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Torch Lake Capital Partners is a special situations private equity fund focused on leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, underperforming and growth capital investment opportunities in the middle market in the United States and Canada. Torch Lake Capital Partners was formed to continue the investment activities of Hilco Equity Partners.Torch Lake Capital Partners provides financial and operational support to companies with revenues up to $300 million to facilitate the transition to a better capitalized, more profitable and strategically competitive enterprise. The firm typically invests $5 to $25 million in manufacturing, distribution, service and retail businesses within the consumer, industrial and business services sectors.

Gryphon Investors is a private equity fund with approximately $900 million under management that specializes in leveraged buyout and build-up transactions across various industries in the middle market. As one of two Vice Presidents, I was responsible for all aspects of leveraged buyouts including deal generation, strategic and financial due diligence, deal execution and portfolio company oversight.

Originated, structured and underwrote debt and equity investments for leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions for middle market companies in addition to investing and managing fund investments. Selected to start up office in San Francisco for the Merchant Banking Group in 1999.