Junior Bryant

Junior works with HGGC’s Business Development team to source platform and add-on acquisitions. Junior is a member of the DEI Committee within HGGC.

Junior currently serves as an independent director of Guild Mortgage (GHLD), where he chairs the Nominating & Governance Committee and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Prior to working with HGGC, Junior served as Vice President and National Marketing and Sales Director for Pacific Global Investment Management Company and the Pacific Advisors Funds. Junior oversaw communication, servicing, and outreach programs for institutions, financial professionals, and clients. Junior joined Pacific Global in 2011 and formerly held securities and investment advisory services licenses. Previously, Junior was a co-founder, Vice President, and co-Managing Director of Smith & Bryant, Inc., a real estate investment company. A veteran of the National Football League, Junior retired from the San Francisco 49ers in 2003 after a 10-year career as a defensive lineman.

Junior received his M.L.S. from UCLA Law School and his B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.