# Nick Recker

> Nick Recker is the Cincinnati-based CEO and founding partner of Blue Alliance, an investment platform for managed service providers. He founded Path Forward IT in 2002 and now works with MSP founders on growth, shared operations and ownership transitions. Blue Alliance received investment from Prairie Capital in a transaction announced in February 2024.

- **Role:** CEO and Founding Partner at Blue Alliance
- **Organizations:** Blue Alliance, Path Forward IT, PatientSync, St. Xavier High School
- **Known for:** Founded and developed Path Forward IT into a national IT services business., Built Blue Alliance as a platform combining independent MSP brands with shared operational resources., Partnered with Prairie Capital to support investment in people, infrastructure and acquisitions.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Founded Path Forward IT.
- **2013** — Founded a contact-center business, as recounted in public interviews.
- **2017** — Founded the software company PatientSync, according to his 2025 MSP Success interview.
- **2019-2025** — Served on the board of St. Xavier High School, according to his public LinkedIn profile.
- **2020** — Launched Blue Alliance, according to the MSP Success podcast episode description.
- **2023-12** — Prairie Capital partnered with Recker and management to recapitalize Blue Alliance IT.
- **2024-02** — Blue Alliance publicly announced the Prairie Capital investment.
- **2025-04** — Participated in the GlueXperience live podcast panel at Kaseya Connect.
- **2026-01** — Published acquisition essays, including an article coauthored with Shaun Sexton about pre-deal alignment.

## Achievements

- Founded and developed Path Forward IT into a national IT services business.
- Built Blue Alliance as a platform combining independent MSP brands with shared operational resources.
- Partnered with Prairie Capital to support investment in people, infrastructure and acquisitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Coauthored Alignment Matters with Shaun Sexton, explaining their personally conducted Blueprint to Freedom process.
- **2026-01** — Published Do No Harm, arguing for acquisition integration designed around each business.
- **2025-11** — Featured in an MSP Success Q&A with Robin Robins about specialization and ownership partnerships.

## Links

- Website: https://bluealliance.com/nick-recker/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickrecker

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Last updated: 2026-10-10