc. provides customer related solutions to pharma industry. It offers analytics, customer experience management, patient affordability, pharmacy, product access support and tailored services which include adherence measures, business intelligence case management and navigation services. The company was founded by David Cunningham in 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Brad Cornell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Lake Capital Management LLC
 Lake Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 5AM Venture Management LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Terry M. Graunke and Paul G. Yovovich. 5AM Venture Management LLC is headquartered in Chicago. | Director/Board Member | 2010-11-14 |
General Electric Capital Corp.
 General Electric Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-30 |
William Blair Capital Management LLC
 William Blair Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935, William Blair Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of William Blair & Co. LLC, an independent investment firm and broker/dealer that offers investment banking, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, asset management and private capital to individual, institutional and issuing clients. The firm was known as Blair, Bonner & Co. until 1941 | Analyst-Equity | 2001-12-30 |
Training of Brad Cornell
| University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| James Madison University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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William Blair Capital Management LLC
William Blair Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935, William Blair Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of William Blair & Co. LLC, an independent investment firm and broker/dealer that offers investment banking, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, asset management and private capital to individual, institutional and issuing clients. The firm was known as Blair, Bonner & Co. until 1941 | Finance |
| Digital Equipment Corp. | Electronic Technology |
General Electric Capital Corp.
General Electric Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Finance |
Lake Capital Management LLC
Lake Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 5AM Venture Management LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Terry M. Graunke and Paul G. Yovovich. 5AM Venture Management LLC is headquartered in Chicago. | Finance |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd.
 PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. operates as an international association of accounting and consultancy firm. The company was founded on June 24, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Optiv Security, Inc.
 Optiv Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Optiv Security, Inc. is a security solutions integrator, which engages in the provision of cyber and information security solutions. Its security solutions include security services, cyber operations, identity and data management, risk management and transformation; and security technology. The company was founded by Gary L. Fish in 1996 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Technology Services |
Excellere Capital Management LLC
Excellere Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Excellere Capital Management LLC (Excellere Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by David L. Kessenich and Rob A. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Finance |
Parcelshield Holdings LLC
Parcelshield Holdings LLC Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Parcelshield Holdings LLC provides pharmacies and healthcare services. The company was founded by Doug Dawson and is headquartered in Redmond, OR. | Retail Trade |
Mercalis, Inc.
Mercalis, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TrialCard, Inc. provides customer related solutions to pharma industry. It offers analytics, customer experience management, patient affordability, pharmacy, product access support and tailored services which include adherence measures, business intelligence case management and navigation services. The company was founded by David Cunningham in 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Technology Services |
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