Because we’ve run our own businesses, we fundamentally understand
building a company can be a bumpy process, and we support teams
consistently as they navigate toward a long-term goal.
Our Senior Team
Bret Forster, Partner
After Willcrest acquired Pearce, Bret ran the business as CEO for ten years growing the company from 70 to 3,000 employees before stepping back to an Executive Board position. Bret also serves on the Boards of Precision Aerospace, Birch Risk Advisors, and Worldwide Healthstaff Solutions.
Prior to Willcrest, Bret was a was a Vice President with Serent Capital, a private equity firm investing in emerging service and technology businesses. Bret was also a start-up entrepreneur at FetchForce, operations manager at ServiceSource, and a consultant with McKinsey.
Ben Krick, Partner
Ben is currently the President of Pearce Services, joining the business along with Bret in 2014. Ben is also on the board of Precision Aerospace.
Prior to Willcrest, Ben was a Vice President at Parthenon Capital, a middle market, operationally-oriented private equity firm, where he sourced and executed transactions along with serving as a Director for several of Parthenon Capital’s portfolio companies. Ben was also an entrepreneur at Redwood Pacific Group and an investment banker at Bowles Hollowell Conner.
