Bryan F. Grane is the Founder of East Orchard Capital (EOC). Prior to founding EOC, Bryan was the Owner, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CST. Under Mr. Grane’s leadership, CST became one of the premier intermodal logistics companies in the United States, and was ultimately sold to Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) for an industry record valuation. Mr. Grane was promoted to Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions for Forward Air, leading the growth strategy for this multi-billion dollar publicly traded company. Prior to joining CST, Mr. Grane was an investment banker at William Blair & Company, where he worked as a Mergers and Acquisition analyst, and achieved Series 7 and 63 certifications.
Mr. Grane has either directly invested, advised, or lead over 25 separate M&A transactions across a variety of industries including:
- Logistics
- E-Commerce
- Technology
- Financial Services
- Entertainment, Food & Beverage
- Retail and Real Estate
In addition, Mr. Grane is one of the youngest owners in the history of the NHL ('19), as a minority investor and Co-Owner of the Nashville Predators Hockey Team, the Founder and Director of the St. Rita Mercy Foundation, a Board Member at Leadership Roundtable (Organization promoting best business practices in the Catholic Church in the U.S.), and an eight-year member of YPO (Young President’s Organization).
Bryan earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma (International Honors Society). Mr. Grane also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School, Northwestern University.