HCI Equity Partners

Ever wonder what it is actually like as a CEO once you partner with a private equity firm? Scott Milberg, CEO of HCI portfolio company AmerCareRoyal, shares his perspectives on what it is like to work with Douglas McCormick and the broader HCI team. #hciequity #privateequity #foodservice #distribution

HCI Equity Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Cary Reed as CEO of HCI's food services and solutions platform, Tech24! Cary Reed brings over 25 years of extensive experience in operations, sales management, and strategic growth across multiple industries, including foodservice and HVAC. His ability to integrate diverse business environments and drive organizational success makes him exceptionally qualified to lead Tech-24 into its next phase of growth. We are excited about the direction he will take us and the impact he will have on our employees, customers, and stakeholders. Read the full release - https://lnkd.in/eGyyde2b #hciequity #privateequity #tech24 #foodservices

We are pleased to announce that Tiffany Ferriss-Wade has joined HCI Equity Partners as Senior Executive Assistant to our Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Douglas McCormick! Before joining HCI Equity Partners, Tiffany was Head of U.S. Office Operations and Executive Support at MPOWER Financing, where she focused on streamlining operations and providing strategic support to executive leadership and the Board of Directors. Prior to that, she was Senior Manager, Office Operations and Chief of Staff at Comcast NBCUniversal Corporate Government & Political Affairs, overseeing strategic initiatives, office operations, C-suite support, and executive-level event management Please join us in welcoming Tiffany Ferriss-Wade to the HCI team! #hciequity #privateequity

We're proud to share that HCI Equity Partners has been recognized for the third year in a row as a 2025 Top Private Equity Innovator by BluWave, LP. This award places HCI among the top 2% of PE firms recognized for innovation across due diligence, transformative value creation, operations, and corporate citizenship. Award recipients were selected through BluWave’s rigorous assessment in consultation with leading limited partners, investment bankers and other private equity thought leaders. To learn more please visit: https://lnkd.in/gxKeuAxn #HCIEquity #Privateequity #TopPrivateEquityInnovator #BluWave #middlemarket 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘓𝘗 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮. 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮. 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥/𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘰𝘱 2% 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 6,000 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

We are excited to announce the launch of WF Cabinetry Brands, a new platform that brings together a family of high-quality, HCI-backed cabinet brands: WoodHarbor Custom Cabinetry, Wellborn Forest, and Countryside Cabinets. This platform promises to deliver a cohesive approach to the market, strengthen dealer partnerships, and enhance operational synergies. We look forward to preserving each brand’s culture, craftsmanship and heritage and positioning them for future growth.   Read the full release here – https://bit.ly/41erMyN #HCIEquityPartners #WFCabinetryBrands #KitchenCabinets 

2024 presented another successful year for HCI Equity Partners, with robust investment activity, strategic growth of our team and capabilities, and several accolades recognizing our work. We continued to find attractive opportunities to strengthen our platform investments and deploy capital, completing 21 add-on acquisitions across the portfolio. Our work was recognized with several key accolades, including: 🏆 Inc. Magazine’s Top Founder-Friendly Investors (5th consecutive year) 🏆 Grady Campbell’s Top 50 PE Leaders in the Middle Market (5th consecutive year) 🏆 Sutton Place Strategies' Top Quartile Deal Originator in the lower middle market (4th consecutive year) 🏆 BluWave’s Top Private Equity Innovator (2nd consecutive year) We are grateful for the continued support of our investors, management teams, and partners and look forward to building on this momentum in 2025! #hciequity #privateequity

We are excited to share that HCI Equity Partners-backed LawnPRO Partners has acquired Gro-Masters, a leading provider of lawn care treatment, exterior pest control, and tree & shrub care services to residential and commercial customers in South Carolina and Georgia. This marks LawnPRO Partners’ eleventh acquisition and further expands the company’s footprint to Savannah, GA, Charleston, SC, and Myrtle Beach, SC. We are thrilled to welcome founder K. Lynn Tootle, Jr. and the entire Gro-Masters team to the LawnPRO Partners family. Congratulations to LawnPRO Partners, Gro-Masters, and our HCI Equity Partners Deal Team – Douglas McCormick, Nate Novak and Nick Baltz! Read the full release here: https://bit.ly/40RR8Cn #hciequity #privateequity #lawnpropartners #lawncare #gromasters

HCI is excited to announce that it has been named to Grady Campbell Incorporated’s list of the 2025 Top 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market™ for the fifth consecutive year! The list acknowledges leading small and mid-sized private equity firms in the middle market and recognizes firms that demonstrate excellent leadership, a strong track record and a trusted reputation with business owners. Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/4hrJWC6

We are excited to share that HCI Equity Partners-backed LawnPRO Partners has acquired Green Image Lawn Care, a leading provider of eco-friendly lawn care services, including fertilization, soil testing, tree & shrub care, flea & tick treatment, and mosquito control, to residential and commercial customers in Pennsylvania. This marks LawnPRO Partners’ tenth acquisition and further expands the company’s footprint in Pennsylvania to South Central, PA. We are thrilled to welcome founders Luke Zimmerman and Ryan Freed, and the entire Green Image Lawn Care team to the LawnPRO Partners family.   Congratulations to LawnPRO Partners, Green Image Lawn Care and our HCI Equity Partners Deal Team – Douglas McCormick, Nate Novak and Nick Baltz!   Read the full release here - https://bit.ly/428UQIK #hciequity #privateequity #lawnpropartners #lawncare #greenimagelawncare