Our Board of Advisors

Our board of advisors is responsible for providing strategic direction, governance, valuation and personnel decision-making support to the Evolution team. They are proven value creators and have a vested interest in Evolution’s success, providing an extra set of eyes, opinions and experiences from which Evolution benefits. The additional level of scrutiny from our advisors helps to facilitate a more rigorous, objective analysis of business opportunities and risks within Evolution and its partner companies. All executive staff and advisors invest in Evolution funds and share in Evolution’s success through profits in the same carried interest pool to strengthen commitment and align interests.

Joe Juster

Partner
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Michael Marhofer, Board of Advisors | Evolution Capital Partners

Mike Marhofer

Partner
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff

Michael Moran, Board of Advisors | Evolution Capital Partners

Mike Moran

Managing Partner
Walnut Ridge Strategic Management Company

Matt Neff

Senior Director of Capital Markets, Thompson Thrift

Tom Hartland

Founder & Director
Clearstead

About Evolution

Established in 2005, Evolution Capital Partners is a small-business private equity firm dedicated to supporting founders seeking to transform their entrepreneurial businesses into professionally managed organizations. Our team of investors, partners and employees focuses on identifying and underwriting investment opportunities with high-growth potential. As a control investor, Evolution supports its founder partners by providing capital and applying its Five Fundamentals professionalization strategy, which addresses the unique challenges experienced by small businesses and accelerates their growth.