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Walter Florence

Investor

Managing Partner at Frontenac

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Walter Florence is Managing Partner at Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in lower middle market buyouts within the consumer, industrial, and services sectors. Through Frontenac's CEO1ST approach, he works with operating leaders to identify, acquire, and develop market-leading companies. Over its 50-year history, Frontenac has partnered with over 300 mid-sized business owners on transition planning, management enhancement, and growth initiatives.

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Experience

  1. FrontenacManaging Partnercurrent2013 — present
  2. FrontenacVice President; Principal; Managing Director1998 — 2013
  3. FrontenacAssociate1994 — 1996
  4. Bear Stearns & Co.Financial Analyst1992 — 1994

Education

  1. Dartmouth CollegeB.A., Economics and Mathematics1988 — 1992
  2. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Finance1996 — 1998

Skills & more

LBOPrivate EquityDue DiligenceM&A experienceAlternative InvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentCorporate FinanceValuationFinancial ModelingInvestmentsEntrepreneurshipMergers & Acquisitions
+3 moreBusiness StrategyDeal SourcingBusiness Valuation

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

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Shared employers

Also worked at Frontenac32

Reed EdwardsPrincipal at Five Elms CapitalPaul CarberySenior Advisor at FrontenacRonald KuehlManaging Partner at FrontenacJoseph RondinelliManaging Director at FrontenacMichael LangdonManaging Partner at FrontenacElizabeth WilliamsonManaging Director at Frontenac

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Also worked at Bear Stearns & Co.30

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Colleagues at Frontenac

AJ McDevitt
Associate at Frontenac
Brenna Townley
Executive Assistant at Frontenac
Brian Bai
Director, Corporate Development at Frontenac
Casey Slager
Director, Financial Performance at Frontenac
Elizabeth Williamson
Managing Director at Frontenac
Gabriel Becerra
Director of Development at Frontenac
Greg Ruffini
Vice President at Frontenac
Jack Xiao
Associate at Frontenac