A Zoom sit-down conversation with Brooks Bergum, CEO and Co-Founder at LongWater, a private equity firm. North Dakota native, Brooks shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his rooted childhood in sparse North Dakota, diverse roles within family business, and expanding his professional desires in co-founding a private equity firm focused on American manufacturing. Now at the pinnacle of his career, Brooks speaks about the steps he took for long-term growth and success in the private equity space, the importance of supporting American manufacturing and industries, expanding into private credit, and ultimately what makes his firm different than other competitors’ strategies and businesses. Trust us, you will be inspired after this episode. Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack; a podcast by Duluth Pack.