Brian Mathis

Brian Mathis is an independent member of our board of directors. Mr. Mathis served as one of the independent directors of NewHold Investment Corp. I and II. Since January 2023, Mr. Mathis has served as a partner and senior advisor with Assemble the Agency, a strategic advisory and communications firm. Prior to joining Assemble, Mr. Mathis co-founded C Street Advisory Group, where he served as Chief Strategy Officer from January 2021 to December 2022, helping business leaders maximize value while fostering more inclusive, equitable, and high-performing organizations. From December 2011 to December 2020, Mr. Mathis has served as a founding partner of Pine Street Alternative Asset Management, an investment management firm specializing in emerging hedge fund managers. Before launching Pine Street in 2011, he was Co-Managing Partner of Provident Group Asset Management, LLC (PGAM), where he played a key role in portfolio construction and capital raising as a member of the investment committee. Prior to that, Mr. Mathis was Managing Director at Advent Capital Management, where he oversaw business development and marketing for multi-strategy, credit, and convertible hedge fund strategies. He also served as Director at Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), a leading fund of hedge funds managing over $7.5 billion in assets. His early experience includes roles as Vice President at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., where he contributed to various private equity groups. Throughout his career, Mr. Mathis has held board positions or advisory roles at several prominent organizations, including PlusFunds (observer), Eastport Operating Partners LP, Edison Schools, LinksCorp, and Bell Sports. Mr. Mathis began his career as a Congressional Black Caucus Fellow, working with the late Honorable John Lewis in the U.S. House of Representatives and with Senator Fritz Hollings on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. He was later appointed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the Clinton Administration. Mr. Mathis is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an advisory member of the Black Economic Alliance. Currently, Mr. Mathis serves on the Board of Directors for Vericast, a privately held marketing solutions company, and Ares Real Estate Income Trust (AREIT), a diversified real estate platform. Mr. Mathis earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan Business School, and both a Juris Doctor and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Harvard Law School and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.