Family of leading brands and businesses that design, manufacture, market, and distribute furniture, consumable supplies, and equipment to customers serving the tattoo, pet grooming, and spa/salon markets

(Selected transaction experience available upon request)Middle market private equity firm with over $300M assets under management. Generalist investing with significant experience across the Consumer, Industrial, and Business Services categories. • Screened and sourced potential new platform and add-on investments; conducting extensive due diligence, preparing investment memorandums, building models, and creating investment approval presentations for review with the Partners/Investment Committee• Led process of buy-side and sell-side deal execution - BHC and 3rd party business due diligence, legal due diligence, financing and equity co-investment arrangement, and post closing transition and on-boarding for new management teams • Worked directly with portfolio company management teams on strategic planning, coordinating financial reporting, financial budgeting, and analyzing business performancePortfolio Company Experience:• Nexus Brands Group - Family of leading brands and businesses that design, manufacture, market, and distribute furniture, consumable supplies, and equipment to customers serving the tattoo, pet grooming, and spa/salon markets• Hubbardton Forge - Vermont based premier designer and manufacturer of branded hand-forged premium lighting fixtures• Specialty Brands Holdings - Holding company for 3 restaurant concepts: Papa Gino's Pizza, D'Angelo Sandwiches, and Smith & Wollensky Steakhouses• Smith & Wollensky - Operator of the high-end steakhouse chain, Smith & Wollensky. The Company had 8 locations across the U.S. and 1 franchised location in London, U.K.• Papa Gino's Pizza and D'Angelo Sandwiches - Dominant quick-serve restaurant pizza and sandwich restaurant operator with over 330 locations across the New England market