Jason Jantz | Managing Partner

Jason Jantz is the Managing Partner at BridgeWise Capital. He launched the firm to acquire, operate and grow a lower middle market company. He is an entrepreneur whose focus is to build businesses and create jobs.  

Previously, Jason worked for Morgan Stanley where he was a Senior Vice President in the Wealth Management division. During his time there, he built a team around him and had full discretion over a $300MM portfolio. As a Senior Portfolio Manager, he developed sophisticated trading models to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns. He considers himself a lifetime student of the financial markets and global economy. 

Jason grew up in Portland, Oregon. He has bachelor’s degrees in International Business and Marketing from Oklahoma State University. He is a Certified Investment Management Analyst from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and is currently completing an MBA in Advanced Strategy and Leadership from the University of Oregon. 

Alfonso Patiño Nava | Partner

Alfonso started his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP, specializing in Private Company Audits, with clients across several industries in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Software, Computer Hardware, Real Estate, Retail, and P2P Lending. As an auditor, Alfonso developed a keen ability to gain a thorough understanding of his clients’ business and assess risks associated with financial reporting. Additionally, Alfonso had the unique opportunity to get an insider’s perspective on what aids or hinders success within privately held organizations.

Alfonso is an MBA Candidate at the University of Oregon, Charles H. Lundquist College of Business, with specializations in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Advanced Strategy & Leadership. He also earned a Master of Professional Accountancy and BS in Managerial Economics at the University of California, Davis.