Business builders, not financial engineers

Sloan is SVP of the Kanbrick Community, where she supports more than 4,400 business leaders who are looking to learn and grow together through exclusive events, content, and programming developed to meet the unique needs of midsize businesses.

Before joining Kanbrick, Sloan was an SVP at Bank of America where she worked for 13 years in various roles from Commercial Banking to Private Banking supporting owners, founders, and middle market family-owned businesses. Sloan is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Tomisin is a Community Analyst at Kanbrick, where she oversees the creation and execution of content, programming, and events offered to the members of the Community.

Before joining Kanbrick, Tomisin was a Project Manager at 1871, a leading innovation hub, where she supported entrepreneurs and advanced initiatives to build a more inclusive and diverse tech startup ecosystem. Tomisin is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Thomas is SVP of the Kanbrick Business System (KBS), where he helps drive the implementation of Kanbrick’s value creation playbook with a focus on finance, budgeting, acquisitions, and value creation.

Previously, Thomas was a Senior Manager at Bain & Company. There, he advised private investors on commercial due diligences and led several large cost transformation programs. Thomas holds master’s degrees from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Matt is the VP of Technology and AI on the Kanbrick Business System (KBS) team, where he helps Kanbrick’s partners and community leverage AI and software innovation to reach their full potential.

Prior to Kanbrick, Matt was the CTO and SVP of Tech and Ops at Embold Health, where he led engineering and implementation teams to deliver innovative analytics and digital health navigation to the largest US payers and employers, and supported Embold through its Series B capital raise and acquisition by Quantum Health in 2025. He previously led analytics and innovation at MyHealthDirect (acquired by Experian Health in 2019) and has held various positions as a consultant. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt and an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business.

Brian is the SVP of M&A at Kanbrick, where he helps lead partner company growth through Corporate Development, identifying and executing acquisition opportunities that accelerate long-term growth.

Prior to joining Kanbrick, Brian was the Chief Operating Officer of the Benefits division at Amwins, a leading wholesale insurance distributor serving the employer and retiree healthcare markets. He also was a Partner at Pamlico Capital and a Principal at Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company. Brian is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Amanda is an Executive Assistant at Kanbrick, where she supports the firm’s administrative and operational functions. Before Kanbrick, she was an Executive Assistant at Pampered Chef, directly supporting Tracy Britt Cool and Brian Humphrey during their leadership of the company. Amanda also brings experience in client and vendor management from her work at Relativity, a large legal software firm. She holds a degree from Western Illinois University.

Meg is the SVP of People, where she is responsible for attracting, developing, and engaging world-class talent across Kanbrick’s companies.

In prior roles, Meg led talent development, recruiting, performance management, and HR business partner teams at global organizations including Ancestry, Alliance Bernstein, and UBS. Meg earned her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree from King’s College, London.

Sarah is on Kanbrick’s investing team, where she focuses on partnering with business owners looking to reach their full potential.

Previously, Sarah worked as an associate at Riverside Company, where she focused on investing in family- and founder-owned companies, and was part of Comcast’s corporate development team. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

Amanda is the VP of Finance at Kanbrick, where she manages the firm’s finance and accounting functions.

Prior to joining Kanbrick, Amanda worked as a Director and Fund Controller at Quarterra Group, responsible for financial accounting and reporting, compliance, and fund management. Before joining Quarterra, Amanda was a Senior Manager at Deloitte LLP in the audit and assurance practice. Amanda is a graduate of Acadia University.

Nathan is the Finance and Operations Manager at Kanbrick, where he supports the firm’s finance, accounting, and compliance functions.

Prior to joining Kanbrick, Nathan worked as a Manager in the audit and assurance practice at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Before joining Deloitte, he worked as a Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager at IberiaBank. Nathan holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University, where he also played golf, and a master’s degree from Wake Forest University.

Philip is the SVP of Investing where he focuses on acquiring and building great companies. Philip enjoys partnering with business owners looking for the next long-term steward of their business.

Previously, Philip was SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy at Discovery Education where he led M&A and strategy and was a member of the executive leadership team. He was also a VP at Victory Park Capital Advisors, a global alternative investment manager focused on emerging and established businesses across various industries. Philip is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Brett is a Director on the Kanbrick Business System (KBS) team, where he supports the implementation of Kanbrick’s value-creation playbook with its partner companies.

Prior to Kanbrick, Brett was Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Moonshot Brands, where he led Moonshot’s global operations organization and M&A efforts. Before that, Brett was a consultant in Deloitte’s Strategy & Operations group, focusing on M&A and other strategic engagements. Brett is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

Dawson is SVP of the Kanbrick Business System (KBS), where he leads the development and implementation of Kanbrick’s value creation playbook, working closely with Kanbrick’s partner companies to help them reach their full potential.

Prior to joining Kanbrick, Dawson held senior roles at Bain & Company and Rodan & Fields. At Bain, he worked closely with many midsize businesses on strategy, transformation, and value creation. At Rodan & Fields, he led the Direct-to-Consumer business as VP of eCommerce. Dawson is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and Stanford University Business School.

Benjamin is a Forward Deployed Engineer at Kanbrick, where he helps implement software and AI solutions in Kanbrick partner companies.

Before joining Kanbrick, Benjamin was a software engineer at Asurion where he helped develop the company’s internal developer platform and backend APIs. Benjamin earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Darby is Kanbrick’s Talent Associate, focused on building the teams that will lead Kanbrick and our partner companies through their next stage of growth.

Before Kanbrick, Darby worked as a Research Analyst at a boutique executive recruitment firm, and previously spent time supporting private equity firms during her time at Gerson Lehrman Group. Darby is a graduate of Texas State University.