Brentwood’s Barnum Among Top Private Equity Investors

Featured Partner: Bill Barnum

Bill Barnum, partner and co-founder of Brentwood Associates, has been named one of the most influential private equity investors in the April 7, 2014 issue of the Los Angeles Business Journal.

“He has made a science of spotting lesser known consumer concepts with staying power and turning them into more profitable power house brands, increasing demand with fine-tuned marketing and broader distribution,” states the special report titled “Most Influential Private Equity Investors in L.A.County.”

Barnum, who has been with the firm for 29 years, began the company’s private equity practice in 1984. He serves as Director of Lazy Dog, K-Mac Holdings, Sundance Holding Company, Veggie Grill and Zoës Kitchen.