Experience

Palmares Capital Partners

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner & Co-founder

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Andy is a Partner and Co-founder of Palmares Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm providing investment capital to founder and family-owned companies in a collaborative, non-control investment structure. Palmares' unique approach provides owners with personal liquidity while allowing them to maintain financial and management control of their enterprise as well as funding for future strategic growth initiatives. We seek to partner with business owners where our capital is utilized to facilitate various business objectives, which include: funding growth initiatives, acquisitions, recapitalizations and share repurchases. We are not “control” investors, but rather look to provide board-level guidance and support, helping owners achieve their business goals. Show less



Ascent Advisory Partners

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director & Co-founder

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Andy is a Managing Director and Co-founder of Ascent Advisory Partners, LLC, formerly Peloton Capital Partners, LLC. Ascent provides merger & acquisition and strategic advisory services to family and founder-owned companies in the lower middle-market. Ascent's services include developing and executing customized sale processes designed to help business owners achieve their specific personal and business objectives. Andy is a Managing Director and Co-founder of Ascent Advisory Partners, LLC, formerly Peloton Capital Partners, LLC. Ascent provides merger & acquisition and strategic advisory services to family and founder-owned companies in the lower middle-market. Ascent's services include developing and executing customized sale processes designed to help business owners achieve their specific personal and business objectives.



Specialty Tile Products

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2017 - Present



Pawleys Island Brewing Company

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Sep 2016 - Present



ScanSTAT Technologies, a Verisma Company

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2023



Automated Systems Design, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2023



Womack Machine Supply

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2020 - Jan 2023



VRA Partners

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director & Co-founder

  • 2006 - 2014



SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

• Investment Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 1998 - 2006



River Capital Partners LLC

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Partner

  • 1995 - 1998



Duff & Phelps

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director

  • 1994 - 1995



Trivest Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • 1991 - 1994



GE Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • 1981 - 1991