Omar Simmons Bio

A seasoned private equity professional who has closed over 15 principal transactions exceeding $2.5B in aggregate transaction value over a 15-year private equity career. A disciplined and creative investor who has invested across a variety of industries and business cycles. Prior to co-founding EXALTARE, Omar was a Director at Windjammer Capital Investors, a leading middle-market private investment firm with over $1.2B under management. Prior to Windjammer Capital Investors, he was a co-founder and Managing Director at Reliant Equity Investors, a $120mm private equity firm based in Chicago that was focused on the lower end of the mid-market. Omar also worked at leading private equity firms such as Summit Partners and McCown DeLeeuw. He started his career helping businesses grow and improve as a management consultant at Marakon Associates. Omar graduated from Harvard Business School with honors, after graduating from Princeton University.