Like the companies we invest in, Northlane is a people-driven business

JJ Carbonell joined the team in 2013 as an Associate. Prior to joining the team, he was an Analyst in the Leveraged Finance Group at Wells Fargo Securities.

Mr. Carbonell received a BS in Business Administration from Washington & Lee University.

Yong Cho joined the team in 2024 as a Vice President. Prior to joining the team, he was an Associate at Rubicon Technology Partners, a private equity firm focused on enterprise software investments. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Technology group at J.P. Morgan.

Mr. Cho received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was a Wallman Scholar. He received a BS in Applied Mathematics-Economics, magna cum laude, from Brown University.

Michael DiGregorio joined the team in 2021 as the Controller. He was previously a Manager in the Transactions and Corporate Finance (TCF) practice at Ernst & Young. Prior to that, Mr. DiGregorio was a Senior Associate in the audit practice of Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Office (FSO).

Mr. DiGregorio received Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Operations Management from the University of Maryland.

Vincent Donohue joined the team in 2022 as an Associate. Prior to joining the team, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Piper Sandler, focusing on the medical technology industry.

Mr. Donohue received a BS in Finance and Information Systems, magna cum laude, from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

Justin DuFour is a Partner and co-founder of Northlane Capital Partners. He has more than 15 years of lower middle market private equity experience. Prior to working at Northlane and its predecessor, Mr. DuFour was an Audit Manager in the Washington, DC office of KPMG LLP.

Mr. DuFour received a BBA from the University of Notre Dame. He lives in Bethesda, MD with his wife and their three children.

Sean Eagle is a Partner and co-founder of Northlane Capital Partners. He has more than 15 years of lower middle market private equity experience. Prior to joining the team in 2001, he was an Audit Associate in the Washington, DC office of Deloitte & Touche, focusing on the financial services industry. He subsequently joined ePlus, a provider of Internet-based, business-to-business supply chain management solutions. Upon graduating from business school, Mr. Eagle worked in the Financial Institutions Group of Goldman Sachs. Mr. Eagle received an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar. He received a BS in Commerce (Concentration in Accounting), with distinction, from the McIntire School of the University of Virginia. He lives in Bethesda, MD, with his wife and their four children.

Chase Edmonds joined the team in 2020 as a Vice President. Prior to joining the team, he was a Vice President at Waud Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm with over $3 billion of capital commitments. Prior to that, Mr. Edmonds worked in private equity at Comvest Partners, and management consulting at Kearney.

Mr. Edmonds holds an MSE and BSE, magna cum laude, in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Anna Ellingboe joined the team in 2019 as an Associate. Prior to joining the team, she was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare group at Piper Jaffray, focusing on medical technology and outsourced manufacturing.

Ms. Ellingboe received a BS in Finance and Economics, magna cum laude, from Wake Forest University.

Claudia Evans is a seasoned office manager with over 20 years of experience. She joined the team in 2010 after serving in several capacities within American Capital.

Rich Grant joined the team in 2021 as a Director. Prior to joining the team, he was a Director at Growth Operators, a Minneapolis-based consulting firm focused on advisory, outsourced Finance, and HR transformation of PE Backed Organizations. Prior to that, Mr. Grant worked in Publishing at Arizent (formerly SourceMedia), and SaaS Sales at Cision.

Mr. Grant received a BA in Sociology & Anthropology with a minor in African American Studies from Colgate University.

Eric Herbert joined the team in 2022 as an Associate. Prior to joining the team, he was an Investment Banking Associate in the Physician Services group at B.C. Ziegler & Co. Prior to that, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare group at Piper Sandler.

Mr. Herbert received a BA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

Jack Kannapell joined the team in 2024 as an Associate. Prior to joining the team, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Industrials Group at Lazard, focusing on Industrial and Specialty Distribution. Prior to that, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Founders Advisors.

Mr. Kannapell received a BS in Accounting at Washington and Lee University.

Scott Kauffman has more than 10 years of middle market private equity experience. He initially joined the team as an Associate in 2004 and rejoined in 2008 after completing business school. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at BB&T Capital Markets.

Mr. Kauffman received an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BS in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from the University of Richmond. He lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and their three daughters.

Eugene Krichevsky is a Partner and co-founder of Northlane Capital Partners. He has more than 15 years of lower middle market private equity experience. Prior to joining the team in 2003, he was an Associate at Willis Stein & Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm that had approximately $3 billion of capital under management. Mr. Krichevsky began his career in the Investment Banking Division at BT Alex Brown.

Mr. Krichevsky received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar. He received a BS in Commerce (Finance Concentration) from the McIntire School of the University of Virginia. He lives in Bethesda, MD with his wife and their three daughters.

Travis Neuscheler joined the team in 2019 as the Controller. He was previously a Manager in the Transaction Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young. Prior to that, Mr. Neuscheler was a Senior Associate in the audit practice of Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Office (FSO).

Mr. Neuscheler received a Master of Science in Accounting from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He received a Bachelor of Accountancy from The George Washington University School of Business.

Matt Orozco joined the team in 2023 as a Vice President. Prior to that, he was an Associate at Tilia Holdings, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Mr. Orozco also worked in management consulting at L.E.K. Consulting. He began his career in investment advisory at Cambridge Associates.

Mr. Orozco holds a BS in Finance from Boston College and an MBA from the Wharton School and MS in Education from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

Henry Reinstein joined the team in 2023 as an Associate. Prior to joining the team, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare group at Piper Sandler, focusing on the medical technology industry.

Mr. Reinstein received a BS in Finance and Operations and Information Management from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

Michael Sevila joined the team in 2023 as an Associate. He was previously an investment banking analyst at KippsDeSanto & Co., focusing on the aerospace, defense, and government services industry.

Mr. Sevila received a BS in Quantitative Finance and Mathematics, summa cum laude, from James Madison University.

Adrian Wowk joined the team in 2024 as an Associate. Prior to joining the team, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare group at Raymond James.

Mr. Wowk received a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

David Yeyeodu joined the team in 2023 as an Accounting & Finance Manager. Prior to joining the team, he was a Senior Fund Accountant in the Venture Capital Fund Administration group at Carta. Prior to that, Mr. Yeyeodu was a Senior Fund Accountant at Arabella Advisors and was a Senior Associate in the audit practice of Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Office (FSO).

Mr. Yeyeodu received a BS in Finance and Accounting from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.