Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today the addition of Brett Burns as an Associate to our investment team. In addition, we are pleased to announce that we have expanded our finance and administration teams to include Yuri Douglas, Moe Alsabah, Justin Musialowicz, Colleen Arnold, and Jessica Exposito.

Chris O’Brien, Managing Partner at Wynnchurch, said, “We are excited to announce the additions of Brett, Yuri, Justin, Moe, Colleen, and Jessica. They each bring years of experience and will help strengthen the team while contributing to our continued growth.”

Brett Burns previously served as an Analyst in the industrials group at Houlihan Lokey and earned his B.B.A. in Finance, with honors and high distinction, from the University of Iowa – Tippie College of Business. Yuri Douglas previously held various roles within the accounting departments at Makena Capital, Industrial Growth Partners, and Linden Capital. He earned his B.S. in Accountancy, with high honors, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and is a registered CPA. Moe Alsabah previously served as a Senior Associate at Standish Management and an Audit Associate at Miller Cooper & Co. He earned his B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a registered CPA. Justin Musialowicz previously served as an Audit Intern at Suplee, Clooney & Company CPA and earned his M.B.A. and B.S. in Accounting from Johnson & Wales University. Colleen Arnold previously served as an Administrative Specialist at Meta and an Executive Assistant at West Melrose Metal Recycler. She earned her B.A. in American Studies from Lake Forest College; and Jessica Exposito previously served as an Office Manager at Robbins Trading Company and earned her B.A. in Community Health at the University of Illinois – School of Kinesiology, Urbana-Champaign.

Wynnchurch is actively seeking investment opportunities for its $2.277 billion Fund V. In September, Trimlite, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, acquired Francis-Schulze Company, a leading value-added distributor of exterior door products and hardware. Other recent investments include: FloWorks, a distributor of critical flow control products; Industrial Service Solutions, a national provider of MRO-focused field, shop, and supply services; and FCA, a leading manufacturer of customized industrial protective packaging solutions.

About Wynnchurch Capital:

Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, with an affiliate in Canada, was founded in 1999 and is a leading middle-market private equity investment firm. Wynnchurch’s strategy is to partner with middle market companies in the United States and Canada that possess the potential for substantial growth and profit improvement. Wynnchurch manages a number of private equity funds with $5.7 billion of regulatory assets under management and specializes in recapitalizations, growth capital, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and restructurings. For more information, please visit: www.wynnchurch.com.

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