Centex Construction Appoints Jeff Wonsmos as Chief Financial Officer

November 2024

Tomball, Texas

O2 Investment Partners (www.o2investment.com) is pleased to announce that Centex Construction (www.centexconstruction.com), a leading provider of renovation, restoration, and maintenance services for the multi-family facility market, has appointed Jeff Wonsmos as its Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Wonsmos joins Centex with over 20 years of experience in financial consulting and executive leadership roles across multiple industries, including construction, food & beverage, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and distribution. Most recently, he served as a Managing Director at E78 Partners, a provider of interim financial and accounting solutions that assist middle-market and private equity-backed companies in accelerating value creation. He has extensive experience partnering with CEO’s and business owners to provide strategic leadership in enhancing financial reporting, M&A, treasury, and the integration of systems, processes, and personnel.

“I am excited to join Centex, a well-respected and growing multi-family services platform that has solidified itself as an industry leader,” Jeff commented. “I’m looking forward to working closely with the management team to advance our strategic goals and ensure we have the systems, processes, and infrastructure in place to achieve sustainable, profitable growth.”

Charlie Miller at O2 commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Jeff to the Centex management team. He is a talented finance leader who brings strong expertise in strategy, operational excellence, and integration, and will be instrumental as we continue to accelerate growth and expand our market presence.”

About Centex Construction:

Headquartered in Tomball, TX and founded in 2016, Centex Construction is a leading provider of renovation, restoration, and maintenance services for existing, largescale multi-family property managers and owners. The Company’s operations span 8 states across the Southeast and Southwest United States. Centex offers a comprehensive suite of services, including immediate maintenance repair, exterior renovations, roofing, restoration and rebuild, interior renovations, and amenity upgrades, among other services. Centex completes thousands of jobs annually with many of the largest nationally recognized property managers and owners in the United States.

About O2 Investment Partners:

O2 Investment Partners is a Midwestern based private equity firm that seeks to invest in lower middle market B2B services, technology, and select industrial companies. The firm invests in businesses with earnings growth potential and a clear path to the creation of shareholder value. O2 invests with a view toward partnering with management to build and grow the business and take it to its next stage of development. This requires not only a clear vision and strategic plan to create shareholder value, but a close partnership and alignment of interest with management.

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