Our team
Tanner Ainge
Chief Executive Officer
Tanner is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Banner and oversees all of our firm’s investment activities.
Throughout his career as a private equity investor, M&A attorney and executive of an acquisitive publicly-traded company, Tanner has helped create value for business owners in a wide variety of industries and size ranges, ranging from $10 million to over $2 billion in enterprise value. He began his career in private equity with HGGC and later advised some of the leading private equity firms in their buyout transactions as an attorney with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
In the realm of public service, Tanner served on the Utah County Board of Commissioners from 2019–2021. He was also appointed to serve on the Governor’s Economic Development Board for the State of Utah.
Tanner received a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law.
Josh Cowdin
Chief Financial Officer
Josh Cowdin serves as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of Investor Relations at Banner. In this role, he oversees LP reporting, internal administration and finance, as well as support for Banner's portfolio company finance teams.
Prior to joining Banner, Josh provided fund administration services to leading private equity firms throughout the world as a Managing Director with Alter Domus, and prior to that with Strata Fund Solutions. Earlier in his career, he worked as an auditor with KPMG, focused on auditing hedge funds and other large asset managers.
Josh earned a Masters of Accountancy from the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University.
Nicole Colindres
Chief of Staff
As Chief of Staff, Nicole plays a key role in all of our firm's operations, KPIs, communications and manages the office of our CEO. Prior to joining Banner, Nicole worked closely with founders, CEOs and executives of private equity-backed businesses for over a decade.
Nicole is an OKR certified coach and studied communications at Brigham Young University - Idaho.
Cameron Tanner
Managing Director
Cameron serves as a Managing Director with Banner and helped build our firm from day one. He has primary responsibility for leading our business development efforts. Cameron's experience as an investment banker, strategic consultant and family office investor have prepared him to work closely with founders and entrepreneurs as they explore life-changing transactions and partnerships. Prior to Banner, Cameron worked with public and private companies including Citigroup, Vivint Solar, SageCreek Partners and a family office focused on growth equity investments.
Cameron earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brigham Young University.
Tyler Price
Managing Director
In his role as a Managing Director of Banner, Tyler leads our underwriting and deal execution activities. Tyler began his career in investment banking with Citigroup in New York City. He then joined the private equity firm Tower Arch Capital, where he focused on middle-market buyout transactions. Most recently, Tyler was with Lucid Software, a pre-IPO technology company where he led corporate development.
Tyler earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Brigham Young University where he earned the Finance Student of the Year award.
Mark Broadbent
Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Mark Broadbent serves as Vice President on our deal execution team and also serves as Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing our entire compliance & training function.
In addition to his private equity & venture capital experience, Mark has advised many emerging growth companies on transactions and commercial matters and also played a key operational role with a large U.S.-based consumer company's global expansion.
Mark earned his Juris Doctor from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and his Masters of Business Administration with emphasis in Finance from the Marriott School of Business.
Cooper Ainge
Vice President
Cooper is a Vice President with Banner and plays a key role in all of our underwriting and deal execution activities. Cooper began his career in technology investment banking with William Blair in New York City and Boston. He then joined the private equity firm BV Investment Partners, where he focused on partnering with founders in the technology and business services sectors.
Cooper earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Brigham Young University and is fluent in Spanish.
Brady Roth
Senior Associate
Brady is a Senior Associate with Banner and plays a key role in all of our underwriting and deal execution activities. Brady began his career in investment banking with Deloitte Corporate Finance in Charlotte, North Carolina. He then joined the middle-market private equity firm CW Industrial Partners in Cleveland, Ohio, where he focused on partnering with founders in industrial sectors.
Brady earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and is fluent in Spanish.
Crew Ainge
Director of Business Development
As Director of Business Development, Crew is focused on our firm's business development efforts for partnership capital opportunities and works closely with family-owned businesses, founders and investors.
Prior to this role, Crew was a Senior Analyst involved in all aspects of Banner's deal sourcing and underwriting efforts.
Crew was a Division I scholarship athlete for Utah State University and earned his Bachelor of Science in Business from Babson College, one of the country’s leading programs for entrepreneurship and business management.
Nick Thorndike
Analyst
Nick is an Analyst with Banner and supports all of our sourcing, underwriting and deal execution activities. He also works directly with our founder & CEO on strategic projects and firm operations.
Nick earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Utah while gaining experience with a leading hedge fund in New York City and a private equity firm based in Boston, where he is originally from.