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H.I.G. Capital has a diverse team of over 350 seasoned investment professionals who have substantial operating, strategic and financial management experience.
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Douglas Berman
Mr. Berman is the Head of H.I.G. Capital's U.S. private equity business. He joined the firm in 1996, and has served as an Executive Managing Director since 2007. He assumed responsibility for H.I.G.'s Lower Middle Market buyout fund in 2007, including all of the day-to-day activities of H.I.G. Capital Partners V, L.P. and its predecessor funds. Before that, Mr. Berman led the acquisition of more than 30 businesses for H.I.G. Capital.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Mr. Berman was a Consultant at Bain & Company, one of the world's most successful management consulting firms. While at Bain, he managed a variety of projects for Fortune 1000 clients, developing expertise in manufacturing, telecommunications, and financial services.
Mr. Berman holds a BA degree with Honors in Economics from the University of Virginia, and an M.B.A. degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Marcelo Cecchetto
Mr. Marcelo Cecchetto has over ten years of private equity experience in Brazil. Previously, Mr. Cecchetto worked at Group Icatu, a leading Brazilian family office, in the Illiquid Strategies Group. There he was responsible for monitoring private equity investments such as Mabel Alimentos, Mineração Caraíba, Grupo ABC and Icatu Seguros. He has also been responsible for successful investments and divestments in various industries such as real estate, media, fast food, healthcare and insurance services. Currently, he is on the boards of Cel-Lep Idiomas, Mr. Cat, LG, Elekeiroz, Tecfil and Office Total.
Mr. Cecchetto is a CFA Charterholder and holds a B.A. in Economics from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Born in Brazil, he is fluent in both Portuguese and English.
Anthony Chambers
Anthony is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office, where he is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution and implementation of post-closing operating initiatives. Anthony has private equity investing experience across a range of industries including healthcare, oil and gas and business services.
Anthony has more than a decade of experience in private equity and M&A. Prior to re-joining H.I.G. Capital in 2017, Anthony worked for Thompson Street Capital Partners. Anthony began his career in the investment banking group at Bank of America.
Anthony earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of science, summa cum laude, with a focus on premedical studies from the University of Notre Dame.
Jonathan Contos
Jonathan is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's San Francisco office, where he focuses on making investments for the Advantage Fund. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing and execution of post-closing growth strategies.
Jonathan has ten years of experience in private equity and investment banking. Prior to joining H.I.G., Jonathan was as a Principal at American Infrastructure Funds where he evaluated and executed middle market private equity investments in a variety of industries and served on the boards of a number of portfolio companies. Previously, Jonathan was a private equity associate at TPG Capital and an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley.
Jonathan earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and his undergraduate degree in economics, cum laude, from Harvard University.
Amar Doshi
Amar is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's New York office, where he focuses on making LBO investments in the consumer, retail, and food & beverage sectors. Amar is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing and portfolio management.
Amar has more than a decade of experience in investing and M&A in a broad range of industries including consumer, retail, food & beverage, chemicals, automotive, distribution, and general industrials. Prior to joining H.I.G., Amar was a private equity investor at Centerbridge Partners and Bain Capital. Amar began his career as a management consultant at Bain & Company.
Amar earned an undergraduate engineering degree from Columbia University and completed his M.B.A. at The Wharton School.
Rodrigo Feitosa
Rodrigo is a Managing Director based in H.I.G. Capital´s Rio de Janeiro office. Rodrigo is responsible for investment sourcing, transaction negotiation, and portfolio company value creation and has more than 14 years of experience and 23 transactions concluded in the Private Equity space in Brazil.
Since joining H.I.G. Capital's Brazil and Latin America Group in 2013 and throughout his career, Rodrigo worked directly with investments, monitoring and divestments in several sectors, including: information technology, consumer services, business process outsourcing, retail, internet, media, real estate and healthcare. Currently, Rodrigo serves on the board of directors of Grupo NZN, Selfit Academias, Eletromidia and Grupo Meridional. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital, Rodrigo co-founded Agroshop, a start-up focused on selling agribusiness related product located in the mid-west of Brazil. Pior to that, Rodrigo worked for 5 years as a private equity professional at Patria Investimentos, a firm backed by Blackstone in Latin America. While at Patria, Rodrigo led or participated in 15 transactions, including two of the most successful investments of the firm: Tivit and Grupo Bioritmo. Before Patria, Rodrigo worked as a management associate at Citibank in the Corporate and Investment Banking division.
Rodrigo holds an M.B.A. from INSEAD (Singapore/France), a Bachelor in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (EAESP-FGV) with an extension from Vysoka Skola Ekonomicka of Prague and a Bachelor in Law from Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Born in Brazil, Rodrigo is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Shaun Fitzgibbon
Shaun is a Principal working in Boston and focusing on H.I.G. Capital's U.S. LBO business. He joined H.I.G. in 2008 and is responsible for all key aspects of the private investment transaction process, including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies. Shaun has private equity investing experience across a wide range of industries including business services, manufacturing, and consumer products. He currently serves on the board of a number of H.I.G. Capital portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Shaun was with Landmark Growth Capital Partners, a private equity fund focused on buyouts and growth equity investments in business services, manufacturing and consumer companies. At Landmark, he was responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence and assisting management with growth initiatives across several portfolio companies. He joined Landmark Growth Capital at the fund's inception and participated in the first thirteen transactions, participating in all aspects of the investment process, including deal sourcing, diligence and management. Shaun began his career as a consultant with Standard & Poor's Corporate Value Consulting based in Boston, MA.
Shaun earned his M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth as an Edward Tuck Scholar with high distinction and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College, magna cum laude. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Jonathan Fox
Jon is a Principal based in H.I.G.'s Miami office. Since joining the firm in 2006, he has been responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth strategies. Jon has led investments in a number of industries including food, retail / consumer products, oil and gas services, and manufacturing. He currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Jon was with Bain & Company, a leading management and strategy consulting firm. While at Bain, Jon advised a number of Fortune 100 and Private Equity clients across a range of industries including consumer products, healthcare, and manufacturing. Representative engagements included revenue growth initiatives, cost savings programs, and acquisition analysis. Prior to Bain, Jon worked at Hewlett-Packard and the Mitchell Madison Group.
Jon earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mike is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing and executing post-closing growth and operational strategies. Mike has private equity investing experience across a wide range of industries including healthcare, business services, consumer and industrials.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2013, Mike worked at Apax Partners, a leading private equity firm, and at Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, where he led a variety of strategic initiatives. Mike was also a member of the Global Industrial Group at the Investment Banking Division of Lehman Brothers.
Mike earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University.
Peter Gudwin
Pete is a Principal in the New York office of H.I.G. Capital. Pete has more than ten years of private equity experience working with middle market companies. He is responsible for sourcing and executing transactions as well as working with portfolio companies and their management teams to improve growth and profitability.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2012, Pete was with J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, where he served as a director on the boards of portfolio companies in the consumer products, restaurant, business services and industrial manufacturing sectors. Previously, he was with Heartland Industrial Partners and, prior to that, was with The Blackstone Group.
Pete received his undergraduate degree from Vassar College and his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He is a CFA charter holder and a member of the Turnaround Management Association.
Matthew Hankins
Matt is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's San Francisco office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth strategies. Matt has more than ten years of experience investing in middle market companies and has executed transactions in several industries including business services, infrastructure services, E-commerce services, healthcare services, financial services, and technology. Matt currently serves on the board of Lipari Foods and Digital Room.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Matt worked in middle market private equity with Sterling Partners. Prior to that Matt co-founded Metropolitan Capital Bank. Matt began his career in strategy roles with J.P. Morgan and Accenture.
Matt received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from The University of Michigan College of Engineering and his M.B.A., with honors, from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Academy for Global Citizenship, a Public Charter School that helps develop and educate economically underprivileged children.
John Harroff
John is a Principal based in the New York office of H.I.G. Capital. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies.
John has private equity investing experience across a wide range of industries including healthcare, business services, industrials, and consumer. He currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. portfolio companies. Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2014, John worked for Riverside Partners, focusing on control investments in the healthcare and technology sectors. He began his career at BMO Capital Markets, in the healthcare investment banking group.
John received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his undergraduate degree from Brown University.
Camilo E. Horvilleur
Camilo is a Managing Director based in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office. Camilo is responsible for investment sourcing, transaction negotiation, and portfolio company value creation strategies. Since joining H.I.G. Capital's U.S. LBO group in 2006, Camilo has helped lead private equity investments in a number of industries including healthcare, business services, insurance, logistics, communications, technology and industrials. Camilo has served on the board of directors of several H.I.G. companies including ATX Networks, PMSI, Capstone Logistics, Safe-Guard Products, Service Net and Align Networks.
Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital, Camilo was an Associate with Morgan Stanley in New York where he focused on the telecom industry and emerging markets. Camilo also worked at Atticus Capital, an alternative asset manager, as an investment analyst.
Camilo earned his B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University, summa cum laude, and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Vivek Jain
Vivek is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's New York office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including originating, structuring, and financing transactions as well as working with portfolio companies and their management teams to execute post-closing growth and operational strategies. He currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Vivek has more than a decade of private equity and M&A experience across a wide range of industries including business services, consumer, healthcare and industrials. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital in 2009, Vivek worked for Citigroup Investment Banking, where he advised clients on M&A transactions, capital raises and other strategic initiatives.
Vivek earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University.
Robert Jang
Rob is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's New York office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including transaction sourcing, structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies. Rob has several years of private equity investing experience in a variety of industries including business services, consumer products, general industrials, and healthcare.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2011, Rob worked in private equity at The Carlyle Group focusing on investments in the healthcare sector. Rob started his career in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Merrill Lynch.
Rob received his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science with honors from Columbia University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Ryan Kaplan
Ryan is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing and executing post-closing growth, operational, and add-on acquisition strategies.
Ryan has over ten years of private equity and investment banking experience. Prior to joining H.I.G., Ryan was an Associate and then Vice President at the middle-market private equity firm Quad-C Management. He began his career as an Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Credit Suisse.
Ryan received his B.B.A. from the University of Michigan and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Rahul Ketkar
Rahul is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's New York office, where he focuses on making investments in stable, growth-oriented companies for the Advantage Fund. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including origination, transaction structuring and execution, financing, and post-closing governance.
Rahul has over a decade of experience investing, operating, and advising companies, and has made investments across a wide range of industries, including consumer and retail, business services, industrials, and technology. He currently serves on the board of multiple H.I.G. portfolio companies, including Lipari Foods and Recochem.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2017, Rahul worked at 3G Capital, where he was involved with the firm's public and private investments, including serving as a senior executive at Restaurant Brands International. He began his career as a consultant in Accenture Strategy's M&A practice.
Rahul earned a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Northwestern University.
Matt Kever
Matt is a Principal based in the Miami office of H.I.G. Capital. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing and implementation of post-closing growth, operational, and add-on acquisition strategies. Matt has private equity experience across a variety of industries, with a focus on business services, manufacturing, energy and chemicals. He currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. Capital portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2015, Matt worked for The Sterling Group, an operationally focused middle market private equity firm based in Houston. Matt started his career at RBS, in the Energy and Chemicals investment banking group.
Matt received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and an M.B.A. from Columbia University
Matthew Kretzman
Matthew Kretzman is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's New York office, where he is responsible for Capital Markets strategy and execution across the North American Private Equity portfolio. He is responsible for all aspects of the financing process, including structuring, distribution and idea generation across the portfolio. Matthew also manages H.I.G.'s lender and market relationships.
Matthew has more than 10 years of capital markets experience. Prior to joining H.I.G., he spent more than 6 years at KKR where he was most recently a Director in the Credit & Markets division, responsible for private debt and capital markets origination and execution for financial sponsors and other firm clients. Prior to KKR, Matthew spent 5 years at Credit Suisse where he focused on Leveraged Finance and Equity Capital Markets.
Matthew received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Caroline Kung
Caroline is a Managing Director based in H.I.G. Capital's Boston office. She is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies. She has executed private equity investments in a number of industries including business services, healthcare, technology, energy, chemicals and logistics. She currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2010, Caroline worked in private equity at Gordon Brothers focusing on the retail sector, and prior to that, was director of business planning at Giorgio Armani where she was responsible for developing merchandise and distribution strategies for Armani Collezioni. Caroline started her career in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Merrill Lynch.
Caroline earned her A.B. degree with a joint concentration in Psychology and East Asian Studies from Harvard College, magna cum laude with highest honors, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. In addition, she has an M.B.A. with Honors in International Luxury Brand Management from ESSEC Business School in France.
Michael Kuritzky
Michael is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's San Francisco office, where he focuses on making investments in stable, growth-oriented companies for the Advantage Fund. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including origination, transaction structuring, financing and post-closing governance.
With a decade of experience in private equity and M&A, Michael has served on the boards of a number of H.I.G. portfolio companies, and has made investments across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, consumer, and government / business services.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2010, Michael worked for McKinsey and Company in New York, where he advised Fortune 500 healthcare, technology and industrial clients on a range of business issues at the intersection of strategy and corporate finance.
Michael holds a B.S. in Economics with High Distinction, magna cum laude, from Duke University and an M.B.A. with Honors from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Tyler Levin
Tyler is a Principal based in H.I.G. Capital's San Francisco office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and executing post-closing growth and operational strategies.
Tyler has more than ten years of experience in private equity and investment banking. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital, Tyler was a Vice President at Ares Management where he executed private equity investments in a variety of industries. Previously, Tyler was a private equity associate at Leonard Green & Partners and an analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Citigroup.
Tyler earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Applied Economics & Management from Cornell University, summa cum laude.
Matthew Lozow
Matt is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's New York office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing and executing post-closing growth, operational, and add-on acquisition strategies. Matt currently serves on the boards of several H.I.G. portfolio companies including Surgery Partners and A10 Capital and focuses on investments in the business services sector.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2009, Matt worked with private equity firms including Behrman Capital and Audax Private Equity focusing on late stage buyouts and recapitalizations. Matt began his career as a consultant with Bain & Company.
Matt received his undergraduate engineering degree from M.I.T. and his M.B.A. from Wharton.
Elliot Maluth
Elliot is a Managing Director based in H.I.G.'s San Francisco office. He is responsible for all key aspects of the private investment transaction process including deal origination, transaction structuring and negotiating, and post-closing portfolio company oversight. Elliot is focused on building H.I.G.'s portfolio of investments in the western U.S. in business services and consumer goods and services.
Elliot's career spans more than 30 years, with over two decades of experience in the private equity industry, and prior experience in management consulting and sales management. He has been a Managing Director at H.I.G. since 2004.
Prior to H.I.G., he was a Partner with the private equity firm Behrman Capital. Before that, he was an Associate at Golder Thoma Cressey Rauner (GTCR), a private equity firm in Chicago. At both firms, Elliot was responsible for sourcing, negotiating and closing buyouts and recapitalizations of privately held companies, and overseeing investments post-closing. Earlier in his career, he was a Manager in the Strategic Consulting Group of Price Waterhouse and a Sales Manager in the Beverage Division of Procter & Gamble.
Elliot earned a B.B.A. from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Fernando Marques Oliveira
Mr. Marques Oliveira is a Managing Director at H.I.G. Capital and heads up H.I.G. Brasil and H.I.G. Latin America. Mr. Marques Oliveira has more than 20 years of experience in the Latin American private equity market and has led or co-led more than 40 successful investments in the region in various sectors such as Consumer, Industrials, Services, Healthcare, Media/Advertising, Software, Food & Beverage, Mining, Real Estate, Education, Pulp & Paper, Agribusiness, Internet, Retail and Financial Services.
Before joining H.I.G., Mr. Marques Oliveira was a partner at General Atlantic, where he headed up the Brazil & Latin America office and was a Member of its Global Council. Prior to that, Mr. Marques Oliveira had spent 11 years at Icatu, a leading Brazilian family office, where he was a partner and Head of the Illiquid Strategies Group. Mr. Marques Oliveira has served on the Board of more than 20 Brazilian companies, including Duratex (DTEX3), Qualicorp (QUAL3), Elekeiroz (ELEK4), Arapar, Mineração Caraíba, Mabel Alimentos, Grupo ABC, Conspiração Filmes, Casa França-Brasil Foundation, Parque Lage's School of Visual Arts and the NGO Pivô. He has also served as a Member of the Investment Committee at Itaúsa (ITSA4).
Currently, Mr. Marques Oliveira is on the Board of Cel Lep, LG, Eletromidia, Office Total, Grupo NZN, Self It, Mr. Cat, Halex Istar and Bigsal. Fernando is also an Ambassador for Endeavor Brasil, a Member of the YPO (Young President's Organization) and is a Patron of São Paulo's Pinacoteca Museum, Rio de Janeiro's Art Museum (MAR), Brazilian Symphony Orchestra (OSB), and Inhotim – Institute of Contemporary Art and Botanic Gardens.
Mr. Marques Oliveira received his B.B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, with highest honors, J.P.C. Vieira scholar, and ranked first in his class. He was awarded by São Paulo's Business Council and also by Gastão Vidigal Foundation for Economic Studies. Fernando was also elected one of the "40 under 40" Brazilian Business Leaders. He is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Italian.
David is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing and executing post-closing growth, operational and add-on acquisition strategies. He currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
David has over a decade of experience in private equity and M&A. Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2017, David focused on technology investments at The Rubicon Project, a publicly traded company, after serving as an Associate Director at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners and a Vice President at Relativity Capital where he gained experience across a number of industries including aerospace, business services and consumer products. He began his career as an Analyst in investment banking at Credit Suisse First Boston.
David earned an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating as a Palmer Scholar, and earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating with honors.
Charlie serves in a senior Deal Sourcing and Business Development role at H.I.G. Capital since 2012. He is responsible for identifying and pursuing new investment opportunities across H.I.G.'s funds.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Charlie enjoyed a successful 16 year Investment Banking career. He was a Managing Director at top middle market firms including: Houlihan Lokey, where he ran the firm's southeast U.S. Investment Banking effort; Macquarie Capital, where he led the Diversified Manufacturing and Distribution practice group; and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, where he headed the firm's Industrial group. Charlie has been involved in dozens of transactions with public and private companies including mergers, acquisitions, public and private capital offerings, spinoffs, etc. Prior to his Investment Banking career, Charlie served as a Officer in the U.S. Navy. His service included roles as a Surface Warfare Office and Nuclear Engineer.
Charlie received his M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. with distinction in Economics with Honors from the United States Naval Academy.
Sami Mnaymneh
Sami Mnaymneh is a Founder and Co-CEO of H.I.G. Capital. He has directed the firm's development since its founding in 1993 and approves all capital commitments made by H.I.G. Sami currently serves on the Board of Columbia College and on the Dean's Council of the Harvard Law School.
Prior to founding H.I.G., Sami was a Managing Director with The Blackstone Group in New York. Prior to that, he was a Vice President in the Mergers and Acquisitions department at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he devoted a significant amount of his time to leveraged buyouts, serving as senior advisor to a number of prominent private equity firms. Over the course of his career, Mr. Mnaymneh has led over 75 transactions in a wide range of industries.
Sami earned a B.A. degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Columbia University where he graduated first in his class, and subsequently received a J.D. degree and an M.B.A. degree, with honors, from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively.
Arjun Mohan
Arjun is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's San Francisco office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including originating, structuring, and financing transactions as well as working with portfolio companies and their management teams to improve growth and profitability. Arjun has private equity investing experience across a wide range of industries including technology, business services, and consumer. He currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. portfolio companies including HelpSystems and Lionbridge Technologies.
Arjun has more than a decade of experience in private equity and M&A. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital in 2010, Arjun worked for Citigroup Investment Banking, where he advised clients on M&A transactions, capital raises and other strategic initiatives.
Arjun earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and undergraduate degrees, in Biomedical Engineering and Economics from Duke University.
William Nolan
Bill is a Managing Director based in H.I.G.'s Boston office. Since joining the firm in 2003, he has been responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth strategies. Bill has led investments in a number of industries including distribution, healthcare, business services and manufacturing, and currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Bill was with Bain & Company, a leading management and strategy consulting firm. While at Bain, Bill advised a variety of Fortune 100 and Private Equity clients across a range of industries including consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. His clients' needs included revenue growth initiatives, cost savings programs, acquisition analysis, and merger integration. Prior to Bain, Bill spent a number of years with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, where he advised lower middle market companies across a variety of industries on operations and technology initiatives.
Bill earned an MBA from Harvard Business School with High Honors as a Baker Scholar. He earned his undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from Villanova University.
Todd Ofenloch
Todd is a Managing Director in the Boston office of H.I.G. Capital. Since joining the firm in 2009, he has been responsible for evaluating and executing new investment opportunities, as well as working with certain existing portfolio companies. Todd has over 15 years of experience investing in middle market private equity transactions and has worked on investments in a broad range of industries, including building products, business services, enterprise software, food and consumer products, hospitality and travel services, and media and marketing services. He currently serves on the boards of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Prior to H.I.G., Todd was an investment professional at Parthenon Capital Partners, GTCR, and The Halifax Group. He began his career as an investment banker at Lazard Frères, specializing in mergers & acquisitions advisory services.
Todd graduated with Bronze Tablet honors from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Accountancy (CPA) and received an M.B.A. with honors from Columbia Business School.
Edward Pallesen
Ed is a Managing Director based in H.I.G.'s New York office and co-leads the firm's Infrastructure activities.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Ed was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co. Ed worked at Goldman Sachs for 19 years in a variety of capacities, including in the Telecom, Media and Technology group in Investment Banking, and, most recently, as head of the Americas at Goldman Sachs' Infrastructure fund. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Ed served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Ed earned a B.A. from Harvard College, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a D.Phil. from Oxford University, with honors, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
Keval Patel
Keval is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office. Keval is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies. He has more than sixteen years of experience in middle market private equity and has led investments across a wide range of industries including chemicals, industrials, building products, technology, and business services. Keval currently serves on the boards of several H.I.G. portfolio companies including Dominion Colour Corporation, Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Recochem, Valtris Specialty Chemicals, Symplicity and Velocity Solutions. Keval's prior investments include Stream Global Services, Infogix, Cornerstone Chemical Company and ACG Materials.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2007, Keval worked for Graham Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in suburban Philadelphia focused on manufacturing, building products and packaging businesses. Prior to Graham, Keval also worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup.
Keval received his Bachelors of Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Miriam Rafiqi
Miriam is a Principal based in H.I.G. Capital's New York office. She is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth strategies. Miriam has private equity investing experience across a wide range of industries including industrials, consumer, healthcare and energy. She currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2012, Miriam worked in private equity at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Miriam began her career in the Energy Investment Banking group at Credit Suisse.
Miriam earned her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and her undergraduate degree from the George Washington University.
Parashar Ranade
Parashar is a Principal based in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office. He is involved in all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies, including add-on acquisitions. Parashar has participated in investments across a wide range of industries including business services, transportation & logistics, and energy services. He currently serves on the board of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Parashar has more than ten years of experience in private equity and investment banking. Prior to re-joining H.I.G. in 2011, he worked with Tower Three Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in Greenwich, CT. Parashar started his career as an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at JPMorgan.
Parashar earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Dartmouth College and his M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Justin Reyna
Justin is a Managing Director based in H.I.G.'s San Francisco office. He has over 15 years of middle market private equity experience and has led investments across a wide range of industries including consumer products and services, retail, healthcare, and business services. Justin is involved in all aspects of the investment process including deal sourcing, transaction negotiation and execution, and portfolio company oversight. Justin currently serves on the board of Empire Today, Lipari Foods, Progrexion and Quicken.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2010, Justin was with Fox Paine and Golden Gate Capital, private equity firms based in the Bay Area. Previously, Justin was with DB Capital Partners, the predecessor firm to MidOcean Partners. He began his career as a financial analyst in the investment banking division at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, cum laude from Princeton University.
Matthew Robinson
Matthew is a Principal at H.I.G. Capital with over a decade of investing and consulting experience. He leads all aspects of the investment process and currently serves on the boards of several H.I.G. Capital portfolio companies. Based in San Francisco, Matt has worked with companies in a variety of industries, with a focus on TMT and Business Services.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2012, Matthew worked at Goldman Sachs in their Investment Banking Division. While at Goldman he worked with companies in the Consumer & Retail sectors. He started his career in management and operations consulting.
Matthew earned an M.B.A with honors and distinction from Columbia University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.
Garrett D. Rogers
Garrett is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's Boston office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and supporting management with post-closing growth and operational initiatives.
Garrett has more than a decade of experience in private equity and M&A. Prior to re-joining H.I.G. Capital in 2018, Garrett worked for Harvest Partners where he led transactions across a wide range of industries, including industrials, business services, consumer products, and healthcare. Garrett started his career in the investment banking division at J.P. Morgan.
Garrett earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts with a joint concentration in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University.
Rick Rosen
Rick is Co-President of H.I.G. Capital with over twenty-five years of private equity and M&A experience. In his current position, along with Co-President Brian Schwartz, he helps run the day-to-day operations of the firm and sits on the investment committees for all H.I.G. funds. Since joining H.I.G. in 1998, he has been involved in all aspects of the investment process; and has held leadership positions in several of the firm's funds. He also currently heads the firm's Middle Market Fund. Located in the Miami office, Rick currently serves on the Board of numerous H.I.G. Capital portfolio companies. He has worked with companies in a variety of industries, with a focus on healthcare, business services, specialty chemicals, and niche manufacturing.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Rick worked at General Electric Company and GE Capital. As part of their Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions teams, he coordinated a variety of strategic acquisitions in the financial services, plastics, medical systems, electronics, and aerospace industries. Before joining the M&A group, Rick was a member of the GE Corporate Finance Staff, where he helped design and implement improved business strategies and operating processes for GE Capital business units.
Rick received his undergraduate degree with honors from Stanford University and earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Alok Sanghvi
Alok is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's New York office, where he focuses on making LBO investments in the healthcare and business services sectors. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing, and portfolio management.
Alok has more than 15 years of experience in private equity and M&A. Prior to joining H.I.G., Alok led corporate development at MultiPlan Inc., a large healthcare company where he was responsible for corporate strategy and M&A activity including the sale of MultiPlan in a $4.4B LBO. Before MultiPlan, Alok spent 8 years at Warburg Pincus where he focused on healthcare investments. He began his career at The Boston Consulting Group.
Alok received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Brian Schwartz
Brian is Co-President of H.I.G. Capital. He joined the firm in 1994. In his current position, along with Co-President Rick Rosen, he helps run the day-to-day operations of the firm and sits on the investment committees for all H.I.G. funds. He also currently leads the firm's Advantage Fund where he is responsible for all of the day-to-day activities. Prior to this role, Brian held a number of leadership positions at the firm, as well as having led the acquisition of over 25 platform investments in a variety of industries.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Brian worked in PepsiCo's strategic planning group. His responsibilities included managing strategic acquisitions for PepsiCo and evaluating new business opportunities. Brian began his career with the investment banking firm of Dillon, Read and Co. where he split his time between the corporate finance group and the private equity funds, Saratoga Partners and Yorktown Partners.
Brian earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his B.S. with honors from the University of Pennsylvania.
Strother Scott
Strother is a Principal based in H.I.G. Capital's Boston office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including deal origination, financing, transaction execution, and implementation of post-closing operational initiatives. Strother has private equity investing experience across a wide range of industries including business services, manufacturing, and enterprise software, and currently serves on the boards of several of H.I.G. Capital's portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital's LBO group in 2012, Strother worked at Harris Williams & Co. in their dedicated Healthcare & Life Sciences investment banking group. He began his career in technology consulting.
Strother earned a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.
Ricky Stokes is a Managing Director of H.I.G. Capital. Ricky is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies. He has more than 15 years of experience in middle market private equity and has led investments across a wide range of industries including consumer products, building products, business services, manufacturing, and distribution. Ricky currently serves on the boards of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2000, Ricky was a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Salomon Smith Barney. In this role, he worked on a variety of buyside and sellside advisory assignments for companies across a wide range of industries. Ricky received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
Tony Tamer
Tony Tamer is a Founder and Co-CEO of H.I.G. Capital. He has directed H.I.G.'s development since its founding in 1993 and approves all capital commitments made by the firm. Tony has led a number of successful investments at H.I.G. in both the management buyouts and growth capital arenas. He has extensive experience working with, and coaching, early stage and middle-market companies. Tony is a board member of several H.I.G. portfolio companies. He currently also serves on the Dean's Council of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.
Prior to H.I.G., Tony was partner at Bain & Company where he developed business unit and operating strategies, implemented productivity improvement initiatives, and led acquisition and divestiture activities for a number of Fortune 500 clients. Tony has extensive operating experience. He has held marketing, engineering and manufacturing positions at Hewlett-Packard and Sprint Corporation.
Tony holds an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School, and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. His undergraduate degree is from Rutgers University.
Aaron Tolson
Aaron is a Managing Director in the Middle Market Fund of H.I.G. Capital. Based in San Francisco, Aaron is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, financing, and executing investments as well as helping portfolio companies with their growth and operational improvement efforts. Aaron serves on the boards of Buck, Lionbridge, and TLC Vision and focuses on investments in the Technology, Media, and Telecom sectors.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Aaron was a Vice President at Summit Partners and American Securities and served on the boards of Unison Site Management, Presidio Holdings, Robertson Aviation, and Stride and Associates. Aaron was also previously the co-founder and CEO of a mobile enterprise software company. Earlier in his career, Aaron was an Armor Officer in the U.S. Army and served in Iraq, Bosnia, and Korea.
Aaron received his undergraduate degree from West Point and earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Tenno Tsai
Tenno is a Managing Director in the New York office of H.I.G. Capital. Tenno has more than fifteen years of private equity experience investing across a number of industries in both mid-cap and large-cap companies. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing, and portfolio management. Tenno currently serves on the boards of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2010, Tenno was a Principal at Warburg Pincus. Previously, Tenno was an Associate with AEA Investors and he began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Tenno received his undergraduate degree from Williams College and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Andrey Vakhovskiy
Andrey is a Principal based in H.I.G. Capital's San Francisco office where he is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including deal origination, structuring, execution, financing and post-close operational improvements and growth strategies.
Andrey has over ten years of public and private market investing experience across a variety of sectors including healthcare, IT services and business services. Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2013, Andrey worked at Charlesbank Capital Partners and the Boston Consulting Group.
Andrey earned a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kevin Van Culin
Kevin is a Managing Director based in H.I.G. Capital's San Francisco office. He is involved in all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies, including add-on acquisitions. Kevin has participated in and is focused on investments in the healthcare and technology sectors. He has completed multiple corporate divestitures and he has served on the board of several H.I.G. portfolio companies.
Kevin has more than 15 years of experience in private equity and management consulting. Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2008, he was a Consultant at Bain & Company, where he advised Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, financial, and automotive industries across North America and Europe. While at Bain, Kevin also worked in the dedicated private equity practice focusing on market, company, and competitive due diligence for global private equity funds.
Kevin earned his M.B.A. from The Kellogg School of Management, and he graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science dual degree in Industrial Engineering and Economics, cum laude.
Rahul Vinnakota
Rahul is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's New York office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth strategies. Rahul has more than ten years of experience investing in and advising middle market companies and has executed transactions in several industries including paper/packaging, general industrials, telecom infrastructure, environmental/oilfield services and business services.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2012, Rahul worked in middle private equity as a Principal with Tailwind Capital and a Senior Associate with First Atlantic Capital. Rahul began his career in middle market mergers and acquisitions with J.P. Morgan and Brown Brothers Harriman.
Rahul received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Duke University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Duke Annual Fund Executive Committee.
John Von Bargen
John is a Managing Director in H.I.G. Capital's Boston office. John is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, due diligence, financing and execution of post-closing growth and operational strategies. Since joining H.I.G. Capital's LBO group in 2004, John has led investments in a number of industries including printing, manufacturing, building products, consumer products, business services, digital media and outsourced human capital management. He currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. Capital portfolio companies.
John brings over fifteen years of investment, management and operating experience across a variety of industries. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital in 2004, John was a senior associate with several leading consulting firms, working with private and public middle market and large-cap companies to develop and implement financial, operational and strategic plans. John began his career in the Corporate Finance Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
John earned his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Babson College.
Rob Wolfson
Rob is a Managing Director based in H.I.G.'s San Francisco office. Rob is responsible for all key aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and post-closing growth strategies. Since joining H.I.G., Rob has led investments in a number of industries including technology, healthcare, business services and manufacturing, and is currently serving on the board of directors of several H.I.G. companies.
Rob brings over eighteen years of investment, financial services, and operating experience across many industries. Prior to H.I.G., Rob was Vice President of Sales and Business Development for IPWireless (IPW), a wireless infrastructure provider. Rob helped IPW grow annual sales from zero to over fifty million. Rob began his career as a consultant with LEK Consulting, a leading world wide strategy consulting firm where he worked with Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms and private equity portfolio companies.
Rob earned his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, Cum Laude, and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Phillip Wood-Smith
Phillip is a Managing Director based in H.I.G.'s New York office, where he focuses on investments in technology and technology-enabled businesses. Phillip is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including origination, transaction structuring, financing and portfolio management.
Phillip has more than 15 years of experience in private equity working with a broad range of companies across software, hardware, semiconductor, information services, industrial technology and business services.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2019, Phillip was a senior investor at Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing, focused on LBO and structured minority transactions across the technology and technology enabled business ecosystem. Previously Phillip was private equity investor at Bain Capital. Phillip began his career as a consultant with Bain & Company.
Phillip received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Middlebury College.
Jeff Zanarini
Jeff has over twenty years of M&A/advisory experience, working with firms ranging from mid-market, privately-held organizations to multi-national public organizations. He is responsible for investment origination, transaction negotiation, and portfolio company oversight. Jeff currently serves on the board of directors of several H.I.G. companies, and has led numerous LBO transactions with a focus on business services, industrial, logistics and commodity-based enterprises.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Jeff was with Bain & Company in Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia and at Goldman Sachs in New York City.
Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science (Economics) and Bachelor of Arts (French) degrees, magna cum laude, from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Scott Zhu
Scott is a Principal in H.I.G. Capital's Miami office. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and implementation of post-closing growth, operational, and add-on acquisition strategies. He has executed private equity investments in a number of industries including healthcare, government services, auto, technology, and logistics.
Prior to re-joining H.I.G. capital in 2018, Scott was a Principal with Staple Street Capital, a middle market private equity firm based in New York City. Scott also has operating experience as a member of the management team at an H.I.G. portfolio company, PMSI. Scott started his career in the Technology, Media and Telecom group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Scott received his undergraduate degree from Yale University.
Joe Zulli
Joe is a Principal based in the Miami office of H.I.G. Capital. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, transaction structuring, financing and executing post-closing growth and operational strategies. Joe has private equity investing experience across a wide range of industries including business services, consumer, energy and manufacturing.
Prior to joining H.I.G. in 2011, Joe was a Vice President with Nautic Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm, where he focused on late stage buyouts and recapitalizations. Prior to that, Joe was a member of the Global Energy and Utilities Group of the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley where he worked on a variety of debt, equity and advisory assignments.
Joe earned his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, summa cum laude, and M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar.
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