Bottom line, our goal is to have a positive impact on all stakeholders involved. We want to be good stewards of your business, good community members, and good employers. We enjoy winning but not at the cost of others. Together, we can grow the pie and move forward together.

We understand that founders who choose to partner with us have spent their entire lives building an enduring business. Whether a founder chooses to stay on or decides to pursue another opportunity, throughout the entire process of getting to know each other, our goal is to prove our worth. We strive to preserve each founder’s legacy and partner with them as we work towards becoming trusted stewards of their business(es).

Your time is valuable, and we respect that. Carmine endeavors to act quickly and responsibly, focusing on what matters to get us to the right answer as quickly as possible. As potential stewards of your vision, we strive to bring this decisiveness and proactiveness to growing your business and preserving your legacy. Our team is committed to tackling challenges head-on and creating positive, tangible outcomes.

Carmine strongly believes that a “boots on the ground” approach is required in order to truly understand a business’s needs, the employees that bring the firm’s vision to life, and the communities in which the company operates. Let us walk the floors with you, spend time with your employees, and get to know your customers personally because we know that is what it takes to succeed.

Every business owner’s situation is unique. We pride ourselves on taking a personalized approach when working with founders who choose to partner with us. Be it the founder’s family, employees who have always gone the extra mile, or any other relevant party - our committed capital structure affords us a wide array of options to make sure that the needs of relevant stakeholders are properly met and accounted for. At the end of the day, a business decision of this magnitude has far-reaching impacts, and we understand that.