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Learn the ropes from some of the leading independent sponsors! ISF Emerging Independent Sponsor Boot Camp Tuesday, March 11 | 8:00am - 6:00pm CT Omni Nashville Hotel | Nashville, TN Designed for investors or operators who already have prior P&L/deal experience to: ? Learn critical frameworks for sourcing, capitalizing, structuring, staging and negotiating this more complex and nuanced deal process. ? Gain actionable insights into the latest deal terms and economics from promote, management and closing fees. ? Build valued new co-investor, capital provider and peer relationships you can leverage for future success. The Boot Camp occurs one day prior to the ISF Nashville Deal Series event > https://lnkd.in/ev_TKEAe which brings together pre-vetted capital providers and independent sponsors for a day of 1:1 meetings.?Boot Camp attendees will be eligible to sign up for the Sept 12 capital provider meetings. Learn more and apply now! ? https://lnkd.in/eXvZd6TW Please contact Independent Sponsor Forum Executive Director Stephanie McAlaine at [email protected] with questions. Thank you to our faculty: Richard Baum, Consumer Growth Partners Erik Ginsberg, Slate Capital Group Richard Barakat, Full Guard Capital

Partner Richard Barakat will be in Nashville in March for the Independent Sponsor Forum Conference and will be a part of the boot camp faculty. See you soon!

Full Guard Capital?is pleased to announce that?Trent Glasser?has joined the FGC Investment Team as a Senior Associate. In his role, Trent will focus on conducting due diligence, performing company and industry analysis, assisting with transaction execution, and supporting the firm’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining Full Guard Capital, Trent was an Associate at Argosy Healthcare Partners. Before Argosy, he served as an Associate in KeyBanc Capital Markets’ Industrials Group, specializing in M&A and capital raising activities. Trent holds a BSBA with a specialization in Finance and minors in Economics and History from Ohio State University. “We are pleased to welcome Trent to the team as we continue to grow our business,” said?Josh Welk, Founder and Managing Partner of FGC. “Trent’s experience and dedication will make an impact on our firm. He will play a key role in expanding our portfolio and advancing our mission of being value-added partners to our portfolio company management teams. We are thrilled to have him on board and look forward to the meaningful contributions he will bring to both our team and our portfolio companies. “We are excited to have Trent become a part of our team as we work to strengthen and grow our portfolio. His experience and personable nature will be valuable assets to our firm, helping to drive deals forward and supporting the development of our portfolio companies. Trent’s unique skills and perspective will play a key role in our commitment to partnering closely with management teams and creating lasting impact,” said?Rich Barakat, Partner at FGC. Please join us in welcoming Trent to the Full Guard Capital team! Trent can be contacted at?[email protected].

As we wrap up another exciting year, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to our team, clients, partners, and community. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season filled with peace, warmth, and happiness. Here’s to a bright and successful New Year ahead!

Very thankful for the opportunity to participate on this podcast episode! Give it a listen! Thanks for the invite Consero Global and Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

A poorly managed exit process can erode value, and in the worst cases, a portfolio company that isn’t prepared to start that process can kill a deal. ? Consero Global's Tony Esposito and Full Guard Capital's Josh Welk join the Conversations podcast to?share five signs that a portfolio company isn’t ready for exit, the potential fallout from a lack of preparedness and their tips for what to do if you spot those signs. Listen now:?https://lnkd.in/g6kZ7muz

This Veterans Day, we extend our deepest gratitude to all who have served and sacrificed for our country. At Full Guard Capital, we honor the courage, dedication, and resilience of our veterans, and we recognize the invaluable contributions they have made to protect our freedom and security. Today, we pause to remember and celebrate their service, commitment, and bravery. Thank you to our veterans and their families for all you've given. We are forever grateful.

Our team is blessed to work with great people across our portfolio! Thankful for our partners and blessed to do what we do. Building great companies with great people is the core of our business!

We’re pleased to share an engaging new chapter with the release of our fourth podcast episode. In this episode, we take a deep dive into Full Guard Capital's inaugural Executive Leadership Summit, held in Hilton Head Island. Executives from management teams across our portfolio companies gathered for a mix of business and leisure. We'll explore the inspiration behind organizing the event and discuss how the guest speaker sessions on insurance, navigating the labor market, financial professionalization, and preparing for an exit unfolded. Join us as Josh and Rich reflect on the audience's engagement, unexpected insights, and the meaningful conversations during networking events, such as the opening happy hour and custom food tour. Finally, we'll look ahead to next year’s summit and the new ideas we're excited to explore. https://lnkd.in/egTw68Yx https://lnkd.in/ejgc8Jb8

Full Guard Capital Portfolio Company Library Furniture International Partners with Library Interiors of Texas Full Guard Capital is pleased to announce our portfolio company, Library Furniture International (“LFI”), has partnered with Library Interiors of Texas (“Library Interiors”). Based in Lakeway, Texas, Library Interiors is a specialty dealer and service provider for public libraries, K-12 schools, and universities as it pertains to furniture, space design, and install logistics, serving Texas and its surrounding states since 2007. With decades of experience in the library industry, the team at Library Interiors understands the unique challenges libraries face and provides interior solutions built with high performance furniture and materials that offer exceptional durability, while keeping maintenance costs low. Headquartered in Wheeling, IL, LFI is a provider of library space design services and a dealer and installation services provider of shelving and furniture to public libraries, K-12 schools, and universities. LFI’s brand recognition over its 20+ year operating history and its unique space and merchandising design solutions position the combined companies for significant geographic expansion with the goal of becoming the preeminent provider of library design services across the country. “From our initial introduction to the teams at FGC and LFI, we immediately recognized their shared business ethos and professionalism. It was essential to us that FGC and LFI appreciated the values of the exceptional team we’ve built at Library Interiors of Texas, and they have proven to do so. Everyone at FGC and LFI has been a genuine pleasure to work with, and we are confident that the combined strengths of Library Interiors and LFI will lead to a bright future ahead,” said Trevor Taylor, President of Library Interiors of Texas. “We are excited to continue growing our business by partnering with Library Interiors’ talented and dedicated team. We will continue to offer innovative library products and services to Texas and surrounding states while maintaining the values that both LFI and Library Interiors are known for – innovative products, impeccable service, and dedication to making library spaces that inspire the communities around them,” said Jen Sinha, CEO of Library Furniture International. To read more, click the link below to view the full announcement on our website. https://lnkd.in/e2ShZDhp