

Ben Jenks
Prior to pursuing his MBA, Ben graduated with Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Master of Information Systems Management degrees from Brigham Young University. He began his career working in business operations at Route, a venture-backed, unicorn technology startup. He then pivoted into a business development and sourcing role at Alpine Investors, a lower-middle-market private equity firm with $18.5B of assets under management. After his time at Alpine Investors, he led business development at Montage Partners, a 20+ year old private equity firm based in Arizona. During his MBA, Ben is focusing on finance and currently works with Baysora Accounting Partners, a long-term holding company of boutique accounting firms, in addition to his role at Cougar Capital. Outside of work he enjoys golf, traveling, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.