Leadership Team | Bravo Store Systems
Leadership

The People Behind Bravo.

Experienced executives, industry veterans, and passionate builders — dedicated to driving innovation for pawn, firearms, and specialty retail. Their energy inspires us daily and pushes us to deliver results, have fun doing it, and never forget who we're building for.

Tally Mack

Tally Mack

CEO

5th-generation pawnbroker, eCommerce enthusiast, a Gemini and Enneagram 3. Loves Peloton, traveling, philosophical conversations, and being outside. Mountains over beach, coffee over tea, early mornings over late nights.

Paul Sanford

Paul Sanford

EVP, Product & Engineering

25+ years from startups to enterprises. Full-stack global product leader spanning applications, APIs, platforms, and partner ecosystems. Started as a developer with roles at Microsoft, Splunk, ExtraHop, and Avalara.

Vanessa Gray

Vanessa Gray

President of PawnMaster

Textbook INTJ. Hobbies include shooting, judo, and learning all the things. Fun fact: her first time in an airplane was to go skydiving. Favorite place to be is outdoors — camping, hiking, and canoeing.

Kelly York

Kelly York

Co-Founder & Head of Product Development

Chicago Cubs fanatic. Enjoys hiking, biking, and camping. Has completed 5 ultramarathons. Enough said.

Mike Wishart

Mike Wishart

Co-Founder & Head of Technology

In the pawn industry since '91. Passionate about new technology but nostalgic about old-school tech. Into old cars, blacksmithing, woodworking, and steam trains.

Eric Allington

Eric Allington

Senior VP, Finance

Former auditor and controller. Searching for the appropriate ratio of neckties to baseball caps. Loves homemade flour tortillas. Always hunting for the best chips and salsa. Go Hawks.

Kristy Bauer

Kristy Bauer

Chief of Staff

20 years in pawn and FFL industries. Not sure if Netflix is ruining or enriching her life. Organic farmer. Celebrity crush growing up: Scott from Girl Talk Date Line.

Sherri Hughes

Sherri Hughes

Head of Compliance

Married 41 wonderful years. Loves dogs. Retirement goal: own a catamaran and live on the Caribbean island of Anguilla.

Natalie Goguen

Natalie Goguen

Marketing Manager

Loves vintage Volkswagens — proud owner of a rebuilt '88 VW Cabriolet. Spends her free time with family and dogs. A karaoke microphone hates to see her coming. Brings the same energy to everything she does.

Steve Mack

Steve Mack

Founder, Former CEO & Chairman

Started working in his dad's pawnshop at 9 years old in 1967. Selling guns was his specialty — and 53 years later, facilitating safe firearm purchases is still his mission. A safe purchase facilitates safer gun ownership.

"Our mission is to protect the U.S. citizenry, follow the constitution, and create a safer America. Software running your store should be a multi-prong defense, ever evolving and adapting. Having the best defense allows your everyday offense to be front of mind and available. We got your back."

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