Co-founder & Partner
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Bryce Fisher is a Co-founder and Partner of The Black Phoenix Group (“Black Phoenix” or the “Firm”). Prior to co-founding the Firm, Bryce was a principal and managing director at KPS Capital Partners, LP, a private equity firm with over $21.6 billion in assets under management. Before joining KPS, Bryce was a managing director in the industrial investment banking group of Bank of America (“BofA”). During the past 15 years, Bryce has led several highly complex corporate transactions across a multitude of industries. He is an expert in the manufacturing, distribution, and transportation sectors. Bryce is an unabashed believer in the power of economic opportunity in America. He formed Black Phoenix to translate his passion into extending those blessings to all communities, especially those that have been marginalized historically. Bryce is adamant in his conviction that growing profitable businesses in low- and moderate-income communities is a force multiplier for community rejuvenation. Bryce is currently chairman of The H&K Perforating Companies (“H&K”) headquartered on Chicago's west side. Prior to business school, Bryce was an NFL football player with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Tennessee Titans. Bryce played over 100 games (starting over 50). Bryce played in Superbowl XL where the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game that will live in infamy. Concurrent with Bryce’s NFL career, he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air National Guard. Bryce serves on the Chicago Urban League and Cancer Pathways board, a Seattle-based cancer support network. He resides in the Chicagoland area with his wife, children, and dog Gotham. Bryce received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth and his BS from the U.S. Air Force Academy.