Revelry Team

Brendan, founder, ceo

  • Brendan Synnott, Founder of Revelry Brands, has spent the majority of his business career as a successful entrepreneur dedicated to guiding lifestyle brands to their growth potential. In 2002, he co-founded the healthy snack company, Bear Naked, and within five years, grew the company to become the market leader in the granola category, both in market share and growth. As a result, Kellogg acquired Bear Naked in 2007; Brendan served as an advisor to Kellogg during the transition.
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  • After graduating with a degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University, Brendan combined his passion for business and his penchant for the creative by taking a job in the talent department at Saturday Night Live. In the midst of his successful tenure at SNL, Brendan was presented with the opportunity to build the Bear Naked brand from the ground-up and left SNL to explore the new venture.
  • Now, almost 10 years later, Brendan is the founder of Revelry Brands, an investment firm focused on providing growth-stage private equity to unique, innovative businesses in the natural foods and consumer products categories. In addition, Brendan has provided advisory support to more than 20 growth-stage businesses and served as a Strategic Consultant to Vosges Chocolate, a luxury chocolate brand.
  • When's he's not building businesses with Revelry Brands, or consulting on the latest product innovations with EVOL Burritos, Brendan spends his time enjoying the myriad of opportunities that the Rocky Mountains have to offer. He is also a frequent media commentator on businesses and trends in the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) space.

Megan, Managing Director

  • After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Georgetown University, Megan Reimers launched her career at The Parthenon Group, where she was a senior associate in the firm's private equity and corporate practices. Dividing her time between Parthenon's Boston and London offices, Megan worked with over 20 clients across multiple industries, including consumer products, retail, healthcare, education, industrials, media, and leisure.
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  • As a Managing Director at Revelry Brands, Megan is the driver of the firm's business and investment strategy for new and existing partnerships. Drawing on her background from her past private equity experience at Parthenon, Megan spends her time personally selecting and developing Revelry's next unique, innovative partners in the natural foods and consumer products categories.
  • When she's not knee-deep in research on the latest organic food product, or meeting with an up-and-coming new company, Meg can be found skiing the slopes at Vail, practicing yoga in Boulder, or spending time with friends.

Revelry Advisors

Art, Senior Advisor

  • Art Reimers, Revelry's Senior Investment Advisor, splits his time advising Revelry on new and upcoming investment opportunities, serving as an independent investor and advisor to companies, while also serving as a community advocate in his hometown of Greenwich, Connecticut. Previously, he was a Partner at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he held a number of positions including the role of co-head of the firm's Advisory Group in London, and co-head of their Healthcare Investment Banking Department.
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  • Currently, Art serves as the Chairman of the Board of Rotech Healthcare, and Lead Director of the Board of Directors of FBR Capital Markets Corporation. In 2009, Art joined the Board of Directors of Phil's Fresh Foods.
  • Art has a B.S. from Miami University, where he is currently an assistant adjunct professor. In addition, he is a member of the Miami University Foundation Board and serves on their investment committee. Art received his M.B.A. from Harvard University as a Baker Scholar. Art also manages to find time to sit on the Board of Trustees of the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, the Board of the International Justice Mission, and the Board of ConnCAN, a state level educational advocacy group.