TEAM

Our team has a proven track record of investing, restructuring and building companies

Our companies leverage our deep acquisition and operating expertise to achieve their strategic initiatives, while addressing operating challenges and/or transitional risk. We’ve executed in excess of 40 transactions over 20 years in the following selected industries:

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

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MANUFACTURING & SERVICES

Jason Neimark

Partner

Jason Neimark

Over 20 years of buyout, capital market and operational experience

Jason has completed over 40 transactions across a broad range of industries.

Prior Experience

Sun Capital Partners, Managing Director
K&D Distributors, President
Midwest Mezzanine Fund, Principal
KPMG Peat Marwick, Audit / Tax

Board Representation – Public/Private

Gordmans Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMAN)
Vince Holdings (NYSE: VNCE)
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW)

Education

Indiana University, Bachelors of Science in Accounting

Brian McGee

Partner

Brian McGee

Over 15 years of buyout, restructuring and investment banking experience

Brian has completed multiple transactions across a broad range of industries.

Prior Experience

Sun Capital Partners, Principal
Chanin Capital Partners, Restructuring Advisory
Banc of America Securities, Investment Banking

Education

Davidson College, BA Economics and Political Science

John Disa

Partner

John Disa

Over 30 years of operational experience across multiple C-suite functions

John has a retail and consumer focus.

Prior Experience

Ashley Furniture, President Global Retail
Wickes Furniture, President/CEO
Lady & Kids Foot Locker, COO
Foot Locker, SVP Merchandise Planning
Casual Corner, President
Casual Corner Group, CFO

Board/Advisor Representation

SavvyCard, Inc.
LumaStream, Inc.

Education

Western New England College, MBA and Bachelors of Science in Business Administration

Western New England College, Adjunct Professor

Anuj Singh

Principal

Anuj Singh

Over 15 years of buyout and investment banking experience

Prior Experience

Incline Equity Partners, Vice President
Trivest Partners, Vice President
Sun Capital Partners, Vice President
Wachovia Securities, Investment Banking

Education

University of Evansville, BS Business Administration

Andrew Ravenna

Principal

Andrew Ravenna

Over 5 years of buyout, capital market and investment banking experience

Prior Experience

Milestone Partners, Private Equity
Arsenal Capital Partners, Private Equity
Barclays Capital, Investment Banking

Education

Hamilton College, BA Economics

Matthew Carlos

Senior Associate

Matthew Carlos

Solid private equity background including expertise in transaction due diligence and portfolio management

After graduating from University of Florida, Matthew spent his early career in corporate banking and middle market private equity.

Prior Experience

Deutsche Bank, Derivatives Analyst
BB&T Capital Markets, Corporate Banking Analyst
Mangrove Equity Partners, Associate
Joined New Water Capital January 2017

Education

University of Florida

Nathan Douglas

Associate

Nathan Douglas

Private equity background with experience in transaction execution, due diligence and portfolio management.

Nathan has completed and supported transactions in the manufacturing, specialty rental, consumer products and consumer services sectors.

Prior Experience

Mangrove Equity Partners, Private Equity Analyst
Joined New Water Capital in 2018

Education

University of Florida, BS Industrial and Systems Engineering; Business Administration Minor

Nick LaRosa

Associate

Nick La Rosa

Investment banking analyst, with transaction experience in industrial manufacturing and business service verticals

Prior Experience

RBC Capital Markets, Global Investment Bank

Education

Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business (GSB), Bachelor of Science, Finance

Walker Bettison

Associate

Walker Bettison

Investment banking background with transaction experience across the consumer and retail sector

Prior Experience

- Houlihan Lokey, Consumer and Retail Group
- Lazard, Consumer and Retail Group

Education

Berry College, Bachelor of Science, Finance; Economics minor

Drew Krut

Managing Director of Operations

Drew Krut

More than 15 year of operational leadership experience driving value in manufacturing and supply chains for Fortune 50 as well as private equity held companies.

Prior Experience

FTI Consulting, Managing Director, Operational Performance Improvement
Alvarez and Marsal, Manager, Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI)
Amazon Fresh, Launch Team Lead, NYC
Amazon.com, Distribution and Supply Chain Operations
United States Marine Corps, Captain- Platoon Leader, Supply and Logistics Battalion

Education

University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, MBA
University of Oklahoma, Economics, MS
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Mechanical Engineering, BS

Dwight Closson

Managing Director of Operations

Dwight Closson

Over 25 years of global manufacturing experience in executive positions of increasing responsibility, with expertise in strategic planning, multi-site operations, financial management, cost optimization and lean manufacturing. Awards and recognition include the Toyota Contribution Award, Ford Gold World Excellence Award, and Industry Week Top Ten Best Plants in America Award.

Prior Experience

Quality Metalcraft – Tier 1 Automotive Stamping, Assemblies, and Prototype Manufacturer
Midway Products Group – Tier 1 Automotive Stamping, Assemblies and Module Manufacturer
Faurecia Automotive – Tier 1 Automotive Exhaust Systems Manufacturer

Education

ESSEC University – Paris, France – Executive Management
Vanderbilt University – Executive Management Program
University of Michigan – Lean Manufacturing Certification
Rhodes State College – Associates Applied Business – Business Management

Sandy Fleming

Associate

Sandy Fleming

More than 5 years of experience in private equity, real estate, and hedge fund investment analysis.

Prior Experience

JM Family Enterprises Inc., Senior Investment Analyst
Dimension Capital Management, Investment Analyst
Brighton House Associates, Research Analyst

Education

Wake Forest University, BA Economics

Brian Pawlowski

Controller

Brian Pawlowski

Over 15 years of private equity accounting experience

Brian has worked on over 30 funds, which include direct private equity funds, private equity fund of funds, and hedge fund of funds, across a broad range of strategies and legal entity structuring.

Prior Experience

Khronos, LLC
Comvest Investment Partners
Sun Capital Partners
Credit Suisse
Palmeri Fund Administrators

Education

Sacred Heart University
Accounting
Bachelors of Science

Felicia Gannacone

Executive Assistant

Felicia Gannacone

Highly experienced Executive Assistant specializing in administrative support to Senior Executives in the private equity and financial services industries.

Felicia’s expertise includes project and budget management and administrative support of business acquisitions.

Prior Experience

Consol Capital, Executive Assistant
Sun Capital Partners, Executive Assistant
Mesirow Financial, Executive Assistant