Gridiron Capital

Gridiron Capital, LLC is a private equity firm based in New Canaan, Connecticut, specializing in investments in middle-market companies. Established in 2004, the firm focuses on niche sectors including manufacturing, business services, and specialty consumer products. Gridiron Capital typically invests in firms with enterprise values ranging from $75 million to $575 million, aiming to acquire majority stakes and provide both financial resources and operational expertise to foster growth. The firm targets companies with operating incomes between $5 million and $30 million and EBITDA margins exceeding 10 percent. Gridiron Capital primarily operates in the United States and Canada, emphasizing partnerships with owners and management teams committed to executing a shared strategic vision for success.

Hank Barrett

Associate

Rohit Basu

Associate

Ty Black

Associate

Thomas A. Burger

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Eugene Conese Jr.

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor

Rachel Eichelberger

Associate

Edward Francis

Operating Partner

Ryan Gardner

Associate

Kallie Hapgood

Managing Director, Investor Relations

Patrick M. Harlow

Operating Partner

Scott Harrison

Senior Managing Director, COO

Will Hausberg

Senior Managing Director

Brynn Jackel

Associate

Kevin Jackson

Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member

Andrew Kahn

Associate

Sean Kelley

Managing Director, Business Development

Christopher King

Managing Director

Jessica Kurys

CFO and CCO

Leland Kutay

Associate

Jeffrey W. Peterson

Operating Partner

Timothy J. Portland

Operating Partner

Douglas Rosenstein

Principal

Joe Saldutti

Managing Director

Joseph A. Saldutti

Managing Director

Ryan Shearmire

Associate

Brad Skaf

Principal

Bradley S. Skaf

Senior Associate

Geoffrey D. Spillane

Managing Director

Aaron Stoppelmann

Private Equity Associate

Owen Tharrington

Managing Director

John Warner

Managing Director

Kirk Wawrzyniak

Associate

Nick Weido

VP

16 past transactions

Legacy Service Partners

Private Equity Round in 2023
Legacy offers replacement, repair, and maintenance services, with a large and growing installed base. It provides guidance and support through a strategic division of functions to integrate local operational expertise with centralized platform scale and sophistication.

Vertical Supply Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
Vertical Supply Group supplies arborist equipment and supplies, tree service supplies, and tree surgeon equipment. It offers tree climbing gear and kits, such as tree climbing ropes; throw line and big shot products; rope and gear storage products; tree harnesses/saddles; carabiners, snaps, and connectors; pulleys and blocks; split tails; ascenders/descenders; tree climbing spikes, spurs, and pads; safety lanyards; friction management devices; personal protective equipment; aerial lift products; tree books and DVD videos; tree climbing kits; and miscellaneous tree climbing gear. The company also provides arborist rope bags and tree rigging equipment, including rigging ropes, tree lowering devices, rigging connectors, rigging pulleys and blocks, tree rigging slings, rigging kits, aerial lift accessories, rigging books and DVD videos, and miscellaneous rigging accessories; and tree rigging and climbing ropes, which include tree climbing ropes, tree rigging lines, accessory cordages, splicing tools, and rope tools and accessories. In addition, it offers tree tools/saws, such as wood cutting and tree trimming equipment, log and leaf moving tools, tree and pruning ladders, tree measuring tools, chipper and stumper parts, wood cutting books and videos, and miscellaneous wood cutting gear; and various safety/clothing products. Further, the company provides plant health and tree health products, other tree gear products, and gift certificates. It serves tree care professionals, tree enthusiasts, and tree care workers; and tree climbing advocates, such as botanists, educators, scientists, and recreational climbers. Vertical Supply Group was formerly known as Sherrill, Inc. and changed its name in 2019. Vertical Supply Group was founded in 1960 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Erie Construction

Private Equity Round in 2021
Erie Construction is a construction company that offers home remodeling services.

Class Valuation

Acquisition in 2021
Class Valuation, headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, provides residential appraisal management services. Founded in 2010, the company partners with over 400 mortgage lenders and more than 6,000 highly skilled residential appraisers across the United States. It is known for delivering exceptional quality and service, consistently earning top rankings in client service from leading mortgage lenders. Class Valuation has also been recognized as a top workplace and has received various industry awards, highlighting its commitment to excellence in the appraisal management sector.

GSM Outdoors

Acquisition in 2020
GSM Outdoors specializes in developing and marketing innovative products for the hunting, sport shooting, and outdoor enthusiast market. GSM owns several industry-leading brands including Stealth Cam, Walker’s, Cyclops, Western Rivers, American Hunter, HME, and SME. GSM’s strong focus on innovation, product development, rigorous quality control, and customer support has earned it a reputation for delivering top quality outdoor gear backed by industry leading customer service.

Cubii

Venture Round in 2020
Fitness Cubed is a health and fitness company that offers Cubii, an under-desk elliptical trainer, which integrates wirelessly with mobile devices and fitness trackers. Cubii facilitates unconscious leg movements, which provide its users with a basic exercise to keep blood flowing through their regular workdays, without causing any distractions. Cubii enables its users to choose the intensity level of their exercise. It comes with a mobile application that tracks their exercise through revolutions, distance, calories, and more. The application connects wirelessly with Cubii and existing fitness tracks. Its users are able to share their progress with their families, friends, and co-workers through social networks.

AML RightSource

Acquisition in 2020
AML RightSource LLC specializes in providing managed services for anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime compliance. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company serves various sectors, including financial services, retail banking, and insurance. Its offerings include transaction monitoring, alert backlog management, due diligence reviews, and financial crimes advisory services. With a team of highly trained professionals, AML RightSource enables financial institutions to meet their daily compliance needs effectively. In addition to its Cleveland headquarters, the company has offices in Highland Hills, Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; Buffalo, New York; and Ontario, Canada.

Colibri Group

Acquisition in 2019
The Colibri Group provides learning solutions to licensed professionals who strive to be among the best in their fields. Through five leading brands – McKissock Education, Real Estate Express, The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, Superior School of Real Estate, and Elite Professional Education, the company serves over 500,000 professionals annually within the real estate, healthcare and personal care markets, among others. Its learning products give working professionals a competitive edge by combining up-to-date information, practical on-the-job application, and online accessibility.

Jacent

Acquisition in 2019
Jacent was formed in 2016 by the merger of LaMi Products and ATA Retail Services, two pioneers in impulse merchandising with a combined 60 years of experience. With the industry’s largest database of retail intelligence, the deepest inventory of impulse products, and the most experienced team, They’re the premier strategic merchandising partner to North America’s retailers.

Foundation Wellness

Private Equity Round in 2019
Remington Products Company designs and manufactures custom engineered cushioning products. The company offers products made from various open and closed cell polyurethane foams, elastomeric gels, fabric and leather top coverings, and pressure sensitive adhesives. It offers durable and disposable products primarily for OEM footwear and foot care industries, as well as for various industries, including medical, sporting goods, military, industrial, apparel, packaging, automotive, electronic, and consumer products. The company was founded in 1934 and is based in Wadsworth, Ohio.

The Service Companies

Acquisition in 2018
In the hospitality industry, The Service Companies is the unrivaled provider of cleaning, staffing and managed services, because only The Service Companies approaches their work with dedication, professionalism and a keen attention to detail that leads to best-in-class results. Because our offering and expertise is both broad and deep, we are able to flexibly tailor their services to the diverse needs of our customers in an economical way. Their quality standard is part of our culture, and driven by our ‘Service Code’, which guides our approach, performance and all our interactions with our customers, and their guests. Service is not just what we do – it is who we are.

Rough Country

Acquisition in 2017
Headquartered in Dyersburg, TN, Rough Country was one of the founders of the off-road industry and remains one of the fastest growing manufacturers and marketers of aftermarket suspension products and off-road accessories with a product portfolio covering ~90% of truck and Jeep models on the road. Rough Country offers best-in-class service and value to its enthusiast customer base, with same-day shipping, a 90-day satisfaction guarantee, and a lifetime replacement warranty.

LeafFilter North, Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2017
LeafFilter North is a major gutter protection company in North America. The Company is the sole manufacturer, seller, and installer of LeafFilter’s patented and branded gutter guards, providing customer support throughout the entire sales and installation process. LeafFilter currently serves regions in 34 states through 36 office locations across the United States and Canada and has installed over 27 million feet of gutter protection product to date. The company was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Hudson, Ohio.

Dent Wizard International

Venture Round in 2017
Dent Wizard is the undisputed leader in the automotive reconditioning services market in North America - Nation's largest provider of automotive reconditioning services - Over 1,600 technicians servicing over 4,000 customers - Diverse customer channels, including Auction, Dealer, Rental, Finance & Insurance (F&I), Body Shops, Hail, and Retail - Services Include: Paintless Dent Repair, Bumper Repair, Wheel Repair, Windshield Chip Repair, Chip and Scratch Repair, Headlight Brightening, and key programming and replacement services

Leaf Home Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2016
Leaf Home Solutions is a direct-to-consumer provider of branded home solutions.

Dent Wizard International

Acquisition in 2015
Dent Wizard is the undisputed leader in the automotive reconditioning services market in North America - Nation's largest provider of automotive reconditioning services - Over 1,600 technicians servicing over 4,000 customers - Diverse customer channels, including Auction, Dealer, Rental, Finance & Insurance (F&I), Body Shops, Hail, and Retail - Services Include: Paintless Dent Repair, Bumper Repair, Wheel Repair, Windshield Chip Repair, Chip and Scratch Repair, Headlight Brightening, and key programming and replacement services
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