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Brandon is a Senior Associate on the Cerity Partners Ventures team, focusing on early and growth stage investments in industrial technology, decarbonization, and materials science.

Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Brandon was an Associate at Touchdown Ventures, a pioneer of the “venture capital as a service” model that merged with Cerity Partners in 2024. Brandon began his career as an Analyst at Include Ventures, where he led fund of funds and decarbonization investments in underrepresented founders.

In his free time, Brandon enjoys baking, basketball, hiking, and tasting California wines.

Education

  • BS in Business Administration, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, with a concentration in Finance

Highlights

  • Authored category analysis on AI-enabled software for manufacturing
  • Received departmental honors from the Marshall School of Business in finance, authoring a thesis on private equity manager incentivization and compensation
  • Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California

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