Jonathan Hall and Vivian Hadis Promoted to Managing Principal; Nine Team Members Also Promoted
NEW YORK, January 06, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (“Odyssey”) today announced the promotions of several members of its team, effective January 1, 2025:
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Jonathan Hall and Vivian Hadis have been promoted to Managing Principal from Principal. Mr. Hall currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Odyssey portfolio companies Pexco and Champions Group. Ms. Hadis is the firm’s General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
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Paul Ampofo, Zack Coleman, Jake Gillman and Kelly Rafkin have been promoted to Principal from Vice President.
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Kyle Dedrick, Lacey Goodman, Katie Kupersmith, and Christian Pinto have been promoted to Vice President from Senior Associate.
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Abby Staker has been promoted to Senior Associate from Associate.
“We are pleased to announce the promotions of Jonathan and Vivian, reflecting their outstanding contributions to Odyssey and our portfolio, as well as our confidence in what they will accomplish in the future,” said Brian Kwait, Chief Executive Officer of Odyssey Investment Partners. “Since joining the firm as an Associate in 2011, Jonathan has been instrumental in leading several investments, and has become a trusted partner to our management teams and a valued mentor to colleagues. Vivian ensures that Odyssey continually operates at the highest standards of integrity and transparency, and her deep industry knowledge is critical to how we navigate an ever-changing investment environment.
“We are equally excited to recognize several other talented professionals with well-earned promotions that reflect our commitment to developing talent from within,” said Kwait. “All of these colleagues have grown significantly as a result of our firm’s apprenticeship model and are grounded in our buy, build, and integrate investment strategy. We look forward to each of them continuing to build their promising careers with us and to our continued collaboration to deliver value to our investors.”
As a result of its commitment to professional development, nearly all of Odyssey’s investment team began their careers at the firm as Associates. The collective talent and tenure of the team has resulted in consistent performance and long-term limited partner relationships.
About Odyssey Investment Partners
Odyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers and using its buy, build and integrate approach to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. Odyssey makes majority-controlled investments in industrial and business services sectors with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends. For further information about Odyssey, please visit www.odysseyinvestment.com.
