Bio

Mr. Laurence joined the Firm in 2009 and is responsible for all aspects of transaction sourcing, due diligence and execution. Mr. Laurence also currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Franchise Group. Mr. Laurence was previously a Partner at Coral Reef Capital Partners, a merchant banking firm making control and structured equity investments in U.S. lower-middle market companies and providing strategic mergers and acquisition and capital raising advisory services. Prior to Coral Reef, Mr. Laurence was the Managing Partner of Causeway Partners, a Boston-based private equity group making control and structured equity investments in U.S. lower-middle market companies. Prior to Causeway Partners, Mr. Laurence spent seven years at Triumph Capital and its successor, Washington & Congress Managers. Mr. Laurence began his career at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co., a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm purchased by First Union Corp. Mr. Laurence graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University.