EDWARD T. BRILL, Managing Partner and Founder
of BVI Capital Partners, Inc. (BVI) has 25 years of experience
as a senior operating executive, business owner and
investment banker.  His areas of expertise include strategy
development and repositionings for technology – based
manufacturing companies, information technology and
specialty retail firms.  As a corporate executive, he has
engineered strategic transactions in more than 15 countries,
and managed divisional turnarounds, restructurings and
industry roll-ups.
Prior to forming BVI, he established Smart Investment Banking, LLC and Brill Ventures, Inc., where he
directed M&A, valuation and financing engagements on behalf of more than 80 companies.  Mr. Brill has
invested in and/or owned 27 private companies.  

He served as President of GS Electric, a division of General Signal Corporation, as President of SL Waber,
a division of SL Industries.  His experience includes executive positions at CITGO, CONOCO, and FMC.
Mr. Brill earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania
(The Wharton School), and a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University
of Rochester.  Mr. Brill served as a Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, active and reserves.  
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