In a recent episode of Invest Like the Best (May 27, 2025), Graham Weaver, founder of Alpine Investors, crystallized his firm’s approach to private equity in four powerful words: “Solve it with talent.” Behind that phrase is a strategic insight that shapes how smart investors approach value creation—especially in lower-middle …
Solve It with Talent: The Private Equity Advantage That Can’t Be UnderwrittenRead More »
After a slow 2024, private equity activity surged in Q1 2025, according to EY’s latest Private Equity Pulse report. Deal volume rose 45% from Q1 a year ago, and total deal value more than doubled. PE firms are eager to put capital to work, but they’re navigating trade tensions, financing …
What Q1’s Private Equity Rebound Means for HiringRead More »
In private equity, talent drives returns. Firms with the right leadership teams in place move faster, execute more effectively, and exit stronger. But too often, leadership is viewed through a narrow lens—focused solely (or at least primarily) on the CEO or a few key C-suite roles. At Townsend Search Group, …
Beyond the C-Suite: Why Private Equity Needs Leaders Who Build LeadersRead More »
For decades now, Townsend Search Group has been obsessing over the specific nuances, organizational structures and executive characteristics distinguishing middle market private equity companies from their founder—and family-owned counterparts.
