Ferdie Schmitz

Mr. Schmitz is the Chief Financial Officer of BRP. Ferdie co-founded BRP in 2009. Ferdie is responsible for all accounting, reporting, tax and administrative matters for BRP. Ferdie also conducts due diligence on hospitals and assists with ongoing practice management once a veterinary hospital is acquired. Prior to forming BRP, Ferdie served as CFO of ParadigmHealth, Inc. ('Paradigm'). Ferdie worked closely with Dan beginning in 2003 (during the sale of PersonalPath, a Willis Stein portfolio company, to Paradigm) until the sale of Paradigm in 2007. Prior to Paradigm, Ferdie served as Controller of Lifeguard, Inc., a large regional HMO from 1995 to 1997 and as a member of Ernst & Young’s audit practice from 1981 to 1995. Ferdie is a CPA and holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.