Leadership

A complementary set of institutional capabilities.

BCF's leadership represents a rare convergence of institutional finance, operational management, and specialized domain expertise — assembled specifically for the demands of the Micro-LMM acquisition environment.

Brad Barré
Fund Manager / Director of Investments

Brad Barré

Over 20 years of fund management experience with more than $100M in AUM. As BCF's CEO, Brad provides the institutional framework, investor relationships, and strategic vision anchoring the fund's credibility and performance culture — spanning capital formation, investor relations, portfolio oversight, and exit execution.

Woodus Humphrey
Director of Acquisitions

Woodus Humphrey

Over 30 years in high-volume transaction management and portfolio expansion. As Founding Partner, Woodus leads acquisition strategy and BCF's proprietary deal-sourcing network, with a proven track record orchestrating complex rollouts for national brands and identifying under-valued opportunities.

Jason Foster
Director of Strategy

Jason Foster

Advanced research at Oxford and Durham combined with Big Four (EY) consulting and hedge fund operating experience. As CSO, Jason owns investment thesis validation, macro research, deal sourcing strategy, and the quantitative underwriting frameworks behind BCF's acquisition discipline.

Larry Crane
Director of Strategic Partnerships

Larry Crane

Founding Partner of Black Cypress Development. Larry leads market origination and brand-scaling, specializing in Go-to-Market strategy and the professionalization of founder-led platforms — bridging local operations to institutional scale through human capital and operational synergies.

John Rennie
Director of Operations

John Rennie

BCF's operational engine — an expert in multi-unit franchise operations and workflow optimization. John's franchise scaling experience anchors the Core Stability Engine portfolio, while his systems orientation drives the Operational Alpha methodology across every acquired company.

"The leadership team brings together two decades of business ownership, fund management, Big Four consulting, Oxford-level research, and multi-unit franchise operations — competencies that enable BCF to source, underwrite, close, and scale acquisitions with a consistency rarely seen at this market segment."