Patrick Duffy joined McCarthy Capital in 2007 and has more than 25 years of investment, corporate finance and transaction experience. His responsibilities include resource and capital allocation, originating private investments and oversight of portfolio investments.  He serves as chairman of the firm’s Investment and Executive Committees.

Patrick earned a Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.

Bob Emmert joined McCarthy Capital in 2008 and has more than 25 years of investment and investment banking experience. His responsibilities include managing operations of McCarthy Capital’s Boston office, raising investment capital, evaluating and making private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Bob earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Georgetown University.

Chase Meyer joined McCarthy Capital in 2008. His responsibilities include originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Chase worked in corporate audit and pension consulting.

Chase earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Phil Dudley joined McCarthy Capital in 2009. His responsibilities include originating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private equity investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Phil worked in private equity and investment banking.

Phil earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business from Lafayette College.

Teri Mercer joined McCarthy Capital in 2005. She has more than 15 years of corporate finance, tax restructuring and transaction experience. Her responsibilities include compliance, investor communications, underwriting assistance and structuring of investments. She also oversees the finance and administrative professionals.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Teri worked at Deloitte’s Omaha tax practice focusing on compliance and business transactions.

Teri earned a Master of Professional Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Matthew Breunsbach joined McCarthy Capital in 2014. His responsibilities include originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Matt worked in a business and consumer services investment banking group. Before graduate school, he worked in management and financial roles in the business services, real estate and banking industries.

Matt received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

BJ Hansen joined McCarthy Capital in 2008. His responsibilities include originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, BJ worked as an investment banker.

BJ earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Lauren Pugliese joined McCarthy Capital in 2022. Her responsibilities include originating and evaluating new real estate investment opportunities, structuring and executing real estate investments and management oversight of portfolio investments. Lauren leads our real estate practice.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Lauren originated and managed real estate investments for a publicly-traded finance company and a private insurance company.

Lauren received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

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Brian Zaversnik joined McCarthy Capital in 2013. His responsibilities include originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Brian was an investment banker in Chicago with a focus on business services and industrial clients and was a CPA in Deloitte’s Omaha office with a focus on corporate financial audits.

Brian earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Iowa.

Tyler Cyboron joined McCarthy Capital in 2018. He supports the firm’s investment process, investor reporting and strategic talent management. His responsibilities also include evaluating new investment opportunities, executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Tyler worked for a specialty-finance company where he analyzed new investment opportunities and managed portfolio investments.

Tyler received an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Doane College. Tyler is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder.

Justin Disch joined McCarthy Capital in 2014. His responsibilities include originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Justin began his career at McCarthy Capital as an Associate and previously held a variety of finance roles at a regional bank, most recently as director of treasury.

Justin earned an MBA from Creighton University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Thomas Sudyka joined McCarthy Capital in 2017. His responsibilities include originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments. He also oversees the Associate Team.

Thomas began his career at McCarthy Capital as an Associate and previously worked in PwC’s M&A Transaction Services group. 

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago. Thomas is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder.

Alyssa Anglin joined McCarthy Capital in 2020. Her responsibilities include evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Alyssa held various strategic and operational roles at a global eCommerce company and at a Nebraska-based software company.

Alyssa earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University.

Mary Beth Brosnihan joined McCarthy Capital in 2021. Her responsibilities include evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Mary Beth worked in private equity.

Mary Beth earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MS from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and holds a Bachelor of Science of Foreign Service, International Politics in Foreign Policy and Policy Process from Georgetown University.

Alan Davis joined McCarthy Capital in 2020. His responsibilities include evaluating new investment opportunities, structuring and executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Alan began his career at McCarthy Capital as an Associate and previously worked as an investment banker.

Alan earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Agribusiness from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Alan is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder.

Jack Pettyrock joined McCarthy Capital in 2021. His responsibilities include originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, executing private investments and management oversight of portfolio investments. 

Jack began his career at McCarthy Capital as an intern in 2018, returned to the firm as an Associate in 2021 and previously worked at Stephens Investment Banking. 

Jack holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration  – Cum Laude from Creighton University. 

Peter Schropp joined McCarthy Capital in 2022. His responsibilities include evaluating real estate investment opportunities, structuring and executing transactions and management oversight of portfolio investments.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Peter worked in capital markets and investment sales for a publicly-traded real estate company.

Peter received a Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University.

Jonathan Wegner joined McCarthy Capital in 2019. He has more than 15 years of experience in structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions, and he is responsible for oversight of all of McCarthy Capital’s legal matters.

Prior to joining McCarthy Capital, Jonathan worked at Omaha law firm Baird Holm LLP, where he chaired its Corporate Transactions & Wealth Management Section.

Jonathan received a fellowship to study at Oxford University and holds degrees from Creighton University School of Law, Northwestern University, and Santa Clara University.