Prior to joining Branch, Ryan spent years at Jackson Furniture as its Chief Financial & Operating Officer, scaling it from $M to nearly $M. Prior to that, he worked in New York City with Zolfo Cooper and co-founded Value Bridge Partners, providing private equity consulting services to established and growth-stage companies. He started his career at Southern Staircase implementing parametric CNC fabrication methods enabling the company to grow from $M to $M. Ryan holds an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor&#;s degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Auburn University.

Kevin is professionally certified in project management with over years of experience leading projects and organizations in multiple industries. This diverse background includes large facility construction, synthetic turf manufacturing and installation, and utility scale solar and wind construction. Kevin has a passion for leading project management organizations through rapid growth while delivering an elite customer experience.

Prior to joining Branch, Ryan spent years at Jackson Furniture as its Chief Financial & Operating Officer, scaling it from $M to nearly $M. Prior to that, he worked in New York City with Zolfo Cooper and co-founded Value Bridge Partners, providing private equity consulting services to established and growth-stage companies. He started his career at Southern Staircase implementing parametric CNC fabrication methods enabling the company to grow from $M to $M. Ryan holds an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor&#;s degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Auburn University.

Prior to joining Branch, Ryan spent years at Jackson Furniture as its Chief Financial & Operating Officer, scaling it from $M to nearly $M. Prior to that, he worked in New York City with Zolfo Cooper and co-founded Value Bridge Partners, providing private equity consulting services to established and growth-stage companies. He started his career at Southern Staircase implementing parametric CNC fabrication methods enabling the company to grow from $M to $M. Ryan holds an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor&#;s degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Auburn University.

Steve Ziegler joined the Branch Technology team as the Director of Software Engineering after garnering more than years of experience in software engineering and development. With his background in both art and computer science, Steve approaches software engineering with a rare design sensibility, managing the development of enterprise applications that stand out for their intuitive layout and technical performance.