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Wind Point Partners

Private equity

Chicago · Growth · 93 people tracked

Also known as WIND POINT ADVISORS LLC

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Investment thesis

Wind Point creates a detailed transformation vision for stable, well-positioned businesses in attractive industries before investing. The firm's core competency lies in identifying and mobilizing a network of experienced operating executives through its Executive Advisor Partner and Chief Executive Pipeline programs who work closely with portfolio companies from initial investment through exit. This hands-on collaborative approach with board-level and C-suite executives to drive operational improvement and growth is positioned as a key competitive advantage and preference differentiator for business owners and management teams.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
Chicago, US
Instruments
Equity
AUM
$8.6B
Tracked investments
76

Team · 93 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Joe Lawler· Managing Directorin
Konrad Salaber· Managing Directorin
Paul Peterson· Managing Director
Alex Washington· Managing Directorin
Adam Jump· Principalin
Clayton Finley· Principalin
Peter Leemputte· Principalin
Yury Kapko· Principalin
Alec Petrie· Vice Presidentin
Allison Vandenberg· Director of Talentin
Andrew Iacobucci· CEO of FreshEdgein
Aubrey Hamilton· Executive Administrator
Bill Pond· CEO of RTICin
Brendan Schafer· Senior Associatein
Chloe Zhou· Senior Associatein
Chris Hart· CEO of Central Moloney, Inc.in
Colleen McMorrow· Accounting Manager, Fundsin
Colleen Norman· Senior Executive Administrator, HR Associate
Ellie Farquharson· Accounting Manager, Firm Operationsin
Felipe Soares· Head of Value Creationin
George Mathews· Associatein
Gunnar Olson· CEO of good2growin
Hannah Mitchell-Yoder· Director of Operationsin
Irwin Bhathal· Vice Presidentin
Jack Duffy· AVP, Investor Relations and Portfolio Analytics
Jack Molino· Senior Associatein
James Mylett· CEO of Smart Carein
Jenny Nolan· Administrative Operations Manager
John Montigny· CEO of Clean Solutions Group (CSG)
José Luis Prado· CEO of Monarca Food Solutions
Karla Hernandez· Executive Administrator, Eventsin
Kathryn Kopp· Vice Presidentin
Kathy Rybicki· Director of Value Creation – Technologyin
Katie Unger· Office & Hospitality Coordinator
Kayla Singletary· Fund Accountant IIin
Kimberly Rich· Tax Manager
Kristen Oats· Director of Value Creation – Finance
Kristen Trotta· Chief Financial Officerin
Lauren Dowdle· VP, Investor Relations and Marketingin
Luis Orbegoso· CEO of Turf Masters Brands
Lydia Eisenmann· Associatein
Matt Miller· CEO of Targeted PetCarein
Molly Parrilli· Events Managerin
Neil Olsen· Controllerin
Nick Wilson· Vice Presidentin
Peter Skinner· Associatein
RJ Clesceri· Associatein
Ron Liberman· Head of Investor Relationsin
Sam Burchell· Vice Presidentin
Santiago Perez· CEO of Hillerin
Sean Lischke· Vice President
Seth Ferriell· CEO of United Uptime Servicesin
Steve Scgalski· CEO of Nelson Globalin
Sydney Sankar· Senior Executive Administrator, Investor Relations
Tanner Simmons· Senior Accountant, Firm Operationsin
Ted Dysart· Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associatesin

Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates participating as an Executive Advisor Partner.

Trent Lammers· Associate
Trish Gilbert· Chief Talent Officerin
Usman Shakeel· General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
William McNamara· CEO of Liquid Tech Solutions

17 people who came through Wind Point Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 5 more

What they invest in

from 32 of 76 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×15Consumer ×10FoodTech ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×5Cleantech ×4Hardware ×4New Materials ×4Construction Tech ×3

HQs:United States×15United Kingdom×2

Investments · 76 tracked

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AIR-Serv Group
Alliance International Group
Americantrgamericantrg.comin

Warehouse on Wheels (WOW) provides on-demand mobile storage using dock-height dry van trailers and ground-level containers, delivered within 24 to 48 hours as an alternative to traditional warehouse leases.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain

Ames True Temper
Argotec
ArrMaz Custom Chemicals
Ascensus Specialtiesascensusspecialties.comin𝕏

Ascensus Specialties is a specialty chemicals manufacturer producing reagents such as sodium borohydride, potassium, and diborane for use in complex chemical transformations.

Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials

Co-investorsACE & Company

Assisi Pet Careassisipetcare.comin

Assisi Pet Care acquires, manages, and grows pet care, food, and related companies, operating a portfolio of pet brands across the European pet care industry.

ConsumerFoodTechLondon, GB

Aurora Plastics
Bakery Chef
Breeze Industrial Products
Bun Basket
Bushnell Performance Optics
Buske Logisticsbuske.comin

Buske is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering warehousing and logistics services to Fortune 1,000 companies across industries such as food and beverage and automotive manufacturing.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Central Moloneycentralmoloneyinc.comin

Central Moloney (CMI) manufactures distribution transformers, transformer components, and wildlife protection products.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareNorth Little Rock, US

Citadel Plastics
Clean Solutions Group
Cleangrpcleangrp.com

CSG (Clean Group) is an American manufacturer of sustainability-focused clean solutions, producing products aimed at environmental stewardship for its customers and partners.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantech

Critica Infrastructure
Dicom Transportation GroupFeb 2014

Chicago, US

Scott Dobak(Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary)Nicolas Simard(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President)

BoardKonrad Salaber(Director)Alex Washington(Director)Tom Schmitt(Director)Rick McClelland(Director)

Envera
Envera Systemsenverasystems.comin𝕏

Envera Systems provides security solutions for residential communities—including remote visitor screening via a virtual gate guard, guard management software, video surveillance with remote guards, cloud-based access control, and automated barrier gates.

IoTPropTechSaaS

Enviromatic Systemsenviromaticsystems.comin
Evans Food Group
FoodScience Corporation
FreshEdgefreshedgefoods.comin

FreshEdge is a network of fresh food distributors that supplies produce and specialty food products across multiple contiguous regions using refrigerated facilities.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain

Gehl Food & Beverage

Manufacturer of shelf-stable aseptic beverages, soups, and sauces.

Co-investorsKainos

Gehlfoodandbeveragegehlfoodandbeverage.comin

Gehl Food & Beverage is a food and beverage manufacturer that employs more than 700 people.

Advanced ManufacturingFoodTech

good2growgood2grow.comin

good2grow makes better-for-you drinks and snacks for kids, including juices, milk, water, and crackers, sold in reusable, BPA-free packaging featuring licensed character tops from 200+ characters.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechAtlanta, US

Co-investorsKainos

Handgardshandgards.comin𝕏

Handgards manufactures and supplies disposable food service products, including films made from HDPE, LDPE, mLLDPE, and Nylon resins, gloves, and protective wear for the foodservice industry.

Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechNew MaterialsEl Paso, US

Hasahasapool.com
Hearthside Food Solutions
Hiller
Hillerfirehillerfire.comin𝕏

The Hiller Companies provides fire protection and life safety products and services, including fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems for commercial and special hazard applications.

HardwareHouston, US

Interface Performance Materials
Kleinfelderkleinfelder.comin𝕏

Kleinfelder is an engineering, design, and professional services firm focused on infrastructure improvement and environmental protection.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction Tech

Co-investorsLindsay Goldberg

Legacy Ryt-way Industries
Liquid Tech Solutions
Marshfield DoorSystems
Monarca Food Solutions
Monarcasnacksmonarcasnacks.comin

Monarca Food Solutions is a vertically integrated producer of pellet-based food ingredients and end-to-end solutions for the snacks industry.

Advanced ManufacturingFoodTech

MOREgroupmoregroup-inc.comin

MOREgroup is a family of architecture, design, and engineering brands that plans and delivers civic, education, and healthcare facilities.

Construction Tech

Nelson Global Products
Nelsongpnelsongp.comin

Nelson Global provides engineering, manufacturing, and distribution of thermal management, acoustic, and NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) products, including clean and efficient systems that support green energy initiatives.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardware

Nonni's Food Company
Novolexnovolex.comin

Novolex manufactures food, beverage, and specialty packaging for customers across foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyNew Materials

Ox Engineered Products
Pacific Cyclepacific-cycle.comin

Pacific Cycle is a bicycle company that designs and sells bikes under brands including Schwinn and Mongoose, with a focus on making cycling accessible to a broad consumer market.

ConsumerSports Tech

Paragon Films
Pavionpavion.com
Pelsispelsis.com

Pelsis Group is a supplier of pest control products for professional and retail markets, operating a portfolio of pest control brands and distributing to customers across multiple territories.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumer

Co-investorsLDC

Pestell Nutrition
Petmatepetmate.comin

Petmate sells pet products including dog toys, airtight food storage, travel crates and kennels, and waste solutions through brands such as Chuckit!, Vittles Vault, and Petmate.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsAea InvestorsGamutOlympus PartnersStellus Capital Management

Qualitor, Inc.
RailWorks
RTICrticoutdoors.com
Santa Maria Foods
Shearer's Foodsshearers.comin

Shearer's is a contract manufacturer and co-packer of snack foods, producing potato chips, kettle chips, tortilla chips, extruded snacks, popcorn, crackers, cookies, wafers, and protein bars across multiple US manufacturing plants.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFoodTechGreen, US

Bill Nictakis(Chairman and CEO)Mark McNeil(CEO and Board Member)inSteve Fuechtmann(Chief Financial Officer)inChad Marquardt(Chief Growth Officer)Michael Darer(Chief Strategy Officer)Chris Read(Chief Procurement Officer)in

Sigmasigmaco.comin

SIGMA supplies water and wastewater products including fittings, restraints, extended range products, municipal castings, fabrications, and custom parts for OEM manufacturers, serving customers across North America.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials

Smart Caresmartcaresolutions.comin

Smart Care provides installation, maintenance, and repair services for commercial hot- and cold-side kitchen, refrigeration, and HVAC equipment, serving food retail, restaurants, convenience stores, warehouses, hospitals, and colleges.

Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3

as of Dec 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Wind Point Partners XLPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System202216.1%1.33x0.11x
Wind Point Partners IXLPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System201914.3%1.57x0.52x
Wind Point Partners VILPs: Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, The Regents of the University of California2005-1.6%0.95x0.95x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Wind Point Partners made?
Wind Point Partners has 76 tracked investments.
What stage does Wind Point Partners invest at?
Wind Point Partners invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does Wind Point Partners focus on?
Wind Point Partners focuses on Construction Tech.
Where is Wind Point Partners located?
Wind Point Partners is headquartered in Chicago, US.
Who does Wind Point Partners co-invest with?
Wind Point Partners most often shares deals with Kainos, Aea Investors, Gamut, among 7 tracked co-investors.

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