MANAGING DIRECTOR

Brent Adam joined Borgman Capital as chief financial officer in 2020 and was named a partner and managing director in 2023. He has nearly 20 years of finance and accounting experience with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. Brent started his career with Ernst & Young, where he spent 11 years in the mergers and acquisitions group after spending his first three years as an auditor. While working in M&A, he assisted both corporate and private equity clients on around 100 transactions, advising on deals ranging from $1 million to $6 billion in enterprise value. After his time at Ernst & Young, Brent served as CFO at a food co-packing company and guided the company to a successful exit.

Brent received both a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, majoring in accounting, and Master’s of Accountancy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He serves on the board of directors of Olympus Group and is the Managing Member of the Adam Group LLC, an investment company. In 2022, Brent was named a 2022 Notable CFO by BizTimes Milwaukee.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Ben Axelrod joined the firm as a managing director in 2023 to initiate Borgman Capital’s presence in the Twin Cities. He brings more than 20 years of business sale, merger, and acquisition experience to Borgman Capital. Prior to joining, Ben was a managing director and group head of the investment banking practice at CLA.

Ben’s passion is working with leaders of family-owned businesses to help them position their companies for the next chapter of ownership and growth. Over his career, he has completed over 70 M&A transactions, primarily assisting small and medium-sized businesses.

Previously, Ben worked in the Minneapolis offices of Lazard, as well as RBC Capital Markets. He began his career in mergers and acquisitions in Frankfurt, Germany at BHF Bank. Ben received a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in economics with a minor in international relations from Stanford University.

FOUNDER & CEO

Sequoya Borgman is the Founder and CEO of Borgman Capital. He has more than two decades of mergers and acquisitions structuring, planning, and due diligence experience. Prior to founding Borgman Capital, Sequoya was a partner and practice leader for RSM US LLP, a large multi-national public accounting firm. Much of his practice consisted of private equity firms or their partner companies. He has significant experience consulting on complex transactions for both large public and large and small private companies, many with international operations. He has been involved in hundreds of merger, acquisition, restructuring, and financing transactions over his career.

Sequoya holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in accounting from East Carolina University. In addition, he sits on numerous public company, private company, non-profit, and professional organization boards.

VICE PRESIDENT

Megan Brobson is a vice president at Borgman Capital. She joined the firm in 2019 as an analyst. Prior to working at Borgman Capital, she spent six years working in client finance at subsidiaries of two global, public companies – WPP PLC and Publicis Group S.A. Megan focused primarily on forecasting and financial analysis, driving growth and profitability across her client businesses, and improving internal agency wide operational processes.

She is also involved in a variety of non-profit and professional organizations and currently serves as the Wisconsin chapter immediate past president of Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries (MBBI).

Megan holds a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University in finance and marketing. Outside of professional pursuits, Megan enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, and cooking.

VICE PRESIDENT - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Kemp Collings has eight years of commercial real estate experience and, as the Vice President - Real Estate Investments, is responsible for sourcing and executing real estate acquisitions for the firm. Additionally, he supports real estate initiatives for portfolio companies. Prior to joining Borgman Capital, Kemp worked on Investment Advisory teams at Founders 3 in Milwaukee and HFF Capital Markets (later acquired by JLL) in Chicago. Prior to HFF, he spent five years working overseas for Related Companies and the American Chamber of Commerce in China. While working for Related, Kemp spent three years on their capital markets team and raised private equity capital for mixed-use development projects in New York and Florida.

Kemp graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Cox School of Business with a major in Finance and a minor in Mandarin Chinese.

FUND ADMINISTRATOR & MARKETING MANAGER

Marit Harm is the Fund Administrator and Marketing Manager at Borgman Capital. Previously, Marit spent six years working at TEMPO, a membership organization for executive women in Southeastern Wisconsin. During her time there she held various roles with a focus on member experience, marketing communications, event planning, fundraising and program management. Prior to that, Marit worked at two different marketing agencies providing public relations counsel to clients in the agricultural and manufacturing industries.

A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Marit holds a B.A. in Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a minor in Spanish.

DIRECTOR - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Matt Kiefer has 12 years of experience in commercial real estate where his focus is to improve communities and create value through developing and investing in quality assets located in strong markets with upside growth. He has completed numerous successful transactions where he was responsible for market analysis, due diligence, financial underwriting, syndication, capital markets, strategic planning, and asset management. Additionally, Matt’s diverse background includes 10 years of experience as a management consultant and strategic marketer with roles in mergers and acquisitions, strategy, data analytics, product management, and new product development. A large part of his consulting career was spent at West Monroe Partners.

Matt earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University where he also played basketball. He holds his Indiana real estate brokerage license and is an active volunteer in his community. Further, he is co-founder and Managing Partner at Luigs Keifer Group which holds a half million square feet of office and industrial properties in the Midwest.

ANALYST

Adam Kuborn joined Borgman Capital as an analyst in August 2023. In his role he assists with new investment analysis, financial modeling, transaction due diligence and portfolio company support and analysis.

Adam previously worked at Western Union for two years as a risk manager in Denver, overseeing the credit risk program and holding credit approval authority for North American clients. Prior to Western Union, Adam spent four years within commercial banking, underwriting new debt facilities and monitoring an existing lending portfolio based in Boulder, Colorado.

Adam is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and double majored in finance and real estate. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, chess, and playing piano.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mike Pepke is a partner and managing director with Borgman Capital. He is also a retired shareholder at the law firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. where he worked for 41 years. Mike’s extensive experience allows him to contribute practical, real-world advice to clients regarding complex legal and business matters.

Over his career, Mike has provided legal counsel to a wide range of companies involved in various industries. He also served as general counsel to privately-owned, middle-market companies with a focus on acquisitions and succession planning. At Borgman Capital, he focuses on expanding the firm’s deal flow and managing investment strategies.

Mike holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.A. from the University of Michigan, and a J.D. from Cornell University Law School.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Matthew Pikus is a senior associate at Borgman Capital. He joined the firm as an associate in July 2021. He is responsible for new investment analysis, financial modeling, transaction due diligence and portfolio company support and analysis.

Prior to joining Borgman Capital, Matthew spent three years with Wells Fargo’s Middle Market Banking team. During his time there, he was responsible for structuring new debt facilities and underwriting a portfolio of existing middle market customers. Prior to Wells Fargo, Matthew spent time interning in equity research and at a sports-focused start-up.

Originally from Kansas City, Matthew holds a Bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University in finance.

VICE PRESIDENT

Alex Reinhart is a vice president at Borgman Capital. He joined the firm as an associate in 2018. Prior to working at Borgman Capital, Alex worked for several years in Capital Markets for Santander Consumer USA, a Texas-based consumer finance company. Alex started his career working for Barclays Capital where he spent seven years working as a Risk Management Analyst and in Prime Services.

He is involved in leadership positions with a variety of non-profit and professional organizations.

Alex holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a master’s degree in business from the University of Texas. Outside of professional pursuits, he enjoys golfing, running, and skiing.