January 31, 2020 – ATLANTA, GA – Sunny River Management, LLC (“SRM”) is pleased to announce the promotions of Will Carter and Jack Partain to Vice President, effective February 1, 2020. As senior members of the SRM team, both Will and Jack have led several investments and have helped drive growth for SRM and its portfolio companies. In their roles as Vice President, both Will and Jack will assume board responsibilities, oversee new investment opportunities, lead transactions for existing platforms, and manage the team of Associates joining SRM.
“These promotions reflect a milestone moment in Will and Jack’s careers. Both Will and Jack have demonstrated valuable transaction and asset management experience” explains Jeremiah Yu, SRM Managing Partner.
In addition to recent promotions, SRM is also pleased to announce three new hires on the investment team. Joining the SRM team as a Senior Associate is Jon Moravec and joining as Associates are Jake Rubenstein and Jason Girson. Jon will be based in Austin, TX, while both Jake and Jason will be based in Atlanta, GA. Jon, Jake, and Jason will work actively with SRM’s existing investment team and portfolio company leadership to continue executing transactions and growth initiatives.
“We are also excited to have the new investment team members join. We strongly believe these additions will help us better support SRM and the significant growth opportunities at each of our portfolio companies” added Jeremiah Yu.
About Will Carter
Will Carter joined SRM in 2019. He supports all SRM platforms with a focus on Fire Safety and Protection, LLC. Will brings over five years of M&A and private investing experience. Prior to joining SRM, he served as a Senior Associate at Torque Capital Group and also served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Sagent Advisors where he advised clients on M&A transactions, primarily in the aerospace & defense, retail and industrial sectors. Will began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Genesis Capital, advising on M&A transactions in the healthcare and media sectors. Will holds an MS in Commerce from the University of Virginia and BS in Economics from Hampden-Sydney College.
About Jack Partain
Jack Partain joined SRM in 2019. He supports all Sunny River platforms. Prior to joining SRM, Jack was an Associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners and focused on the industrial and healthcare sectors. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at McColl Partners (acquired by Deloitte Corporate Finance) in Charlotte, NC. At McColl, Jack focused primarily on sellside advisory for consumer products firms. Jack holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
About Sunny River Management, LLC
SRM is a private investment firm backed by patient, long-term capital. The firm employs an operational focus to build middle market leaders in select desirable industries. SRM typically partners with small businesses and invests in growth within those businesses to create platforms with national scale. SRM’s current platforms include: Industrial Inspection & Analysis, Fire Safety & Protection, and Rezolut.
To learn more about SRM, visit www.sunnyrivermanagement.com.