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Sam Bremner
Founder & Managing Partner
Sam Bremner is a seasoned entrepreneur and private equity investor with a 30+ year track record of building, scaling, and monetizing businesses across telecom, technology, and consumer sectors. In 2013, he co-founded IVEST Consumer Partners, one of the only dedicated private equity firms focused exclusively on licensed consumer product companies. Under his leadership, IVEST has become a recognized player in intellectual property monetization and brand licensing.
Rodney Hutton
Rodney Hutton has spent more than 25 years directing the growth and strategy of some of the world’s most recognizable consumer brands. His executive leadership career includes serving as Chief Merchant of Giorgio Armani’s U.S. retail business, EVP and Chief Brand Officer at Anne Klein, and EVP of the Men’s Portfolio at Iconix Brand Group. Notably, he served as Global General Manager of Karl Lagerfeld, working directly with Karl to conceive, launch, and manage the iconic brand. Today, he channels this extensive enterprise experience into IVEST, where he personally leads every licensing partnership.
Enterprise Impact & Scale
Directed the U.S. retail merchandising budget, which doubled under his strategic leadership to $450M.
Partnered directly with Karl Lagerfeld as Global General Manager to co-conceive, launch, and manage the brand’s international presence.
Served as the lead executive overseeing global business operations generating $648M in volume.
Provided executive oversight for a diverse licensing portfolio driving $4.3B in annual retail sales.
