HighPost Capital Promotes David Weston
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West Palm Beach-headquartered HighPost Capital has promoted David Weston to senior managing director, expanding his leadership responsibilities while he continues to oversee investment sourcing and evaluation across the firm’s core consumer-focused sectors. The promotion follows Mr. Weston’s role in building the buyout and late-stage growth portfolio since joining the firm in 2023.
Since arriving as a managing director, Mr. Weston has led investments in Front Row Group and Equip Foods and serves on the boards of these two companies as well as Centr.
CEO David Moross said the promotion reflects the firm’s continued strengthening of its senior investment team. Mr. Weston said he plans to build on recent momentum and deepen collaboration across the portfolio as market conditions create new opportunities.
Periscope Elevates Luke Elder to Principal, Harry Waddoups to Vice President
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Periscope Equity has promoted Luke Elder to Principal and Harry Waddoups to Vice President. The promotions reflect internal advancement within the investment team and follow several years of portfolio work across technology-enabled business services companies.
Founded in 2012, Periscope invests in software and technology-enabled services, providing growth capital, operational support, and strategic guidance to founder-owned businesses serving enterprise and institutional customers. The firm was founded by Steve Jarmel and is headquartered in Chicago.
Mr. Elder joined the firm in 2022 and has worked with Cybermaxx, eHouse, and Sentrics. Mr. Waddoups, also hired in 2022, has supported Periscope’s investments in Praecipio Consulting, MAS Medical, eHouse, and Uprise Health.
Osceola’s Valor Exterior Acquires Landmark Exteriors
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Valor Exterior Partners, a residential exterior services provider and a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, has acquired Landmark Exteriors, a roofing and siding contractor. The transaction marks Valor’s eighth acquisition since launching in September 2024 and expands the platform’s footprint into Connecticut and New York.
Founded in 1997, Landmark provides roofing, siding, and exterior home services, including cedar, copper, and slate roofing systems, used by residential homeowners. Jerry Arteaga serves as chief executive officer of Valor. Landmark is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.
Ben Moe led the transaction for Tampa-based Osceola Capital.
Soundcore Adds to TrussPoint with Eaton Buy
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TrussPoint Roofing & Exterior Renovations, a residential exterior services platform of Soundcore Capital, has acquired Eaton Roofing & Exteriors, a residential re-roofing and exterior renovation company. The transaction expands TrussPoint’s Midwest presence and adds a scaled operating company in Kansas.
Founded in 1993, Eaton provides residential roofing, siding, windows and doors, and gutter installation services used by homeowners and insurance partners. The company has completed more than 40,000 roof installations and repairs. Chad Harrison serves as president. Eaton is headquartered in Wichita and operates multiple locations across Kansas.
Soundcore is headquartered in New York City.
HCAP Adds Core Analytics Lab & Radiology to IDS Platform
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Integrated Diagnostic Services, a mobile diagnostics provider and a platform of HCAP Partners, has acquired Core Analytics Lab & Radiology, a mobile radiology and laboratory services company, . The acquisition represents a follow-on investment that expands IDS’ California footprint and adds in-house mobile laboratory diagnostics.
Founded in 2016 by Shruty Parti and Carlos Ruiz, Core provides mobile radiology and laboratory services to skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, and home health and hospice providers. Kelly McCullum serves as chief executive officer of IDS, while Shruty Parti continues as president of Core. The company is headquartered in California.
At HCAP Partners, Hope Mago and Jessica Kim led the transaction. HCAP Partners is headquartered in San Diego.
Post-transaction, IDS serves more than 440 facilities statewide.
Piper Sandler Adds Dan Wolf to Healthcare Investment Banking Team
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Piper Sandler has added Dan Wolf as a managing director in its healthcare investment banking group. Mr. Wolf will advise healthcare technology companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and capital raising, strengthening the firm’s sector coverage.
Mr. Wolf brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience across investment banking, operating leadership, and strategic advisory roles. He previously served as chief financial officer of Theradaptive and founded Convergence Bio Advisors, advising healthcare companies and investors on M&A transactions. Earlier in his career, he held senior strategy and corporate development roles at Baxter International and spent more than a decade at Medtronic.
Piper Sandler is headquartered in Minneapolis.
O2 Promotes Thomas Girdler to VP
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O2 Investment Partners has promoted Thomas Girdler to Vice President, reflecting his performance and expanded responsibilities within the firm. The promotion follows another active year for O2 and supports its continued growth entering 2026.
Mr. Girdler has worked with portfolio company management teams, contributing to investment execution and ongoing portfolio support. He has been involved in evaluating new opportunities and advancing O2’s investment philosophy through hands-on collaboration with operating leadership.
In 2025, O2 completed 36 acquisitions and added four new team members.
O2 is headquartered in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Ares Raises More Than $7 Billion for Inaugural Credit Secondaries Fund
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Ares Management has raised approximately $7.1 billion for its Credit Secondaries strategy, including the final closing of its inaugural Ares Credit Secondaries Fund and affiliated vehicles. The fund attracted about $4 billion in limited partner equity commitments, doubling its original target and marking Ares’ largest inaugural institutional fundraise.
Launched to acquire senior secured, private equity-backed private credit portfolios, the fund allocates capital across LP-led transactions and continuation vehicles. Dave Schwartz leads the strategy with Blair Jacobson serving as co-president of the firm. Ares is headquartered in New York.
The Credit Secondaries strategy operates within Ares’ broader secondaries platform, which manages $38 billion of assets as of September 2025.
GHK’s WSB Adds Solar and Energy Storage Expertise
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WSB, an infrastructure engineering and consulting firm and a portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners, has acquired NEO Virtus Engineering, a power and energy engineering consultancy. The acquisition marks WSB’s sixth add-on in two years and adds specialized solar and energy storage expertise to WSB’s growing power division.
Founded in 2001 by President Jim Bing, NEO Virtus provides photovoltaic system design, energy storage design, owners engineering, power system studies, protection and control engineering, and solar analytics used by utilities, developers, and construction firms. The company is headquartered near Boston in Littleton, MA.
GHK Capital Partners is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.
Lovell Minnick Promotes Three
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Lovell Minnick Partners, a financial services and fintech investor, has promoted Scott Shebelsky to Partner and appointed Alex Lovell and Roumi Zlateva to Principal. Ms. Zlateva was also named Head of Capital Markets as part of the firm’s senior leadership changes.
Mr. Shebelsky joined the firm in 2016 and has served as chief financial officer, overseeing finance, accounting, operations, and internal systems as the organization scaled. Mr. Lovell, who joined in 2021, focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments alongside portfolio company management teams. Ms. Zlateva joined in 2017 and has worked across investments, board roles, and strategic M&A initiatives.
Lovell Minnick Partners is headquartered in Philadelphia with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Turn/River Buys StarLIMS from Francisco Partners
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StarLIMS, a laboratory informatics software provider, has received a strategic investment from Turn/River Capital, with Francisco Partners exiting its ownership position.
Founded in 1986, StarLIMS develops laboratory information management systems, electronic laboratory notebooks, laboratory execution systems, and scientific data management software used by life sciences, manufacturing, food and beverage, and public health customers to manage data, workflows, and regulatory compliance. StarLIMS serves more than 1,100 customers across over 2,000 laboratories globally. Trey Cook serves as chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
At Turn/River Capital, Matthew Amico and Priya Diwakar led the transaction. At Francisco Partners, Ezra Perlman and Nick Nelson led the transaction.
Huron Builds Rampart
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Rampart Exterior Services, a commercial exterior services provider, has acquired Colorado Moisture Control, a roofing and waterproofing contractor, and a platform of Huron Capital. Colorado Moisture Control is the third operating company added since Rampart’s formation, following the acquisitions of Independent Roofing Systems in August 2024 and Port Enterprises in April 2025.
Founded in 1982 by Brad Titus, Colorado Moisture Control provides re-roofing, leak repair, waterproofing, and preventive maintenance services used by education, healthcare, industrial, and commercial property owners. Colorado Moisture Control serves customers across Colorado. Brad Titus continues as chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Denver.
Brian Rassel and Cale Kaczmarek led the transaction for Huron.
Radial Equity Adds to Plasticade
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Plasticade, a plastic safety products manufacturer and a platform of Radial Equity Partners, has acquired Mr. Chain, a plastic crowd-control and barrier products manufacturer
Founded in 1960 by Jack Russo, Mr. Chain produces plastic chains, stanchions, posts, cones, and delineators used by industrial facilities, retailers, municipalities, and event operators to manage pedestrian flow and restricted areas. Jeff Russo serves as chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Solon, Ohio (Cleveland). Mr. Chain employs roughly 50 people and serves customers across North America.
At Plasticade, Dan Cooper and Mike Becker were involved in the transaction. Radial Equity Partners is headquartered in Chicago.
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Monroe Banks $6.1 Billion for Fund V
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Monroe Capital has closed its 2025 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V with $6.1 billion of total investable capital. The close follows the firm’s prior institutional vehicle, Fund IV, which raised $4.8 billion of investable capital in 2022.
Monroe Capital provides senior secured loans, unitranche financings, and mezzanine capital that customers use to fund acquisitions, refinancings, and growth. The firm serves private equity–sponsored and independent lower middle-market companies. Monroe Capital was founded in 2004 by CEO Ted Koenig and is headquartered in Chicago with 10 additional offices throughout the United States and Asia.
“The successful close of Fund V reflects the continued confidence our global institutional investor base has in Monroe’s tenured direct lending platform, disciplined underwriting culture, and long-term performance across market cycles,” said Zia Uddin, the president of Monroe Capital. “With this capital, we are well positioned to continue delivering consistent performance in a target segment where many limited partners are seeking increased diversification and exposure.”
Monroe Capital has approximately $23 billion of assets under management and more than 320 employees.
Arlington Acquires Pond & Company as First Investment for Fund VII
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Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Pond & Company, a design and engineering services provider. The buy of Pond is the first platform for Arlington’s recently closed Fund VII.
Founded in 1965, Pond provides architecture, engineering, program management, and maintenance services supporting energy infrastructure, transportation systems, defense facilities, and life sciences manufacturing. Customers include federal agencies, state and local governments, utilities, and life sciences manufacturers. Pond employs more than 850 professionals across 21 offices. Bob Williams serves as CEO. Pond is headquartered near Atlanta in Peachtree Corners.
Leading the transaction for DC Capital was Managing Partner Thomas Campbell and Partner Jerry Chernock. Virginia and Florida-based DC Capital Partners invests in founder-led and management-owned businesses that are active in the government and engineering sectors.
Bethesda, Maryland-based Arlington Capital invests in government-regulated industries and adjacent markets including aerospace and defense; government services; and technology, healthcare, and business services.
AEC Advisors and Stifel were the financial advisors to Arlington Capital; and Robert W. Baird, Harris Williams and Arnold & Porter advised DC Capital on the transaction.
Odyssey Announces Senior Promotions
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New York City-based Odyssey Investment Partners, an industrial and business services investor, has promoted Henry Bendit to managing principal. The firm also promoted Spencer Marks and Tyler Miller to vice president and elevated Eitan Lewittes and Isabelle Lotocki to senior associate.
Mr. Bendit serves on the boards of Protective Industrial Products, PSE Group, and The Planet Group.
“We are proud to promote Henry, who has made many outstanding contributions to Odyssey and our portfolio throughout his career,” said Brian Kwait, the CEO of Odyssey. “Since joining the firm as an Associate, Henry has proved himself as an effective leader of several investments, a trusted partner to our management teams, and a mentor to colleagues who are building their careers at Odyssey just as he has.”
Messrs. Marks and Miller advance from senior associate on the investment team, while Mr. Lewittes and Ms. Lotocki were promoted within the investment and finance groups, respectively. Nearly all investment professionals at Odyssey began their careers at the firm as associates.
“These well-earned promotions reflect our continued commitment to developing and retaining best-in-class talent,” added Mr. Kwait. “We look forward to each of them continuing to grow professionally at Odyssey through our apprenticeship model, which immerses colleagues in our buy, build and integrate investment strategy with a singular focus on delivering value to our investors.”