HCI Equity Partners

We are excited to announce that five of HCI Equity Partners' portfolio companies have been featured on Inc. Magazine's 2025 list of the fastest growing private companies by region! The recognized platforms include Consolidated Hospitality Supplies (CHS), MSI Express, Regent Cabinet Solutions, Driven Distribution Group and Tech24. These awards honor privately held emerging companies for their formidable growth over a two-year period with recognition spanning the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast regions. Learn more - https://lnkd.in/eH_ekQWj #hciequity #privateequity #inc5000 #incregionals

We are excited to announce that five of HCI Equity Partners' portfolio companies have been featured on Inc. Magazine's 2025 list of the fastest growing private companies by region! The recognized platforms include Consolidated Hospitality Supplies (CHS), MSI Express, Regent Cabinet Solutions, Driven Distribution Group and Tech24. These awards honor privately held emerging companies for their formidable growth over a two-year period with recognition spanning the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast regions. Learn more - https://lnkd.in/eH_ekQWj #hciequity #privateequity #inc5000 #incregionals

HCI salutes our portfolio company Pacific Defense for its recent selection by the US Army for the contract definition phase of Army’s CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) program. We are proud to support Pacific Defense as they continue advancing mission-critical innovation for the U.S. Department of Defense and their partners.

HCI Equity Partners is pleased to announce the sale of MSI Express to Nonantum Capital Partners! HCI Equity Partners Managing Partner Douglas McCormick commented, “It has been our honor to work with the top-notch MSI Express team over the past six years. MSI is illustrative of HCI’s mandate to partner with an exceptional management team to deliver transformational growth: topline growth in excess of 10x, consummating three strategic add-on acquisitions, and growing our production capabilities from 450k sq. ft. to a national footprint of over 2.5 million sq. ft. We wish MSI well in its next chapter of growth in partnership with Nonantum.” A big shoutout to the Deal Team who made this happen Douglas McCormick, Tim Frend, Sam Hoehn, and John (Whit) Rudder! Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/egZs-qfq

🚀 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎙️ This week, Douglas McCormick, Lloyd Metz, and Sean Mooney sit down with Carl Press (Partner, Thoma Bravo) and Kevin MacDonald (CEO, Bluesight) for an inside look at scaling a software company from a bootstrap startup to a private equity-backed category leader. They also share insights on the operating cadence between Bluesight and Thoma Bravo and offer advice for CEOs and private equity partners on aligning expectations, culture, and growth strategies. 🎧 Listen now on your favorite streaming platform or click here: https://bit.ly/42aGh62 #hciequity #PrivateEquity #Leadership #Growth #SoftwareScale

HCI Equity Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Cary Reed as CEO of HCI's food services and solutions platform, Tech24! Cary Reed brings over 25 years of extensive experience in operations, sales management, and strategic growth across multiple industries, including foodservice and HVAC. His ability to integrate diverse business environments and drive organizational success makes him exceptionally qualified to lead Tech-24 into its next phase of growth. We are excited about the direction he will take us and the impact he will have on our employees, customers, and stakeholders. Read the full release - https://lnkd.in/eGyyde2b #hciequity #privateequity #tech24 #foodservices

We are pleased to announce that Tiffany Ferriss-Wade has joined HCI Equity Partners as Senior Executive Assistant to our Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Douglas McCormick! Before joining HCI Equity Partners, Tiffany was Head of U.S. Office Operations and Executive Support at MPOWER Financing, where she focused on streamlining operations and providing strategic support to executive leadership and the Board of Directors. Prior to that, she was Senior Manager, Office Operations and Chief of Staff at Comcast NBCUniversal Corporate Government & Political Affairs, overseeing strategic initiatives, office operations, C-suite support, and executive-level event management Please join us in welcoming Tiffany Ferriss-Wade to the HCI team! #hciequity #privateequity

We're proud to share that HCI Equity Partners has been recognized for the third year in a row as a 2025 Top Private Equity Innovator by BluWave, LP. This award places HCI among the top 2% of PE firms recognized for innovation across due diligence, transformative value creation, operations, and corporate citizenship. Award recipients were selected through BluWave’s rigorous assessment in consultation with leading limited partners, investment bankers and other private equity thought leaders. To learn more please visit: https://lnkd.in/gxKeuAxn #HCIEquity #Privateequity #TopPrivateEquityInnovator #BluWave #middlemarket 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘓𝘗 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮. 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮. 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥/𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘰𝘱 2% 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘌 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 6,000 𝘗𝘌 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

We are excited to announce the launch of WF Cabinetry Brands, a new platform that brings together a family of high-quality, HCI-backed cabinet brands: WoodHarbor Custom Cabinetry, Wellborn Forest, and Countryside Cabinets. This platform promises to deliver a cohesive approach to the market, strengthen dealer partnerships, and enhance operational synergies. We look forward to preserving each brand’s culture, craftsmanship and heritage and positioning them for future growth.   Read the full release here – https://bit.ly/41erMyN #HCIEquityPartners #WFCabinetryBrands #KitchenCabinets