Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital

Co-founder of RQM+, a leading MedTech service provider grown since 2008 to over 600 employees across 8 countries and a $385 million valuation. A mechanical engineer by training, she also serves on the board of nonprofit Mission: Agape.

President of Effox-Flextor-Mader/General Rubber, a licensed engineer with over 35 years of experience developing expansion joints and dampers for power and industrial markets. Active leader within the Fluid Sealing Association and Hydraulic Institute.

Co-founder and Vice Chairman of RQM+, which grew from an idea in 2007 to a company valued at $385M in 2022. She focuses on mentoring, investing, and speaking with an emphasis on improving people's lives.

Aesthetic laser entrepreneur who founded Sandstone Medical Technologies (2000) and Rohrer Aesthetics (2015), the latter sold to Blue Ocean Aesthetic Holdings in 2022. He remains President of Rohrer Aesthetics.

Chairman and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, a NASCAR racing, marketing, and manufacturing organization with over 200 victories and 17 championships. A former NASCAR driver, he also owns Childress Vineyards and Yadkin River Angus.

Co-founder of Chartwell Investments (1992) with 30+ years of private equity experience and over $4 billion in transaction value; previously at Goldman Sachs M&A and a NYC investment firm. He chairs or sits on numerous portfolio company boards and graduated summa cum laude from Wharton.

Joined Chartwell in 2015 with 15 years of investment experience, focusing on evaluating and executing new platform and add-on acquisitions and portfolio oversight. Previously worked at Hyde Park Holdings, Velocity Capital Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and GE Capital; holds an MBA from NYU Stern.

Chief Strategy Officer and Head of M&A at Lincoln Property Company, previously a partner at Baker Tilly focused on transaction services and fund administration. She has participated in more than 150 transactions totaling over $5 billion.

Vice President of General Rubber LLC and EFM Equipment Co, having joined senior management in 2002 and driven double-digit growth. She serves on the boards of the Fluid Sealing Association and the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Foundation.

Joined Chartwell in 2020 as Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner and Vice President and the firm's Executive Administrator. Previously served as Product Lead for the online fundraising platform FundMyTravel.

Founder and President of STONEBREAKER LLC, a strategic services consulting firm in Winston-Salem, NC. Previously spent over 20 years at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as SVP of Marketing and Business Strategy and led its Sports Marketing Enterprises division.

Former President and CEO of Carey International, a private equity-backed tech-enabled business services company, with extensive M&A and go-to-market experience. Holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Duke.

President and CEO of Bordentown Truck Driver Training School, one of the largest commercial driver training operations in the U.S. A longtime CVTA board member and former CVTA chairman with a background operating truck stops.

Financial executive with a background in strategic financial management of private equity-backed companies in biotech and consulting. Led financial activities at RQM+ through two PE transactions; a CPA with an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

Retired senior executive of ExxonMobil after 35 years, having held leadership roles in refining, supply chain, chemicals, and marketing including VP of Global Fuels Marketing. Later led strategic planning and global divestments; holds an MBA from Wharton.

Consumer products and medical device executive with 30+ years of experience, former CEO of Easton Hockey and co-chairman of Bell Automotive Products. Co-founder of Morningstar Business Development Group, advising VC and PE firms, with extensive board experience.

Joined CHIEF Capital in 2025 as a Financial Analyst focused on evaluating and executing investments and supporting portfolio companies, with experience across private equity, venture capital, and investment banking at Bank of America and Credit Suisse. Holds an MBA in Finance from IIM.

Chair of the McGuire Woods Corporate and Private Equity department, representing private equity funds and companies in buyouts, acquisitions, and equity investments across many industries. Also serves as outside general counsel for portfolio companies.

President of Richard Childress Racing and a 30-year veteran of the automotive and motorsports industries, with prior senior roles at Ford Motor Company and various racing organizations. He earned an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business.

Joined CHIEF Capital in 2019, working on new platform investments and running the day-to-day operations of the firm's CMC strategy. His background spans startups, consulting, venture capital, and consumer technology; he holds an MBA from Chicago Booth.