Brian Li

Finance Advisory and Investing

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

About

Experience

  • Head of Corporate Development and M&A at Waymaker Resource Group
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Co-Founder at Branchview Partners
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • EVP & Chief Financial Officer at Briefly
    Nov 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Briefly provides back-office services for four world class law firms. We partner with innovative law firms driving positive change within the legal services industry. Backed by Alpine Investors.

  • North Central University (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Chief Financial Officer
      Jul 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Led holistic financial management for 1,000+ student private university, including FP&A, cash flow management, compliance, and stakeholder communication (board, auditors, lenders)

    • Men's Soccer Head Coach - NCAA
      Jul 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Target (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Manager - Finance
      Mar 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Project Manager - Finance
      Jun 2015 - Mar 2016 · 10 mos

    • Lead Financial Analyst - Merchandise Finance
      Apr 2013 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      - Led effort to improve Target’s online profitability, with specific concentration on gross margin enhancement - Performed business case development and financial analysis for various margin accretive projects, including removal of negative margin items, optimizing supply chain efficiency, and improving engagement and return on vendor negotiations