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Treadstone

Private equity

Dallas · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Treadstone Partners positions itself as a highly focused, discreet organization whose strength lies in its core areas of expertise. Its operating approach emphasizes experience and maturity, with each senior professional bringing a strong financial background alongside hands-on operational responsibility in areas including manufacturing, distribution, financial services, energy, retail and real estate. Senior professionals stay involved with an investment from beginning to end, avoiding delegation of primary responsibility. The leadership team shares a common vision and culture, and each member has made a substantial personal financial commitment to the firm. The firm frames this stability, cohesion and decades of collective experience as delivering meaningful benefits to its investment partners and portfolio companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

HQ
Dallas, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1993

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Gary P. Thomason· Co-Founder & Principalin
Phillip T. Dixon· Co-Founder & President
Blake G. Modersitzki· General Partner
Brian F. Kowalchyk· Principal
John P. Collins· Senior Operations Advisor

John P. Collins works as a Senior Operations Advisor with a background in operations management and control. He has held senior executive leadership roles at large and mid-sized manufacturing companies both domestically and internationally, including Summit Manufacturing and Alumax Asia Pacific (an Alcoa predecessor), and has advised Treadstone for over a decade. He holds a degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Georgia State University.

Robert W. Schleizer· Senior Operations Advisor

Robert W. Schleizer is a founding partner of Blackbriar Advisors LLC, a Dallas-based financial and operational advisory firm, and has more than 30 years of turnaround management experience across both private and public companies. His operations expertise covers manufacturing, real estate, agriculture, retail, and transportation. He is a Certified Insolvency Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) and Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), and holds an undergraduate accounting degree from Arizona State University.

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Treadstone focus on?
Treadstone focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Energy.
Where is Treadstone located?
Treadstone is headquartered in Dallas, US.

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