Robert B. Stewart, Jr. serves as President of Acacia Research Corporation, an industry leader in patent licensing. Rob has been an executive at Acacia for nearly two decades, helping to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars of value to Acacia's patent partners. Rob received a B.S. degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and has extensive experience in intellectual property and patent licensing, as well as financial and public markets.

Jeff Gehl is a Managing Partner and co-founder of RCP. He is responsible for leading RCP's client relations function and covering private equity fund managers in the Western United States. In addition, Jeff is a member of the Investment Committee and active as an Advisory Board member of various underlying funds. He has been involved in the private equity industry for over 15 years. Prior to founding RCP, Jeff was involved in various stages of private equity including start-ups, turnarounds, and buyouts, where he had experience in both financing and senior operations. Jeff successfully founded and served as Chairman and CEO of MMI, a technical staffing company and acquired Big Ballot, Inc., a sports marketing firm. Jeff received a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California's Entrepreneur Program, from which he received the 1989 "Entrepreneur of the Year" award.

Fritz Souder is a Managing Partner and co-founder of RCP. Fritz is responsible for leading all operational functions of the Firm as well as RCP Advisory Services. Fritz is also a member of the Investment Committee and active as an Advisory Board member of various under lying funds. He has been involved in the private equity industry for over 20 years. Prior to founding RCP, Fritz worked for Marsh & Mclennan, where he directed their Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice throughout the Midwest Region. Fritz received a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia. Fritz is an active member on numerous boards including the Salisbury School and The Western Golf Association/Evans Scholar Foundation.