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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 23th episode, we are joined by Johnny Hilbrant Partridge, the content creator behind the wildly popular PE Guy character.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Johnny discuss the How and the Why behind the creation of the PE Guy character and its explosion in followers.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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Follow Johnny Hilbrant on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyhilbrant/).

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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 22nd episode, we are, again, joined by Kris Kluver to conclude our special two-part episode.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Kris Kluver challenge conventional private equity thinking by rejecting the slow-growth “J-curve” model and advocating for rapid ROI and clear, collaborative performance goals post-acquisition. They also explore how leaders can create greater impact by stepping away from operational minutiae to focus on vision, strategic relationships, and subconscious innovation.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo. 

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Thank you for listening to our episode today. If you’re interested in joining one of Kris’s Peer-circles, Use promo code “beer stories” at kriskluver.com and receive a 20% discount for the first 6 months. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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Follow Kris Kluver on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriskluver/).

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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 21st episode, we are joined by Kris Kluver for a special two-part episode.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Kris Kluver discuss why growth requires discomfort, how leaders can break through personal and organizational barriers, and what it really takes to scale companies like Exodus through audacity and clarity.

We know you’ll be engaged by their convo. 

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Thank you for listening to our episode today. If you’re interested in joining one of Kris’s Peer-circles, Use promo code “beer stories” at kriskluver.com and receive a 20% discount for the first 6 months. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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Follow Kris Kluver on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriskluver/).

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/).

Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 20th episode, Reed Van Gorden, Managing Director at Deerpath Capital, joins us again.

In a first for Beer Stories, Scott and Reed just riff on the impact on the lower middle market from the day-to-day political and economic developments being implemented by the Trump administration. 

We know you’ll be engaged by their convo. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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To learn more about Reed Van Gorden please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvgcfa/

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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 19th episode, we are joined by Stephen Kelly, Co-Managing Partner at Ivy Capital in Dublin.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Stephen discuss Stephen’s early journey—from his time at Trinity College and experiences traveling through Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia to founding Ivy Capital with a unique transatlantic approach. They explore how the firm supports a diverse range of American companies in entering the European, UK, and Irish markets, unpack the “secret sauce” behind their success, and discuss trends in capital raising—including a major spoiler: there’s $3 trillion in dry powder waiting to be deployed this year.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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To learn more about Stephen Kelly please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-kelly-47a76911

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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 18th episode, we are joined by Alex Rawling, Founder and Managing Partner at Raw Selection, an executive search firm based in Leeds, UK.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Alex discuss Alex's journey in founding Raw Selection focusing on PE, the key differentiators of his firm, including their proprietary data-driven approach and 100% refund policy, and his perspectives on future trends in private equity and critical attributes for successful portfolio company executive hires.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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To learn more about Alex RAWlings please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrawlings/

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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our Season 2 premiere, we welcome our friend Tim Brackney, CEO of Springline Advisory, a portco of Trinity Hunt Partners.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Tim discuss Tim’s upbringing in Bangladesh, his journey scaling Resources Global Professionals (RGP) from $100M to over $800M in revenue as President and COO, and how he’s aligning with Trinity Hunt’s thesis and is building brand equity at Springline Advisory.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo.

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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To learn more about Tim Brackney, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbrackney/

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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In this special "Go Fungal" Takeover episode, our friend and podcast production partner, Matt Cornelison from Fungi Media, flips the script—taking over as guest host and putting Scott in the hot seat.

Among their beer stories, Matt and Scott dive into Fungi’s marketing expertise, best practices for LinkedIn, how private equity firms can craft a strong digital strategy, the critical connection between branding and marketing, and how PE-owned portcos can create a LinkedIn flywheel effect.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo.

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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To learn more about Matt Cornelison, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnabova/

To learn more about Fungi Media, please visit: https://fungimedia.com/

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Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our Season 1 finale, we are joined by John Bova, an Independent Operating Partner based in Connecticut.

Among their beer stories, Scott and John discuss business transformation through brand, finance, operations, technology and marketing, focusing on how brand creates significant value in portcos. They also discuss MonogramGroup’s Brand Value Financial Model, the first-ever in determining predictive factors for maximum value creation at exit from brand considerations.​

We know you’ll enjoy their convo. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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To learn more about John Bova, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnabova/

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/).

Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 15th episode, we are joined by Derek Zacarias, Director of DAK Group.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Derek discuss his personal journey into investment banking, DAK Group’s expertise in helping founders connect with the right PE firms, MonogramGroup’s parallels to DAK Group in partnering with portcos to build value, and notable deal trends in 2024.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo. 

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We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email [email protected]. 

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To learn more about Derek Zacarias or DAK Group, please visit: https://dakgroup.com/