Brydon CEO-in-Residence; Cohort

At the Brydon Group, we accelerate the trajectory of outstanding mid‑career operators who want to become CEOs and build and grow industry‑leading platforms with private equity support, resources and capital.

Brydon selects 6 mid‑career executives each year to back as Brydon CEOs. The program includes:

• Equity investment to support you during a two‑year sourcing phase
• Investment of $25‑30M of equity (+ additional debt) behind each platform during the initial equity check and add‑on acquisitions

• Partner with CIRs/CIR teams who have operating and/or industry experience, typically 5‑12 years out of business school or equivalent
• Industry‑focused theses win: your application should include sub‑industries / areas of interest or build upon Brydon’s core theses (vertical market software, regulatory & compliance services, technical services, healthcare services, etc.)
• Examples of candidates:

• Partner at a consulting firm with extensive work experience and deep understanding of the growth levers in a sub‑industry, interested in operating and building equity value in that sub‑industry.
• Experienced in a PE‑backed roll‑up and sees a similar opportunity to pursue a thesis with dedicated capital and support.
• Ran a P&L or served as General Manager in a vertical and knows the space well; sees an opportunity to acquire small “mom and pops” to build an industry‑leading platform.

• If you have a thesis‑based acquisition approach or an industry niche, we’d love to discuss it.
• Don’t have an industry thesis? We have several industries where we have deep relationships and experience and are looking for CIRs:
  Vertical SaaS (with a sub‑focus), Gov Tech, B2B Services, Healthcare / Healthcare Tech, Targeted Roll‑Ups, Compliance / Regulatory Software & Services.

• Higher salary levels commensurate with experience.

• Week of intensive training in the Caribbean focused on sourcing, CRM best practices, and due diligence; CIRs begin outreach within the first week and typically reach LOI / CEO seat within a year.
• Encouraged to base and focus sourcing efforts where they want to live.
• Weekly one‑on‑one sessions, cohort calls, and quarterly in‑person off‑sites around the US to build connections, share insights, and support each other throughout sourcing and operating a small business.

• Private equity sourcing, diligence, and operating resources: backed 4 cohorts and 22 individuals/teams to acquire small businesses in software, business services, healthcare services, and others.
• The Brydon team sources deals with CIRs; almost half of the deals closed in the last two years were sourced by the Brydon team.
• Playbooks and best practices from large‑cap PE applied across the journey: sourcing, diligence, closing, and operating.

• Submit application by January 19, 2026, 11:59pm PST. Early applications encouraged; offers by early March.
• Selected individuals undergo interview and background‑check process: several rounds of interviews, including in‑person sessions with the Brydon leadership team and a final thesis presentation.
• CEO‑in‑Residence offers made in March; cohort start date May 12, 2026, in the Bahamas.
• Questions: email
• Partnerships: submit two individual applications indicating the pair; same answers can be used.
• Additional virtual information session on January 8 (register here) to answer frequent questions about the program and application process.