Angeles Equity

Tim Meyer is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Angeles Equity Partners, which he helped establish in 2014, and oversees the firm's investment activities. He previously co-led the Industrials vertical at The Gores Group, held a role at Gateway managing revenue and margin for its Professional Business Unit, and spent over five years at Bain & Company on strategy, M&A, and operational engagements, following earlier positions at AT&T and IBM. He holds a B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Adam Lerner is an Operating Partner at Angeles Operations Group and sits on the Executive Committee at Angeles Equity Partners, where he handles evaluation and due diligence of new investments and oversees portfolio companies through post-close transformation. He previously held an executive role at KIK Custom Products, a Centerbridge Partners portfolio company, and was an operating partner at Marlin Equity Partners. Earlier, he served as EVP of sales and marketing at MicronPC, and he holds a B.S. in economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Andrew Freedman is an Operating Partner, Finance at Angeles Operations Group, where he evaluates new investment opportunities, conducts due diligence, and provides financial oversight across portfolio companies. He previously spent over 20 years as an Operating Partner at The Gores Group, leading financial and operational diligence and portfolio transformation across industrial, consumer, and technology businesses, and held board and audit committee roles at portfolio companies. Earlier he served as CFO of The Learning Company and held senior finance roles in consumer software, with early experience at Paramount Communications and in public accounting.

Frank Spelman is a Managing Director at Angeles Equity Partners, where he sits on the Investment Committee and Executive Committee and leads investments in chemicals, industrial goods, and industrial technology, manufacturing, and services. Before joining the firm in 2018, he was a Principal at Apollo Global Management and previously at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., having started his career in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Gleacher Partners. He holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Matt Hively is an Operating Partner at Angeles Operations Group and a member of the Executive Committee at Angeles Equity Partners, where he evaluates new investment opportunities, conducts due diligence, and oversees portfolio investments. Before joining in 2022, he held several C-level roles, including CEO positions at portfolio companies of Grupo Breca, a South American conglomerate. Earlier, he worked for over a decade in the Private Equity and Corporate Strategy practices at Bain & Company. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School.

Peter Kurto is an Operating Partner at Angeles Operations Group, where he handles evaluation and due diligence of new investments, post-close transformation, and portfolio oversight. He previously was an Operating Executive at Monomoy Capital Partners and held leadership roles including CEO of Columbus Industries, COO at H.M. Dunn AeroSystems, and CEO at AAF International, and began his career at General Electric. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Brown University and an M.B.A. from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.

Sam Heischuber is a Managing Director at Angeles Equity Partners, where he serves on the Investment Committee and Executive Committee and handles evaluation, due diligence, and execution of new investment opportunities. Before joining the firm in 2016, he worked as an investment professional at Platinum Equity's Lower Middle Market group and as an Associate at Sun Capital Partners, and started his career as an analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Wells Fargo in New York. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Finance concentration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Chris Huetsch is a principal on the investment team at Angeles Equity Partners, where he focuses on evaluating, executing, and managing investments in the industrials sector. He previously worked as an industrial-focused investment principal at Arsenal Capital Partners, an investment analyst at D1 Capital Partners, a principal in the private equity group at KKR, and began his career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Finance and Banking concentration from the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business.

Edgar Friloux is a Principal at Angeles Equity Partners, focusing on evaluating, conducting due diligence on, and executing new investment opportunities. Before joining the firm in 2022, he worked as an investment professional at Union Park Capital and started his career in J.P. Morgan's Investment Banking Division. He holds a B.A. in Economics with Honors from the University of Chicago and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Freddie Briggs is a Principal at Angeles Operations Group, where he evaluates new investment opportunities, conducts due diligence, drives post-close transformation, and oversees portfolio investments. Before joining in 2025, he held executive leadership roles at private equity–backed companies, most recently as Chief Transformation Officer at Ampure, an EV charging business, and previously worked as an associate partner at McKinsey & Company focused on operational and digital transformation in industrials. He began his career as an exploration geophysicist in West Africa and holds an M.Sci. in Geoscience from Imperial College London.

Annie Chau is the Chief Operating and Compliance Officer of Angeles Equity Partners, having previously served as its Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer since the firm's founding in 2014, where she oversees internal operations and compliance. Before joining Angeles, she provided transaction advisory services as a consultant and worked at The Gores Group as an Associate and later Vice President, focusing on acquisitions and divestitures in the Industrials vertical. She began her career as an M&A analyst at Merrill Lynch and holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

Brandon Gold is a Vice President at Angeles Operations Group, where he evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities and oversees portfolio investments and post-close transformation. Before joining in 2023, he was a consultant at Boston Consulting Group working on private equity, aerospace and defense, and technology projects, and he previously held roles at PepsiCo and SpaceX. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Chetan Bhandari is Head of Capital Markets at Angeles Operations Group, where he oversees capital market activities for new and existing investments and manages relationships with public and private debt investors. He joined in 2025 after serving as Co-head of the Financing Advisory & Restructuring Group at Greenhill & Co., and previously held Managing Director roles at Lazard, GLC Advisors, Goldman Sachs, and UBS, along with senior finance positions at Toys "R" Us. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Brown University, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a Master of Studies in Law from the USC Gould School of Law.

Derek Rush is a Vice President at Angeles Equity Partners, where he handles evaluation, due diligence, and execution of new investment opportunities. He previously worked as an investment professional at Ardian's North American buyout fund and began his career in investment banking at Piper Jaffray in the Diversified Industrials and Services group. He holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Elizabeth Levin is a Vice President at Angeles Operations Group, where she evaluates new investment opportunities, conducts due diligence, and supports post-close transformation and oversight across portfolio investments. Before joining in 2023, she was a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group working on private equity due diligence and growth strategy, and earlier worked in the securities division of Goldman Sachs. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Eshang Saini is a Vice President at Angeles Operations Group, where he evaluates and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies through post-close transformation. Before joining in 2025, he was a Principal at Boston Consulting Group working on transformations and post-merger integrations in industrial manufacturing and chemicals, and earlier held roles as a Digital Product Manager at INNIO and an advanced technologies engineer at GE. He holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley, an M.S. from Georgia Institute of Technology, and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Graham Repp is a Senior Associate at Angeles Equity Partners, where he handles evaluation, due diligence, and execution of new investment opportunities. Before joining the firm in 2023, he worked in J.P. Morgan's Investment Banking Division within the Diversified Industries Group. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Jim Temple is a Vice President at Angeles Equity Partners, which he joined in 2021, working on evaluation, due diligence, and execution of new investments. He previously was an investment professional at ClearLight Partners, worked in strategy and corporate development at the micro-mobility company Bird, and began his career in Morgan Stanley's investment banking division. He holds a degree from Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Computer Science.

Kurt Hans leads the tax function at Angeles Operations Group, handling tax due diligence and overseeing the tax function of portfolio companies, including tax risk mitigation and opportunity execution. He joined in 2023 after serving as Managing Member of Abridged Tax Solutions, advising clients including Angeles Equity Partners on M&A tax matters, and previously spent 2004-2015 as Senior Vice President of Tax at the Gores Group, with earlier roles at Arthur Andersen and KPMG. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University and a Masters in Taxation from the University of Denver.

Michael Boehringer is a Senior Associate at Angeles Equity Partners, where he works on evaluating, conducting due diligence on, and executing new investment opportunities. Before joining the firm in 2023, he was part of Lincoln International's Global Industrials M&A Group in Los Angeles and previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company in Cleveland. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the Farmer School of Business at Miami University.

Michael Johnson is a Vice President, Operations - Finance at Angeles Operations Group, where he evaluates new investment opportunities, supports post-close transformation, and provides financial oversight across portfolio companies. Before joining in 2025, he worked in the Finance Practice at Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, taking on interim leadership and secondment roles at Cerberus portfolio companies, and earlier began his career at Johnson & Johnson. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Villanova University.

Rachel Lee is Vice President, Finance at Angeles Equity Partners, where she handles the firm's financial and administrative matters, joining in 2022. She previously served as Controller at BentallGreenOak and as a Senior Fund Accountant at Canyon Capital Advisors, and began her career auditing hedge funds and private equity funds at Ernst & Young. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers Business School - New Brunswick and is a CPA (inactive).

Rodger Yuan is a Vice President at Angeles Operations Group, where he handles evaluation and due diligence of new investment opportunities, post-close transformation, and oversight across portfolio investments. Before joining in 2022, he was a Manager at McKinsey & Company working on growth strategy and operations for industrial companies. He holds a B.S. with Honors in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in the same field from MIT.

Steve Tamjidi works in business development at Angeles Equity Partners, which he joined in 2023, supporting deal origination and building direct relationships with corporate sellers. He previously led business development at Architect Equity, sourcing investment opportunities from intermediaries and corporate sellers, and earlier held business development roles at Ascension Equity Partners and Regent Equity Partners, beginning his career at Marlin Equity Partners. He holds a B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Management from the University of California, Irvine.

Tanner Pattee is Head of Talent Acquisition at Angeles Operations Group, where he develops executive recruiting and talent management strategies across the portfolio. He previously led Go-To-Market Recruiting for ASG, the SaaS investing arm of Alpine Investors, and held talent roles at Clutter and Career Group Search. He holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from UCLA.

Taylor Grushen is the Office Manager at Angeles Equity Partners, handling office management along with administrative and accounting support. She joined the firm in 2025, having previously held an Office Manager role at MK Business Centers. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Loyola Marymount University.

Winn Medlock is a Senior Associate at Angeles Equity Partners, where he handles evaluation, due diligence, and execution of new investment opportunities. He joined the firm in 2023 after working in Truist Securities' Corporate and Investment Banking Division within the Industrials and Services Group, and previously began his career at Jefferies in the Private Capital Advisory Group. He holds a Master of Finance from Vanderbilt University and a B.B.A. in Managerial Finance and Real Estate from the University of Mississippi.