Ridgemont Equity

John Shimp is involved in general firm management at Ridgemont Equity, focusing on business and technology-enabled services and industrial growth. He previously worked at Bank of America Capital Investors and related entities, McKinsey & Company, and served as a submariner in the United States Navy. He holds an M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and an A.B. in Chemistry and Political Science from Duke University.

Anthony Cassano is a Partner at Ridgemont Equity Partners with nearly twenty years of experience spanning principal investing, investment banking, and accounting. He focuses on middle-market investments in the Technology, Media, and Telecom sectors, with additional experience in Business and Information Services, Education, Energy, Healthcare, Pharma, and Consumer. His transaction experience includes leveraged buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations, hostile takeovers, takeover defenses, sell-side auctions, negotiated buy-side and sell-side deals, and equity offerings.

Charles Anderson grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, after being born on a U.S. Air Force base in Alaska. He earned a B.A. from Washington and Lee University (Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Prior to his current role, he worked at Crestview Partners and JP Morgan Securities.

Dan Harknett is a member of Ridgemont Equity's team who previously worked at J.H. Whitney Capital Partners and Wachovia Securities. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.S. in Finance (cum laude) from The Pennsylvania State University.

Eric Langerman is a member of the Ridgemont Equity team. He earned an M.B.A. from Columbia University, where he was a Feldberg Fellow and graduated with Dean's Honors and Distinction, and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His background includes prior roles at Barings, Sentinel Capital Partners, and McColl Partners.

John Grenier is a member of Ridgemont Equity, based in North Carolina after previously spending about ten years in New York. He originally grew up in Alabama.

Justin Lay is a Partner at Ridgemont Equity Partners, where his work involves originating and structuring investments across the capital structure of middle market companies, including post-closing operational and growth initiatives and board-level governance. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond, with concentrations in Finance and Marketing, and was a four-year member of the men's varsity basketball team, serving as Co-Captain in his senior year.

Kelly Lineberger previously worked at Banc of America Merrill Lynch Capital Partners and Sterling Capital Management. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Sociology from Davidson College, where she was a Baylies Brewster Scholar and a collegiate field hockey player.

Matt Ibbetson holds an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. His prior experience includes roles at Lear Corporation, McKinsey & Company, and the United States Navy.

Rob Edwards holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.A. in Economics (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His prior experience includes Banc of America Capital Investors and related entities, McKinsey & Co., Allied Capital, and Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co.

Tim Dillon works at Ridgemont Equity, with prior experience at Carousel Capital and Wachovia Securities. He earned a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from Davidson College.

Walker Poole earned a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead-Cain Scholar. He founded Banc of America Capital Investors and related entities, and previously worked at NCNB Corporation and Bankers Trust Company.

Colin Galle previously worked at Meta, Boston Consulting Group, and served in the United States Navy. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Ocean Engineering from the United States Naval Academy.

Michael Mandl is a member of the Ridgemont Equity team. He previously worked at Metalmark Capital and Barclays Capital, and holds a B.S. in Economics and History from Duke University.

Adam Brawley is a Charlotte native who previously worked at KPMG LLP. He holds a Master of Accounting and a B.S. in Business Administration (with a second major in Economics) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar.

Alexandra Williams holds an M.B.A. from Duke University and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her prior experience includes roles at Barings and Sands Capital.

Andrew Schultz is a Greensboro native who earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

Angus Brown is Chief Financial Officer at Ridgemont Equity Partners and a Certified Public Accountant. His experience spans financial services, private equity, venture capital, and real estate, with expertise in corporate, partnership, and individual taxation. He also works in financial and managerial accounting and statistical analysis of economic data, including regression analysis.

Annie Pearson is a member of Ridgemont Equity. She earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina Honors College, graduating summa cum laude, and previously worked at Coker Capital.

Emily Cochran is a Manager of Investor Relations at Ridgemont Equity Partners. She holds the Series 7, Series 24, and Series 63 securities licenses.

George Morgan is a Partner at Ridgemont Equity Partners. He oversees private equity investments across the telecom, media, and technology sectors.

Jack Cook holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University. He previously worked at BlackArch Partners.

Keegan Good holds a B.A. in Economics from Wake Forest University. The page associates him with Dyehard Fan Supply.

Ladd Harrison is a member of the team at Ridgemont Equity. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and previously worked at BlackArch Partners. He grew up in Atlanta.

Mason Huss holds an M.B.A. with Honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Finance and Accounting (Cum Laude) from Wofford College. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Securities. He is originally from Charlotte.

Matt Schnizer is an Associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and German Studies from Davidson College.

Olivia Mullens is an Assistant Fund Controller at Ridgemont Equity Partners, where she works across multiple funds on tasks including quarterly and audited financial statements, capital calls, distributions, and liquidity analysis, and coordinates with external auditors, tax preparers, and the investor relations team. Her responsibilities also cover the Management Company's monthly close process, fund and portfolio company billing, and partner allocations. In 2024, she led the Management Company's ERP system migration from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct, reconfiguring existing reporting dimensions for the new system.

Sam Poole is a member of the team at Ridgemont Equity. He previously worked at Banks Street Partners and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Theo Karavolas is an Associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners. He graduated from Hamilton College with departmental honors in history and a minor in economics, and was a student-athlete during his time there.