Executive Committee
Alex Woodward
Principal - President - Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Firm Experience Since: 2008
Industry Experience Since: 1998
Alex co-founded Bridge City Capital, LLC in 2008. As President and co-founder, Alex is responsible for oversight of the firm including the firm’s finances, operations and long-term planning. He is also a portfolio manager/research analyst focusing on technology, health care and consumer discretionary companies.
Alex has been in the investment industry since 1998 and focused on the small cap asset class since 2001. Prior to co-founding Bridge City Capital, Alex spent 7 years as a research analyst at Mazama Capital Management, Inc., an institutional asset management firm, eventually managing the technology sector for multiple investment strategies. Alex was also a research analyst at Black & Company/First Security Van Kasper.
Alex received a B.S. degree from Linfield College and a MBA degree from Portland State University.
Alex is married with two sons. He enjoys watching his boys participate in sports and coaching basketball and soccer teams. Alex likes to play golf when time allows.
stephen brink
Principal - Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Firm Experience Since: 2008
Industry Experience Since: 1978
Steve is a co-founder of Bridge City Capital. He is also a portfolio manager and research analyst, with primary research responsibility for the industrials sector, and shared responsibility for the health care sector.
Steve has been in the investment industry and in the small cap growth asset class since 1978. Prior to co-founding Bridge City Capital, Steve spent 11 years at Mazama Capital Management, Inc., an institutional asset management firm, working as the director of research, portfolio manager and research analyst. Steve also spent 13 years managing portfolios, client relationships and staff at Capital Trust Company and was the chief investment officer of CTC of the Pacific Northwest.
Steve received a BS degree from Oregon State University.
Steve has two sons and when he’s not busy attending their athletic events he enjoys the great outdoors, riding his bike, golfing and fishing.
James R. Bradshaw
Principal - Portfolio Manager/Analyst (Emeritus)
Firm Experience Since: 2009
Industry Experience Since: 1984
Jim served as a portfolio manager/research analyst providing coverage across all economic sectors from 2009 through his retirement from day to day portfolio management responsibilities on October 1, 2025. He continues to serve on the firm’s executive committee.
Jim has been in the investment industry since 1991 and focused on the small cap asset class since 1995. Prior to joining Bridge City Capital, Jim enjoyed an over two-decade career as a senior bank examiner and sell-side analyst. He has also served on numerous Boards and briefly wrote a column for a financial services website.
Jim received his BS from the University of Oregon, and received an MBA, with honors, from the University of Oregon in Finance and Accounting.