Brian Gwiazdowski

Brian is an operating VP at Primary focused on Strategic Finance.
In this role, he helps founders and portfolio companies develop financial models and forecasts, analyze and refine KPIs, and allocate and raise capital efficiently.
Brian began his career at Vista Equity Partners focused on acquiring enterprise software companies and partnering with management teams to drive strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
He has since held financial and operational leadership roles at software companies including Relias Learning, Wolters Kluwer, and Watermark Insights.
In these roles, he has managed budgeting and forecasting, financial and operational KPI reporting, financial systems implementations, M&A and debt transactions, and other ad-hoc strategic analysis.
Brian graduated from the University of Virginia, majoring in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and IT with an Entrepreneurship track.
In his spare time, he enjoys catching comedy shows and live music, reading, and following college football and the New York Mets.