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Station Partners
Station Partners is a private investment firm that has a long-term approach towards investing, managing, and growing profitable lower middle market businesses.
Station Partners
Station Partners is a private investment firm that has a long-term approach towards investing, managing, and growing profitable lower middle market businesses.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Morristown
Corporate office
161 Madison Avenue, Suite 315, Morristown, NJ 07960, United States
Principals
Kreamer Rooke
Team Member
Ryan Kelly
Team Member
Tristan Stowell
Team Member
Michael Bernardi
Team Member
Matt Bailey
Investment Committee
Marty Becker
Investment Committee
Jake Beinecke
Investment Committee
Steve Knightly
Investment Committee
Taylor Rooke
Investment Committee
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Station Partners' investment strategy?
Station Partners makes control investments in profitable U.S. lower middle market companies generating up to $40 million in annual revenue. The firm pursues buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth equity transactions, developing a tailored investment thesis for each deal. It is industry-agnostic and focuses on building sustainable enterprise value alongside management teams, per its website.
Who runs investment decisions at Station Partners?
Day-to-day leadership includes Kreamer Rooke, Ryan Kelly, Tristan Stowell, and Michael Bernardi. A separate investment committee — Matt Bailey, Marty Becker, Jake Beinecke, Steve Knightly, and Taylor Rooke — brings additional oversight to portfolio decisions, according to the firm's website.
How does Station Partners source deals?
Station Partners relies on a broad network of intermediaries including business brokers, M&A advisors, accountants, and attorneys. The firm states it has built these relationships on a reputation of transparency and candor, using them to access proprietary opportunities rather than broadly auctioned processes.
What types of companies does Station Partners invest in?
The firm invests in profitable businesses across industries, with a disclosed revenue ceiling of $40 million. Portfolio companies include Granite Hills Group (commercial landscaping), Evolve Logistics Group (logistics), COR Health Services (behavioral health), Ark Technology Companies (tech consulting), and Source One Financial Services (financial services), per its portfolio page.
Does Station Partners take minority or control positions?
Station Partners makes control investments. The firm structures transactions — buyouts, recapitalizations, or growth investments — that require equity alignment from management, giving the firm governance control while keeping operating partners meaningfully invested.
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