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PARTNERS

Partners: Team

RICK DEITCH

Founder & Managing Partner

  • BS in Chemical Engineering & Economics (1985)

  • MBA from the Wharton School (1991)

  • Texas Instruments: Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Dallas, 1985-1989)

  • Investment Banking (1990-2003)

    • DLJ: Technology and Healthcare Investment Banking (NYC & Dallas, 1990-2000)

    • SG Cowen: Technology Investment Banking & Head of Dallas Office (Dallas, 2000-2003)

    • >50 completed transactions, including public and private financings as well as M&A transactions

SCOTT PLANTOWSKY

Founder & Managing Partner

  • BBA in Finance from UT Austin (1985)

  • Plantowsky’s Furniture: Vice President and General Manager (Houston, 1986-1993)

  • BindView Development: SVP, CFO & Director (Houston, 1993-2001)

    • Network and systems management software

    • Led company through IPO in 1997 and secondary in 1998

    • Company acquired by Symantec

RICK GARDNER

Founder Emeritus

  • BS in Finance from LSU

  • IBM: Sales, Marketing (1975-1994)

    • Rose to General Manager responsible for 1000 employees and $800 Million in revenues

  • BMC Software: SVP of Field Operations (1994-2000)

    • Grew sales at BMC from $250 million to $1.7 billion

  • Passed away in 2008

DALLAS FAMILY OFFICE DEAL COLLABORATIVE

RSR is an active member of the Dallas Family Office Deal Collaborative

  • Formed in 2012

  • Includes 12 family offices in the Dallas metroplex

  • Over $2 billion of combined capital

  • Provides expertise and knowledge from a wide range of industries, companies, and investments

  • A more flexible and friendly alternative to conventional institutional venture capital and private equity funds

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