George Hodgin is the Founder and CEO of BRC. He is a former Navy SEAL officer and alumnus of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He was commissioned as an officer in the Navy in 2009, after earning a BA in Economics and Mandarin from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead-Cain scholar. George led SEALs in combat in counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and Southeast Asia.
Mr. Imasogie has over 30 years of experience in the fields of law, finance and business management, healthcare, and the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to co-founding PIPV Capital, a Private Equity firm focused on the Life Sciences space, in which he is the Senior Managing Partner, Mr. Imasogie conceptualized and established GlaxoSmithKline Ventures and was its founding Vice President.
Dr. Schumacher is a fellowship-trained, board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Schumacher earned his medical degree from the LSU Health Sciences Center. He went on to complete a General Surgery Internship and Orthopedic Residency from the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was Chief Resident. Following his residency, Dr. Schumacher completed a Fellowship in Joint Replacement and Reconstruction at Stanford University, where he conducted multiple research collaborations, and a Traveling Hip Fellowship in Zürich, Switzerland. Dr. Schumacher serves on the Board or Executive Committee of the YMCA of Greater New Orleans, AVALA Hospital, St. Scholastica Academy and the Harvard Orthopedic Alumni Association. He is also a Founding Physician of the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation.
Howard Goodwin is Managing Partner at Intrinsic Capital Partners. Dr. Goodwin has been investing in private and public equites for over 20 years. Prior to co-founding Intrinsic Capital Partners, Dr. Goodwin demonstrated an acumen investing in life science & technology businesses at top investment firms, including Maverick Capital, Citadel Investments and, most recently, as a portfolio manager at Millennium Partners. Dr. Goodwin began his investment career at Graham Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Prior to beginning his investment career, Dr. Goodwin earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University and undergraduate degree from Princeton University.
Mr. Vikas Desai serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. He is the Founder and serves as a Partner at Achari Ventures. He served as Board Member at Komplyd. He serves as Board Member at Willow Industries, Apex Trading, and AG Gas. Previously he served as a private equity investor at Oaktree Capital Management. Prior to that, he worked at Morgan Stanley. He holds a B.S. in Finance and Environmental Studies from the Stern School of Business.
