O2 Investment Partners Announces Promotions

January 2025

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

O2 Investment Partners (www.o2investment.com) is excited to announce the promotions of Michael Cotant, Derek Wardlaw and Andrew Faubel to Partner, as well as Shyam Shah, Sam Wegenke, Mark Heneman and William Laffrey to Vice President.

Luke Plumpton, the firm’s Managing Partner, announced the promotions of Cotant, Wardlaw, Faubel, Shah, Wegenke, Heneman and Laffrey: “I am thrilled to recognize these outstanding team members for demonstrating strong leadership and promise during their time with O2. Their success in executing investment opportunities and partnering with management teams to scale our portfolio companies has positioned O2 as a leading lower middle market private equity firm. Each of these individuals has demonstrated a unique ability to identify and execute on value creation initiatives across our portfolio, all while embodying O2’s philosophy of ‘honoring the entrepreneur’. We are incredibly proud of them and look forward to their ongoing contributions in elevating O2 to new heights.”

These promotions follow a record-breaking year for O2, in which the firm completed 27 acquisitions and added four new team members. O2 is eager to continue building on this success in 2025.

About O2 Investment Partners

O2 Investment Partners is a Midwest-based private equity firm that seeks to acquire majority interests in lower middle market niche 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. Additional information is available at www.o2investment.com.

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