Matt Perelman
Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Matt is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Garnett Station Partners. Prior to GSP, he worked at L Catterton Partners, a leading consumer and retail focused private equity firm with over $30 billion of capital under management. Before L Catterton, Matt worked in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup where he executed a number of M&A and Leveraged Finance transactions. He received an M.B.A. with honors from Harvard Business School where he was selected as an Arthur Rock Center Fellow and a B.S.B.A. in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis. Matt is a Trustee of the Heckscher Foundation for Children and a Board Member of Reading Partners, New York. 

Matt Perelman

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Alex Sloane
Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Alex is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Garnett Station Partners. Prior to GSP, Alex worked in private equity at Apollo Global Management, where he focused on transactions in the industrials, business services, gaming and real estate sectors. Prior to Apollo, Alex worked at Goldman Sachs in the firm’s Industrials Investment Banking Group. He is a Trustee of the Heckscher Foundation for Children and America Needs You. Alex received an M.B.A. with Honors from Harvard Business School and a A.B. with Honors in Government and Economics from Harvard College.

Alex Sloane

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Howard Norowitz
Partner & Head of Debt Capital Markets

Howard is a Partner and the Head of Debt Capital Markets at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Howard was Principal of HN Consulting where he served as a consultant and Board member for companies going through operational and/or capital structure realignment. Prior to HN Consulting, Howard was a Partner and founding member of Stone Lion Capital, where he focused on investments in highly levered, distressed and special situations, while also helping grow the firm from $200M AUM to over $1.5B. Prior to Stone Lion, Howard focused on proprietary debt and equity investments as a Managing Director at Bear Stearns, led a restructuring team at GE Capital and was a member of Citibank’s Institutional Recovery Management Group. Howard received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Howard Norowitz

Partner & Head of Debt Capital Markets

Alex Macedo
Partner (Lead Operating Partner)

Alex is Partner (Lead Operating Partner) at Garnett Station Partners. Alex plays a critical role as part of our portfolio company value creation strategy. Alex goes “in-house” with portfolio companies and is solely employed by each company to lead GSP’s management and operational improvement initiatives. Currently, Alex serves as the Chairman of Fat Tuesday, the largest off-premise and take-away alcohol business in the US specializing in frozen drinks, Chairman of Woof Gang Bakery and Chairman of Authentic Restaurant Brands. Alex is a former executive at Restaurant Brands International, where he served as global President of Tim Hortons, the largest Canadian restaurant company. Previously, he was the President of Burger King North America, where he led the business' turnaround in the United States. Prior to joining Burger King, Alex was Founder and Partner of True Marketing, a Latin American sales & marketing consulting company. He also worked at AmBev, owned by AB Inbev, where he served as head of the Brahma Beer business unit. Alex was a board member of Brinker International (NYSE: EAT), one of the leading casual dining restaurant companies, from 2021 to 2022. He received a B.A. from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.

Alex Macedo

Partner (Lead Operating Partner)

William Gadsden
Partner & Chief Operating Officer

Will is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Will was Co-Founder and CEO of Ctrl M Health, an early-stage digital health company delivering evidence-based solutions for those living with migraine headache. Prior to Ctrl M Health, Will was the COO of Logan Circle Partners, the $37 billion fixed-income asset management arm of Fortress Investment Group, where he was responsible for managing all non-investment activities of the firm. Prior to Logan Circle, Will was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs & Co. in various roles within the Prime Brokerage business in both New York and Hong Kong. Will received an M.B.A from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in History from Yale College.

William Gadsden

Partner & Chief Operating Officer

Jordan Garay
Managing Director

Jordan is a Managing Director at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Jordan worked in private equity at Consonance Capital, where he focused on transactions in the healthcare sector. Prior to Consonance, Jordan worked at J.P. Morgan in the firm's Healthcare Investment Banking Group.  Jordan holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Emory University.

Jordan Garay

Managing Director

Rich Reuter
Managing Director

Rich is a Managing Director at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Rich worked at KarpReilly, a leading consumer and retail-focused private equity firm. Before KarpReilly, Rich worked in the Global Real Estate Group at Barclays Capital. Rich is an Eagle Scout and CFA charterholder and received a B.A. in economics from Williams College. Rich is currently an advisor to the SEAL Future Fund, a nonprofit organization. 

Rich Reuter

Managing Director

Yasir Bari
Managing Director

Yasir Bari is a Managing Director at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Yasir was a Managing Director at Intermarket Corporation, where he oversaw an opportunistic credit investment portfolio. Prior to Intermarket, Yasir was a Partner and Senior Vice President at H/2 Capital Partners, where he led investment research and restructuring efforts. Prior to H/2 Capital, Yasir was a Senior Associate at Rothschild, Inc., a restructuring advisory franchise. Yasir received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Finance from Houston Baptist University.

Yasir Bari

Managing Director

Joe Solano
Principal

Joe is a Principal at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Joe worked in private equity at Atlantic Street Capital, a leading middle market focused private equity firm. Before Atlantic Street, Joe worked at Donnelley Financial Solutions and Merrill Corporation. Joe is a CFA charterholder and received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Joe Solano

Principal

Rachel Fleszar
Principal

Rachel is a Principal at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Rachel worked at Apax Partners, where she covered Financial & Business Services. Prior to Apax, Rachel worked at Morgan Stanley in the firm’s Financial Institutions Group within the Investment Banking division. Rachel received an M.B.A. at Harvard Business School and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

Rachel Fleszar

Principal

Rafi Haramati
Vice President

Rafi is Vice President at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Rafi worked at TriArtisan Capital Advisors, a private equity firm focused on the consumer & retail, industrial services and business services sectors. Prior to TriArtisan, Rafi was an investment banking analyst with Wells Fargo Securities covering capital goods and diversified industrial companies. Rafi received a B.A. in Finance and Statistics from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Rafi Haramati

Vice President

Max Hoberman
Vice President

Max is a Vice President at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Max worked at H.I.G. Capital, where he was on the Direct Lending team focusing on investments in the consumer and business services space. Prior to H.I.G. Capital, Max worked at HSBC in the firm's Leveraged and Acquisition Financing group. Max holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Emory University.

Max Hoberman

Vice President

Rishab Mittal
Senior Associate

Rishab is a Senior Associate at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Rishab worked at Clarion Capital Partners where he covered Consumer and Media / Entertainment. Prior to Clarion, Rishab worked in Credit Suisse’s Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking Group. Rishab received a B.A in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Rishab Mittal

Senior Associate

Evan Dennis
Senior Associate

Evan is a Senior Associate at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Evan worked at a middle market private equity firm focused on investments in the consumer and business services sectors. Prior to that, Evan was with Clearview Capital and KLH Capital, where he focused on investments in the consumer, business services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. Evan earned a B.S. in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, as well as a second major in Music.

Evan Dennis

Senior Associate

Will Edmonds
Senior Associate

Will is a Senior Associate at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Will worked at Ridgemont Equity Partners, where he focused on investments in the business services, industrial services, and healthcare sectors. Prior to Ridgemont, Will worked as an investment banking analyst with Harris Williams. Will holds a B.A. in Economics from Washington & Lee University.

Will Edmonds

Senior Associate

Sam Abbatacola
Senior Associate

Sam is a Senior Associate at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP in 2021, Sam was an investment banking analyst at Stifel in the firm’s Consumer & Retail group. Sam received a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Structural Engineering from the University of Alabama.

Sam Abbatacola

Senior Associate

Cole Rosenberg
Senior Associate

Cole Rosenberg is a Senior Associate at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Cole worked at Jefferies in the firm’s Healthcare Investment Banking group, where he focused primarily on multi-site healthcare services companies. Prior to Jefferies, Cole worked at CIBC in the firm’s Private Capital Group within Investment Banking. Cole holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance with Dean’s Honour List recognition from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Cole Rosenberg

Senior Associate

Brett Bakies
Associate

Brett is an Associate at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP in 2022, Brett was at J.P. Morgan in the firm's middle market investment banking group. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Brett was at Mizuho in the firm’s Consumer & Retail group. Brett received his B.S.B.A. in Finance and Economics with Honors Research Distinction from The Ohio State University.

Brett Bakies

Associate

Cooper Tubiana
Associate

Cooper is an Associate at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP in 2022, Cooper worked at Credit Suisse in the firm's Consumer & Retail group within the Investment Banking division. Cooper received a B.A. in Economics from Carnegie Mellon University.

Cooper Tubiana

Associate

Emmanuel Asante 
Analyst

Emmanuel is an Analyst at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Emmanuel worked as an intern within the financial sponsors group and the financial institutions group at BNP Paribas. Emmanuel received a B.S. in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Economics and Political Studies from Babson College.

Emmanuel Asante

Analyst

Rob Espinosa
Chief Financial Officer

Rob is the Chief Financial Officer at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP in 2020, Rob was the Chief Financial Officer of Apriori Capital Partners where he was responsible for the accounting and reporting for the firm’s private equity funds. Prior to ACP, Rob held roles as a Director in the asset management division at Credit Suisse, and as a Manager in the financial services practice at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Rob is a Certified Public Accountant and received a B.S. degree from Rutgers University.

Rob Espinosa

Chief Financial Officer

Mihir Kurani
Director of Finance

Mihir is the Director of Finance at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Mihir worked in the U.S. middle market private equity team of The Carlyle Group. Prior to Carlyle, Mihir held several roles at Avenue Capital Group, and GSC Group. Mihir received an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. from Rutgers University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mihir Kurani

Director of Finance

Alison Gregory
Vice President of Administration

Alison is the Vice President of Administration at Garnett Station Partners. Alison joined the firm in 2019 as an Executive Assistant to the Founders. Prior to GSP, she was an Operations Associate for a family office, where she provided executive support and ran the day-to-day administrative tasks of the office. Prior to that, Alison was an Executive Assistant at TPG Sixth Street Partners, where she supported the CFO, a VP and a team of analysts. Before TPG, Alison was a legal assistant for a senior partner at Fross, Zelnick, Lehrman & Zissu. Alison received her M.F.A. from the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University, and her B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin.

Alison Gregory

Vice President of Administration

Lisa Simmons
Staff Accountant

Lisa Simmons is the Staff Accountant at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Lisa was a Finance Administrator for Cambridge Franchise Holdings (formerly Carolina Quality, Inc.) where her duties included accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, accounting and insurance. Previous work experiences include Bank of America, Almay Cosmetics and Rose Stores. Lisa attended Louisburg College, graduating with honors with an Associate Degree in Business and Accounting.

Lisa Simmons

Staff Accountant

Zoe Townsend
Executive Assistant to Founders

Zoe is the Executive Assistant to the Founders, Alex and Matt. Prior to joining GSP, she worked within the Treasury team at Citadel where she was the Executive Assistant to the CFO. Before her role at Citadel, she was the Executive Assistant to the CEO/President of New York Public Radio (NYPR). Zoe received her B.F.A. from the Santa Fe University of Art and Design, where she studied photography and fine art.

Zoe Townsend

Executive Assistant to Founders

Jessica Kundla
Executive Assistant to the Investment Team

Jessica is the Executive Assistant to the Investment Team at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, she worked at Equinox for five years, most recently as Manager of the Concierge Department. Prior to Equinox, she worked as an Administrative Assistant at HKMPP law firm. Jessica received her B.F.A. from the Boston Conservatory where she majored in Musical Theater.

Jessica Kundla

Executive Assistant to the Investment Team

Hannah Simonson
Office Coordinator

Hannah is the Office Coordinator at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to GSP, Hannah was the Office Administrator at Rachel Simone | Interiors + Design, where she managed the design studio and provided day-to-day support to the design team. Before her role at Rachel Simone, Hannah helped pioneer and build an administrative team at Designer Appliances, a premier retailer of home appliances in the New York Metro Area. Hannah received her B.A. from The College of William & Mary, where she majored in Global Studies. 

Hannah Simonson

Office Coordinator

Chanel Eustache
Executive Assistant

Chanel is an Executive Assistant at GSP. Prior to GSP, Chanel was an Administrative Assistant at Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Before her role at RASMA, she was a supervisor for four years at Starbucks. Chanel received her B.A. from Hunter College, where she majored in Psychology and Political Science, and minored in Philosophy.

Chanel Eustache

Executive Assistant

Operating Partners

David Head
Operating Partner

Prior to joining Garnett Station Partners, David Head served as CEO of Garnett Station Partners' portfolio company, Primanti Brothers. He brings nearly 40 years of transformative executive leadership experience from the fine dining, casual, fast-casual and quick service sectors. As CEO of Primanti Brothers, he nearly quadrupled the size of the high-profile Pittsburgh-based chain. He has also served as CEO of O'Charley's, Captain D's, Romacorp and Houlihan's Restaurant Group, in addition to spending nearly a decade as a successful franchisee partner in the Applebee's and Red Robin systems. Head previously served on a number of Boards of Directors, including Bob Evans Farms, O' Charley's, Inc., Captain D's/ Sagittarius Brands, and lmvescor. He earned his BA in Hospitality Management from Florida International University.

David Head

Operating Partner

Abe Hidary
Operating Partner

Abe is an Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners. Before GSP, Abe spent 9 years at the Carlyle Group focused on consumer private equity investments. Prior to joining Carlyle, Abe led M&A and helped build Galaxy Brands, an acquisition platform for consumer brands which received investment from Carlyle. He began his career at investment bank Houlihan Lokey after he graduated from NYU’s Undergraduate Stern School of Business majoring in Finance and International Business. Abe is an active board member for several local non-profit organizations, and lives in Brooklyn with his wife Simone and their four children.

Abe Hidary

Operating Partner

Chris Kozina
Operating Partner

Christopher Kozina is an Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners. Chris serves as Assistant Vice Chancellor, leading industry engagement and economic development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chris previously served as Group President at Driven Brands, prior to its IPO. Prior to that, Chris was President and Chief Executive for Coors Distributing Company. Chris also served as Chief Information Officer, Chief Human Resources and People Officer, Chief of Staff to the CEO, and Senior Vice President of Marketing within the operating companies of SabMiller. Chris started his career at Andersen Consulting, now Accenture, where he last served as a Partner in the Global Consumer Goods and Services Practice. Chris graduated with honors from UW-Madison with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, a Master’s in Globalization and Educational Policy from the University of Illinois, and an Advanced Business Management certification from Northwestern University. Chris, his wife, and three daughters currently live in the Chicago suburbs.

Chris Kozina

Operating Partner

Dennis Maloney
Operating Partner

Dennis is an Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners. Prior to joining GSP, Dennis spent 12 years at Domino’s Pizza, most recently as SVP and Chief Digital Officer, where he led the company’s innovation strategy and oversaw the digital experience, loyalty and operations innovation teams. Dennis’s previous experience also includes more than 14 years in marketing and e-commerce at leading global companies including The Coca-Cola Co. and Procter & Gamble.

Dennis served in the U.S. Navy as a submarine officer as well as instructing at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a M.M.E. degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Dennis Maloney

Operating Partner

GSP Senior Advisors and Operating Partners, while not employees, members, personnel, or affiliates of GSP, are leaders in their respective fields who are available to provide counsel to GSP and may make significant contributions to GSP, its portfolio companies and investors.