Thoma Bravo has completed its investment in Segall Bryant & Hamill, an investment management firm.
“We are pleased to finalize our investment in Segall Bryant & Hamill,” said Carl Thoma, managing partner at Thoma Bravo. “We believe in their business – they’ve built a 20-year track record of success by recruiting experienced professionals and exceeding their clients’ expectations – and we look forward to partnering with management to help them continue to prosper.”
Segall Bryant & Hamill is an independent, employee-owned investment management. The firm provides management of equity and fixed income investments for institutional and private clients in the United States and abroad. Segall Bryant & Hamill has assets under management in excess of $9 billion. The firm was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago (www.sbhic.com).
“This investment in our business is a testament to our accomplished team of investment professionals and the consistent results we’ve provided for our clients,” said Philip Hildebrandt, the company’s chief executive officer. “Having the support of a partner like Thoma Bravo, a firm with a history of growing industry-leading companies, will allow us to grow and continue to help our institutional and private clients achieve their investment goals.”
Thoma Bravo provides equity and strategic support to management teams building growing companies. The firm originated the concept of industry consolidation investing, which seeks to create value through the strategic use of acquisitions to accelerate business growth. Thoma Bravo currently manages approximately $4 billion of equity capital. The firm was founded in 1981 and has offices in Chicago and San Francisco (www.thomabravo.com).
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