Heartwood Partners
Michael Summe is a Private Equity Senior Associate at Heartwood Partners, where responsibilities include managing buyouts of family and management-owned businesses utilizing a low-debt, cash-yielding approach. Prior to this role, Michael served as a Private Equity Analyst at Drum Capital Management, LLC, focusing on deep value investment opportunities such as turnarounds and distressed situations. Currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at NYU Stern School of Business, Michael previously earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, summa cum laude, from the University of Kentucky. Early education was completed at Covington Catholic High School.
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Heartwood Partners
Heartwood Partners, a middle market private equity firm founded in 1982, is differentiated by a unique lower-leverage, current cash yield approach designed to create partnership with continuing management. Our approach combines a conservative capital structure with strategic execution to support long-term growth, including organic and acquisition-driven expansion into new products, services, and end markets. In addition, we support each management team with our in-house Value Creation Specialists who provide deep, subject-matter expertise in strategic areas such as eCommerce and digital marketing, human capital and organizational design, and IT improvement and acquisition integration. We currently manage over $1.7 billion in investments and commitments, and our principals have invested in more than 100 platform and add-on acquisitions. Heartwood is currently investing from Heartwood Partners IV, LP, and is focused on founder, family and management-held businesses serving the food, agriculture, specialty chemicals, niche manufacturing, packaging, and industrial & consumer services markets. For additional information about Heartwood, please visit www.heartwoodpartners.com.