Brandon Pearlman is an executive with expertise in business strategy, operations, and management. He co-founded a Chicago-based intelligence and analytics software startup called Digital H2O in 2012. As the COO and CPO, he steered the company to become an enterprise worth multiple eight figures in less than four years. In 2015, he sold Digital H2O to a multinational public company where he served as an executive for two years post-acquisition.
Before starting Digital H2O, Brandon worked as the Vice President of Operations and Business Development for a renewable energy private equity firm. In this role, he identified and analyzed investment opportunities and presented them to the investment committee. He also served as a board observer at the invitation of the firm’s executive chairman.
Earlier in his career, Brandon worked as a management consultant, starting as an analyst and then as a senior consultant. He primarily worked with the general counsel and in-house legal teams of Global 1000 and Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he spent time working in a specialized forensic technology and discovery services group assisting private and government organizations in complex investigations.
Brandon holds a Master of Science in Environmental Management and Sustainability, which he earned with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He also obtained his Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Iowa.
Brandon lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
Calvin Coolidge
30th President of the United States of America (1872 - 1933)
These powerful words serve as a personal reminder not to rest on one’s laurels. In my experience working across a range of industries in varying capacities, the one common theme to success has been persistence.
Persistence, along with the ability to distill complex situations down to their core fundamentals and execute effectively on initiatives, has allowed me to provide outsized value to my clients over the years.
- Brandon Pearlman