Kenneth D. Hooten, Partner
Ken is a Partner with Concentric Equity Partners and responsible for the firm's activities. Ken founded the firm in 2003 and is responsible for the overall performance of Concentric Equity Partners I, L.P.. Prior to founding Concentric, Ken was affiliated with ServiceMaster in a variety of capacities. He founded ServiceMaster Ventures, led M&A and Corporate Development, and served as the President and Founder of ServiceMaster Home Services Center, a joint venture between ServiceMaster and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Ken has been active on the boards of both public and private service companies. He received a B.S. from the University of Illinois and an M.B.A. from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Jennifer W. Steans, Partner
Jennifer is a Partner with Concentric Equity Partners and responsible for the firm's activities. From 1989 through 1993, she served as a consultant for the management consulting arm of Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Steans then served as Treasurer of Prime Graphics, Inc. until founding Financial Investments Corporation ("FIC") in 1994. As President of FIC she oversees private equity investments and the Steans family office operations. In 2000, she joined the Board of Directors of PCB Bancorp, Inc. Upon its sale to Colonial BancGroup, Inc. in 2004, Ms. Steans served on the Advisory Board of the Florida West Coast region of Colonial Bank. In addition to her responsibilities at CEP and FIC, Ms. Steans serves as a Director of Chicago Deferred Exchange Corp. and Prime Graphics, Inc., and she serves as an Advisory Board Member of Resource Land Fund III, LP and Siena Capital Partners. She received a B.A. from Davidson College and an M.B.A. from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Ian G. Ross, Principal
Ian is a Principal with Concentric Equity Partners and joined the firm in 2007. He is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, executing new investments and working with portfolio companies. Prior to joining Concentric, he was with the Edgewater Funds where he focused on sourcing new investments and working with portfolio companies with an industry focus on business services and healthcare services. Prior to joining Edgewater, Ian spent five years with Lincoln International, an investment banking firm based in Chicago. Prior to Lincoln, Ian spent two years with GE Capital Corporation in the corporate lending department. Ian also worked for a joint venture between GE Capital and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in Bangkok, Thailand. He received his B.A. in finance, with honors, from Michigan State University and his M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Ian is a board member of the Financial Markets Institute at Michigan State University and a trustee of National Louis University.
Nicholas W. Sayers, Vice President
Nick is a Vice President with Concentric Equity Partners and joined the firm in 2009. He is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, executing new investments and working with portfolio companies. Prior to joining Concentric, he was with CIVC Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, where he focused on business services and financial services companies. Prior to joining CIVC, Nick spent two and half years with Lincoln International, an investment banking firm based in Chicago. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University, where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
George A. Thampy, Associate
George is an Associate with Concentric Equity Partners and joined the firm in 2012. Prior to joining Concentric, George worked at William Blair & Company, an investment banking firm based in Chicago. George earned an A.B. in Chemistry from Harvard University, where he was elected Class Marshal.
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