Bruce Hernandez

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Spire Capital Partners, LLC

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Bruce M.
Hernandez is the founder of Spire Capital Partners, LLC, founded in 2000, where the title held is Partner.
Current jobs include Chairman at NetFortris, Inc., Director at Vector Media LLC since 2016, and Director at Rainbow Early Education Holding LLC.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at The Inception Co. LLC from 2023 to 2026, Chairman at ZB Advisors, Inc., Chairman at Performance Assessment Network, Inc. from 2013 to 2017, Chairman at Surgent Holding Corp.
from 2013 to 2019, Director at Muzak Holdings LLC, Director at ChoiceOne Communications, Inc., Director at Certiport (DE), Inc. from 2011 to 2013, Director at Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP, Director at Encoda Systems, Inc., Director at Orcom Solutions, Inc., Director at Apex Site Management, Inc., Director at Sonitrol, Inc., Director at Ariston Global LLC, Director at American Community Newspapers, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Horizon Cellular Telephone Co. LP, and managing partner at WS Capital LLC (Connecticut).
Education includes an MBA from New York University and undergraduate studies at the University of Vermont.

Bruce Hernandez active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Spire Capital Partners, LLC Spire Capital Partners, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spire Capital Partners invests in middle market companies located in North America with a minimum EBITDA of USD 2 million and minimum revenue of USD 10 million. The firm focuses on technology enabled business services, media, education and communication sectors. It participates in recapitalization, roll-ups, management lead buyout and buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 15 - 125 million. The firm acquires controlling & majority stakes in the company. It acts as a lead investor.	Founder	1999-12-31
Rainbow Early Education Holding LLC Rainbow Early Education Holding LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides early education services for children	Director/Board Member	2011-10-30
NetFortris, Inc. NetFortris, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides secure cloud-based UCaaS and managed network solutions	Chairman	-
Vector Media LLC Vector Media LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides diverse Out-of-Home digital advertising	Director/Board Member	2016-10-31

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Former positions of Bruce Hernandez

Companies	Position	End
The Inception Co. LLC The Inception Co. LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates as a technology driven production company	Chief Executive Officer	2026-06-08
Surgent Holding Corp. Surgent Holding Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides professional education, exam preparation and digital learning solutions for the accounting, finance & healthcare sectors	Chairman	2019-10-31
Performance Assessment Network, Inc. Performance Assessment Network, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides secure, electronic-based psychometric testing and assessments, as well as comprehensive talent management services	Chairman	2016-12-31
AMERICAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS INC.	Director/Board Member	-
WS Capital LLC (Connecticut) WS Capital LLC (Connecticut) Investment ManagersFinance WS Capital invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on media and communication. It participates in expansion capital and early to mid-stage companies with superior growth potential and participate in leveraged acquisitions with an investment size of USD 5 to 15 million.	Private Equity Investor	-

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Private companies	22
Horizon Cellular Telephone Co. LP Horizon Cellular Telephone Co. LP Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Owns/operates cellular telephone systems	Communications
Muzak Holdings LLC Muzak Holdings LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides music for businesses	Commercial Services
ChoiceOne Communications, Inc. ChoiceOne Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication and data transmission services	Communications
Certiport (DE), Inc. Certiport (DE), Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides certification solutions	Commercial Services
Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides radio broadcasting services	Consumer Services
Encoda Systems, Inc. Encoda Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software service solutions	Technology Services
Orcom Solutions, Inc. Orcom Solutions, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Application service provider for the utility and energy industry	Technology Services
Apex Site Management, Inc. Apex Site Management, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate management and consulting services for telecommunications sector	Finance
Sonitrol, Inc. Sonitrol, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides security solutions and services for businesses internationally	Commercial Services
New York University New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Vermont University of Vermont Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Just Marketing, Inc. Just Marketing, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides motorsports marketing services	Commercial Services
Spire Capital Partners, LLC Spire Capital Partners, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spire Capital Partners invests in middle market companies located in North America with a minimum EBITDA of USD 2 million and minimum revenue of USD 10 million. The firm focuses on technology enabled business services, media, education and communication sectors. It participates in recapitalization, roll-ups, management lead buyout and buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 15 - 125 million. The firm acquires controlling & majority stakes in the company. It acts as a lead investor.	Finance
Performance Assessment Network, Inc. Performance Assessment Network, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides secure, electronic-based psychometric testing and assessments, as well as comprehensive talent management services	Technology Services
Ariston Global LLC Ariston Global LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Acquires, develops, make investments and operates communications services companies	Communications
WS Capital LLC (Connecticut) WS Capital LLC (Connecticut) Investment ManagersFinance WS Capital invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on media and communication. It participates in expansion capital and early to mid-stage companies with superior growth potential and participate in leveraged acquisitions with an investment size of USD 5 to 15 million.	Finance
NetFortris, Inc. NetFortris, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides secure cloud-based UCaaS and managed network solutions	Technology Services
American Community Newspapers, Inc. American Community Newspapers, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Publishes newspapers	Miscellaneous
Vector Media LLC Vector Media LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides diverse Out-of-Home digital advertising	Commercial Services
Rainbow Early Education Holding LLC Rainbow Early Education Holding LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides early education services for children	Consumer Services
The Inception Co. LLC The Inception Co. LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates as a technology driven production company	Consumer Services
Surgent Holding Corp. Surgent Holding Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides professional education, exam preparation and digital learning solutions for the accounting, finance & healthcare sectors	Commercial Services