The Partners
Senior Principals,
Start to Finish
You work directly with our principals throughout the life of every investment, never a rotating cast of junior professionals.
Michael Metcalf
Partner & Head of Origination
Michael brings over 15 years of middle-market M&A experience, including investing at a top-performing lower middle-market private equity firm, internal M&A for a Fortune 500 company, and serving as chief executive of an industrial automation business.
- 15+ years of middle-market M&A
- Five years investing at a top-quartile lower middle-market fund
- Internal M&A for a Fortune 500 company
- Former chief executive of an industrial automation business
Adam Tauzel
Partner & Head of Portfolio Management
Adam has significant financial, operational, and post-acquisition integration experience. He has served as CFO of two businesses with more than $100 million in revenue and previously worked with FTI Consulting and Deloitte Consulting.
- CFO of two businesses with $100M+ in revenue
- Post-acquisition integration specialist
- Formerly of FTI Consulting and Deloitte Consulting
- Texas CPA and Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor
Andrew Finn
Partner & Head of Investments
Andrew brings more than 30 years of aerospace and defense operating, investment banking, and investing experience, spanning the operator's seat, the deal table, and the national security community.
- Former COO of Fraser Optics
- A&D investment banking at Quarterdeck (Jefferies), Prudential, and Merrill Lynch
- Managed national security work at PwC
- ITAR Empowered Official · Board Member, U.S. Navy League
- Former U.S. Marine Corps officer
Investment & Operating Team
Execution Behind Every Transaction
Ali Damani
Vice President
Ali supports transaction execution, financial diligence, portfolio-company planning, and strategic initiatives. His experience includes private investing at Crestline Investors and advising middle-market companies on finance, accounting, and transaction-related matters. Ali also helps lead Appian Way's use of artificial intelligence and technology across the firm and its portfolio companies.
Functional Support
Advisory Network
Our advisory network is designed to be functional, not ceremonial. Advisors are engaged against specific objectives rather than held out for general affiliation.
- Customer & Program Access
- Government Affairs
- International Growth & FMS
- Acquisitions
- Strategic Positioning
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With a Partner
Confidential conversations with owners, management teams, and intermediaries, always with a principal and never a gatekeeper.
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