Brian Hegi

Managing Partner

Beaver Creek, CO

As a co-founder and managing partner of Crossplane Capital, Brian is responsible for sourcing and closing transactions with significant cash and profitability improvement opportunities and overseeing the lifecycle of the portfolio.

Experience

Prior to founding Crossplane Capital, Brian was a managing director with Prophet Equity. During his 10 years there, Brian was responsible for sourcing and managing acquisitions with significant value creation upside. He served on the boards of directors of Acton Mobile, Hatch Stamping Company, Groff Tractor and Equipment, Total Plastics, Derby Fabricating and Cummings Signs.

Brian began his career as an operations improvement consultant with AlixPartners and AT Kearney. During his seven-year career as a consultant, Brian’s work primarily focused on optimizing global supply chains, reducing manufacturing complexity, improving product profitability, and reducing direct material costs within industrial companies. These included Tier I automotive manufacturing, automotive aftermarket, food distribution, food manufacturing, electronics manufacturing and consumer packaged goods.

Board Positions

Education

Vanderbilt University, BA, Economics
The University of Texas, MBA

Personal

Outside of work, Brian and his wife enjoy driving up and down I-35 to visit their two children in college and cheering on their youngest child’s extracurricular activities. While he was raised in Dallas, he is proud of his West Texas family roots. Brian is the former board chairman of Interfaith Family Services, serves on the advisory board for the HMTF Center for Private Equity Finance at The University of Texas, and serves on the board of directors for Southern Methodist University’s Undergraduate Career Center. He is an eternal optimist about the success of Vanderbilt University’s football team, while also claiming the Texas Longhorns to celebrate more victories. Ping pong is his best sport.