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Ryan Franco is a seasoned private equity professional with extensive experience in investment, portfolio management, and Mergers And Acquisitions. He has held various leadership roles, including Managing Director at Maxim Partners, LLC, and Board Member at several companies. Franco holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Experience

    • Managing Director
      • May 2009 - Present
      • Atlanta, GA

      Altos Partners focuses on lower middle-market companies with $2-7 million of EBITDA. Altos invests $5-20 million per portfolio company, delegating one of its top-caliber operating partners to serve as Executive Chairman, Chairman or Lead Director in order to facilitate operational best practices, strategic planning, and deep industry contacts. Altos typically acquires 25-80% ownership positions via flexible combinations of preferred and common equity.

  • Iron City Express
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Board Member
      • Jun 2022 - Present
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

  • JL Filtration Inc
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Board Member
      • Mar 2020 - Present
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Education Canada Group
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Board Member
      • Feb 2011 - Present
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Laney Directional Drilling Company
    • Houston, Texas, United States
    • Board Member
      • Jul 2014 - Jul 2023
      • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Maxim Partners, LLC
    • Houston and Chicago
    • Partner
      • May 2009 - Jan 2015
      • Houston and Chicago

      Maxim Partners provides long-term capital to growing, profitable businesses in the Education, Energy, Environmental, and Wellness sectors. We deliver efficient financial solutions that enable entrepreneurs to achieve their strategic vision while retaining maximum ownership of their companies.

  • ARC Financial Corp.
    • Calgary, Canada Area
    • Special Advisor
      • May 2009 - Jun 2010
      • Calgary, Canada Area

      Exclusive consultant to Energy Development & Infrastructure with responsibility for deal flow generation and investment due diligence associated with midstream, power (natural gas and renewables), T&D, and downstream (refining and local distribution) as well as related strategic supply.

  • MissionPoint Capital Partners
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Director
      • Feb 2006 - Nov 2008
      • Greater New York City Area

      $335 million private equity fund focusing on growth equity investments of $5-20 million in energy and environmental service-related companies.

  • Ritchie Capital Management
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Managing Director
      • Feb 2005 - Feb 2006
      • Greater New York City Area

      Ritchie Energy Trading, a $1 billion hedge fund, which invested in energy commodities (power, natural gas, oil, and coal) as well as the illiquid equity and debt securities of energy infrastruture, product and service companies.

  • GE Capital
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Senior Vice President
      • 2000 - 2005
      • Greater New York City Area

      Three years with GE Equity in Technology Group and two years with GE Global Sponsor Finance in business development / sponsor advisory role.

  • ING Investment Management
    • Greater Atlanta Area
    • Attorney
      • Jun 1997 - Jun 1998
      • Greater Atlanta Area

      Atlanta-based investment management operation for ING's life and property & casualty insurance operations in North America.

  • Maxim Partners, LLC
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    • Principal
      • Jan 1996 - Jun 1997
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    • Foreign Associate
      • Oct 1994 - Dec 1995
      • Mexico City, Mexico

Education

  • 1998 - 2000
    Columbia Business School
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Financial Management Services
  • 1990 - 1993
    University of Georgia School of Law
    Juris Doctorate, Law
  • 1986 - 1990
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • The Lovett School

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