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Parkstone Growth Partners
Parkstone Growth Partners are business-building investment partners founded to provide business owners an alternative to selling to traditional private equity.
Overview
Parkstone Growth Partners are business-building investment partners founded to provide business owners an alternative to selling to traditional private equity. They invest in and help operate entrepreneurial businesses in the healthcare, consumer and insurance sectors. Partner companies seek capital and expertise to grow, or values-driven new ownership to preserve a founder’s legacy. Their hands-on approach includes taking operating roles inside partner companies as needed, including as CEO when appropriate.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2017
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Lou Marinaccio
Founder
Dylan Kindler
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Parkstone Growth Partners?
Founder Lou Marinaccio is the sole decision-maker on new investments, drawing on 18 years of deal experience as a Partner at North Castle Partners. Partner Dylan Kindler, who joined in 2018, supports sourcing, due diligence and portfolio operations. The firm’s website lists no additional investment committee members.
Does Parkstone Growth Partners operate like a traditional private equity firm?
Parkstone explicitly markets itself as an alternative to traditional private equity. Its partners take hands-on operating roles inside portfolio companies — including as CEO or President — rather than installing third-party executives. Marinaccio currently serves as CEO of portfolio company Physical Therapy Billing Services, and Kindler as President.
What types of businesses does Parkstone Growth Partners target?
The firm targets entrepreneurial, founder-led businesses in healthcare, consumer and insurance sectors. Known investments span revenue cycle management, autism therapy, dental service organizations and adolescent behavioral health — all lower-middle-market service providers, primarily in Florida.
Where does Parkstone Growth Partners’ capital come from?
The source of Parkstone’s investment capital is not publicly disclosed. The firm does not reference a parent family office or a disclosed LP base, and its AUM remains undisclosed.
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