Avance is honored to be recognized by BluWave, LP as a Top 50 PE Innovator!
Read moreWelcome to Avance.
A private equity firm guided by partnership, experience, diversity and growth.
When you partner with Avance, you get more than just capital
Laura Baer
Experienced investors
adept at guiding and supporting companies through transformative growth.
Deep network
of executives, advisors, and functional experts ready to help you grow your business.
Collaborative partners
with a passion for building great businesses together with talented management teams.
Diversity and inclusion
as integral components of a commitment to ESG and positive impact.
People-first culture
which values teamwork, empathy, service, integrity, trust and communication.
Established reputation
as a friendly, value-added team, that prioritizes long term relationships.
Transformative growth of North American based middle market companies in the following sectors:
- Business & Technology Services
- Infrastructure & Commercial Services
- Consumer Products & Services
- Financial & Insurance Services
Rapidly scalable business models within targeted sub-sectors and end markets
Profitable businesses with strong cash flow characteristics
$25-$250M
$10-$75M
Industry Catalysts Accelerating Growth and Change
Solid Partnership Dynamics
At Avance, our business is to help your business grow
Strategy
Develop clearly-defined 1, 3 and 5 year strategic plans, outlining vision, tactics and metrics.
Talent
Leverage extensive network and human resources to help grow the leadership team and Board.
Acquisitions
Proactive outreach to acquisition candidates; execution and integration support.
Growth
Support organic growth initiatives focused on revenue and margin enhancement, including sales, procurement and digital strategies.
ESG
Iterative plans and support for successful transition upon attaining investment and partnership objectives.
Meet the Avance Team
With a foundation as friends, colleagues, partners and entrepreneurs, the founders of Avance set out to create a unique firm culture that puts people and relationships first. The Avance team is dedicated to serving its partners; the professionals that join us for career opportunities; the executives, management teams and employees that join us on the journeys to create value at portfolio companies; and the broader communities in which we operate. We welcome you to contact us.
Drew Assapimonwait
Principal
Manny Cadavid
Associate
Alesia Chin
Operations & Executive Support
John Civantos
Senior Partner
David Cynn
Senior Advisor
Mark DeVincentis
Partner, Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Leanys Fernandez
Operations & Executive Support
Daniel Ferris
Principal
Rohan Jones
Chief Financial Officer &
Chief Compliance Officer
Kabeer Khurana
Managing Director
Steven Lamb
Managing Director
Natansh Mathur
Managing Director
Christopher McGee
Vice President
Angel Morales
Senior Advisor
Falak Muhammedi
Associate Director
David Perez
Managing Partner
Gretchen Perkins
Partner
Whitney Sansalone
VP of Finance
Jake Schuckman
Senior Associate
Erik Scott
Senior Advisor
Tucker Smith
Vice President
Spencer Steinberg
Vice President
Jared Strauss
Associate
Mary Struble
Senior Associate
Mateo Vargas Castillo
Associate
Luis Zaldivar
Managing Partner