AVENTURA, Fla., March 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WM Partners, LP, a diverse-owned
private equity firm certified by the National Association of
Investment Companies, focused on investing in lower-middle market
companies and driving value creation in the health and wellness
sector, today announced the promotions of several members of the
investment team: Eli Minski to
Principal, Jonathan Tarich to Senior
Vice President and Leon Lacs to Senior Associate.
"These individuals originated and completed the first two
acquisitions in Fund III at attractive acquisition multiples in a
continued difficult and competitive M&A environment in the
health and wellness industry," stated Ernesto Carrizosa, CIO and Managing Partner. "We
are very proud of their results and contributions to the firm and
excited for the strong foundation established in Fund III's
portfolio," he added.
Eli Minski, Principal, joined WM
Partners in 2015 and is a member of the investment team and one of
the first employees of the firm. Eli has been involved in all
transactions since the firm's founding. In his new role he will
continue to lead the deal team as well as new firm initiatives. Eli
received an M.B.A. from Babson College
and a B.S.M. in Finance from Tulane
University.
Jonathan Tarich, Senior Vice
President, joined WM Partners in 2016 shortly after the formation
of the firm's first fund. He is a long-time member of the
investment team with deep involvement in most of the firm's
transactions. Jonathan continues to be responsible for business
development, pipeline execution, and portfolio monitoring. Jonathan
graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Biology from the University of Florida.
Leon Lacs, Senior Associate, joined WM Partners in 2020. He is a
member of the investment team and supports the deal team by
identifying, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities, as
well as monitoring existing portfolio companies. Prior to joining
WM Partners, Leon worked at
Sunlight Financial in New York
City. Leon graduated from
the University of Florida where he
earned an M.A. in International Business and B.S. in Finance. He is
also a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of
Miami.
About WM Partners
WM Partners is a middle-market private equity firm specializing in
buyout investments in the health and wellness sector. WM Partners
seeks to acquire small and medium size businesses with attractive
growth prospects and generate sustainable, long-term value through
its operational expertise in the health and wellness sector, and
strategic business approach working in collaboration with
experienced management teams. WM Partners is certified as a
diverse-owned firm by the National Association of Investment
Companies and is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible
Investment and the ILPA Diversity in Action Initiative. WM Partners
is based in Aventura, FL. More
information about WM Partners is available
at www.wmplp.com.
For media inquiries about this press release, please
contact:
WM Partners, LP
Investor Relations
Email: investor.relations@wmplp.com
Tel: +1 754-260-6507
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