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LFM Capital Jessica Ginsberg
1312 Third Avenue North Managing Director
Nashville, Tennessee37208 (615) 983-6294
lfmcapital.com [email protected]
Operators. Engineers. Partners.
About LFM Capital LFM Senior Team
We are a Nashville-based private equity firm founded by Steve Cook, Executive Managing Director
• Principal, TVV Capital
operators and engineers. We invest in manufacturing • COO, MFG.com
companies in the U.S. and Canada. • Southeastern Regional Senior Director, Dell
• Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
We are driven by a passion for invigorating the • B.S. Electrical Engineering, US Naval Academy
• M.S. Electrical Engr. and Computer Science, MIT
manufacturing sector in North America. Our vision is to • MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
grow successful manufacturing businesses that leave a Dan Shockley, Managing Director
lasting legacy. • General Manager, Ditch Witch
• General Manager, Caterpillar
Investment Focus • Facility Manager, Caterpillar
• B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, University of
Missouri Rolla
Financial Profile • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, MIT
• MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
Fund Size: $307 million Chris Lin, Managing Director
• Case Team Leader, Bain & Company
Type: Lead or control investments • B.S. Biomedical Computation, Stanford
• M.S. Electrical Engr. and Computer Science, MIT
Transaction: Management Buyout, Corporate • MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
Carve-out, Strategic Add-ons
Company Size: $3 to $15 million EBITDA
Jessica Ginsberg, Managing Director
Sector: North American manufacturing • Portfolio Management Officer, Bank of America
• Vice President, Essex Investment Management
and industrial services • Associate, Pamlico Capital
• Analyst, Leveraged Finance, Bank of America
Our Approach • BSBA, Georgetown University
We have a highly flexible model.
Conner Harris, Managing Director
• We are excited to partner with current owners and • Vice President, The Riverside Company
management teams. We also partner with owners • Vice President, BDCA
• Analyst, BlackArch Partners
looking to make a transition and work together to • Mechanical Engineer, Westinghouse Nuclear
help identify the next leader. • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina
State University
We are an active partner, but we don’t micromanage.
Russ Aiken, Vice President
• We are on-call to support management teams • Analyst, Barlclays
with operational expertise but give them autonomy • Analyst, PwC, Transaction Services
to run their businesses. We work hard to preserve • BBA Lipscomb University
• MAcc, Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate
legacy, focus on company culture, and empower School of Management
employees to develop and grow.
We believe manufacturing transcends the shop floor. Ken Hoefling, Operating Partner**
• Vice President, Caterpillar
• Sales, marketing, product development, supply • General Manager, Caterpillar
chain, distribution, and manufacturing are all • Product Manager, Engineering Manager, various
engineering positions, Caterpillar
critical to success. We work alongside companies • BS, Iowa State University
to identify their growth levers – and then work as a • Caterpillar Executive MBA, Stanford University
team to decide which to pull and how hard. **Operating Partners are employees of LFM, but the Firm is reimbursed by the
portfolio companies where they dedicate time.
