Rotunda Capital Partners has added two professionals to its team with the hiring of Justin Potter and Rohit Dhake as Senior Associates. Mr. Potter will work out of the firm’s Washington, DC office and Mr. Dhake will work out of the firm’s Chicago office.
“We are excited to welcome Justin and Rohit to Rotunda Capital,” said John Fruehwirth, Managing Partner. “Their addition will allow us to proactively source more deals within our core investment focus areas – value added distribution, specialty finance, asset-light logistics and business services. In addition, they will provide additional operational assistance to our existing portfolio companies.”
Prior to joining Rotunda, Mr. Potter was a Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young where he provided strategic advice to financial services companies. His experience includes operating model assessment, systems integration, growth and profitability analysis, finance transformation, and project management. Mr. Potter earned his MBA from the University of Virginia and he has his undergraduate degree in Applied Economics from Cornell University.
Prior to joining Rotunda, Mr. Dhake worked at Prudential Capital Group where he focused on senior debt, subordinated debt, and private equity investment opportunities across a range of industries. He has his MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS degree in Finance and Accountancy from the University of Illinois.
Rotunda Capital invests in businesses with enterprise values of $15 million to $100 million. Sectors of interest include logistics, value-added distribution, specialty finance, and business services. Since founding in 2008, Rotunda has completed nine platform investments and realized three exits. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, MD with an office in Northbrook, IL (www.rotundacapital.com).
“Rotunda is focused on building the pre-eminent independent sponsor in the lower middle market. We need to continue to add top investment and operations talent to support all aspects of our business and ensure that we are well positioned to continue our success,” added Mr. Fruehwirth.
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