Tom is an Operating Advisor at Harkness and focuses on portfolio development and assisting with new investment sourcing and diligence.
He has worked with Harkness for over seven years as a Board Advisor to Cenavera, including on the acquisition and integration of OL and SLA and the recruiting of the CEO and senior managers. As a Board Advisor to Best Roofing, Tom focuses on platform development, including senior management recruiting, new branch expansion, and company growth strategy.
He spent the last 23-years as a Managing Partner with Stonehenge Partners, a middle-market investment firm with over $1 billion in capital commitments. Tom invested out of Stonehenge Opportunity Fund II through Stonehenge Opportunity Fund V and Mezzanine Opportunities. He was responsible for initiating investment opportunities, structuring acquisitions, coordinating due diligence, negotiating transaction terms, working with portfolio company management teams, and managing the disposition of portfolio investments.
Tom received a B.A. in Economics from Denison University and a J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Key Experience
- Private Equity Background: Managing Partner, Stonehenge Partners; Board Member: Carolina Restaurant Group; Board Member: AutoTool Inc.; Advisor: Summus Holdings
- Other Experience: VP, Huntington Capital Investment Company; SVP, McDonald Investments; Banking: Chase Manhattan Bank, Sanwa Bank, Bank One