Our Team
Meet the Lancer Capital Management Team. We understand that successful investments start with building relationships and understanding what makes your business unique. As your partner, we develop creative solutions that align operating experience with the right skills and resources to achieve long-term, lasting growth.

Josh Welk
Founder & Managing Partner
Josh Welk founded Lancer Capital and is responsible for developing investment theses, sourcing and evaluating opportunities, and managing the firm’s investment portfolio through strategic and executive support.

Rich Barakat
Vice President
Rich Barakat is a Vice President on the Lancer Capital Investment Team and is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, developing investment theses, conducting due diligence, and leading transaction execution.

Ben Corba
Associate
Ben Corba is an Associate on the Lancer Capital Investment Team and is responsible for portfolio company operations and support, development of growth initiatives, conducting due diligence, and assisting with transaction execution.

Jackson Bennett
Senior Analyst
Jackson Bennett is a Senior Analyst on the Lancer Capital Investment Team and is responsible for conducting due diligence, company and industry analysis, and assisting with transaction execution and portfolio company support.