We are expert operators & investors who have lived search from every angle
Our team has 30+ years of CEO experience, led partnered and solo searches, and invested in dozens of exceptional search fund-acquired businesses. Our Founder, Rob Cherun, led Stealth Monitoring to a 20x+ net MOIC outcome alongside his partner, Erik Mikkelsen, building a business with 2000 employees across 40 offices. Rob Luck returned a 10x+ net MOIC to his investors after growing and selling Hathorn Inspection Cameras.
We bring learnings from this journey to help the next generation of searchers succeed.
30+
YEARS’ CEO EXPERIENCE
60+
SEARCHERS BACKED
20+
YEARS’ SEARCH
INVESTING EXPERIENCE
30+
COMPANIES INVESTED
7+
COUNTRIES
Meet the team
Role: Portfolio value creation, CEO mentorship, and Board leadership; Capital allocation & investment strategy; Talent development and leadership coaching
Background: Rob served as the CEO of Stealth Monitoring for 12 years, a search fund-acquired security business that achieved a 20x+ net MOIC after scaling to $150m+ annual revenue (majority recurring) across 40 offices in 5 countries. His prior experience includes consulting at McKinsey and strategy at Morgan Stanley.
Education & Honors: Rob holds an HBA from Ivey Business School and a MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. He is a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 award and is an active member of several YPO Chapters.
Rob Cherun
Founder & Managing Partner
Rob Luck
Operating Partner
Role: Hands on operational support with portfolio CEOs; Board support, strategic planning, and KPI discipline; Investment due diligence
Background: Rob was the CEO of Hathorn Inspection Cameras for five years, leading the search fund-acquired business to a 10x+ net MOIC. He previously served as an investor at the Export Development Bank of Canada and a consultant at Deloitte.
Education: Rob earned a B.Eng. from the University of British Columbia and a MBA from Oxford Said Business School.
Will Gallagher
Principal
Role: Investment due diligence; Searcher recruitment, diligence and relations; Portfolio monitoring and internal firm operations
Background: His professional background includes experience as a project leader in the Bain & Co. Private Equity Group and serving as a supply chain manager for Gap Inc. in China.
Education: Will holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.
Justin Joffe
Operating Advisor
Role: Executive coaching for portfolio CEOs and leadership teams; Value-creation advisory; Founder transition and growth-stage coaching
Background: Justin has been CEO of 3 companies (HENRY the Dentist, Hudson Blvd Group, AME Learning), scaling businesses from 0 to 250 employees and over $100m in revenue. He began his career as a consultant at BCG.
Education: Justin holds an HBA from Ivey Business School, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a coaching certificate from Stanford GSB.
Richard Venn
Senior Advisor
Role: Fund strategy, operations and governance; talent and expert relations
Background: Richard was Chairman and CEO of CIBC’s Investment Bank and is a Founding Partner of Further Global Capital Management, a New York-based private equity firm. He spent many years in investment banking at Wood Gundy.
Education: Richard received a BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto and completed his MBA at Harvard Business School.
Role: Investment due diligence; capital structuring; portfolio company advisory
Background: Peter has spent over twenty years as a private equity investor, most recently at H.I.G. Capital and previously with J.H. Whitney, Heartland Partners and The Blackstone Group. His industry experience spans manufacturing, consumer, distribution and services businesses. He has worked on 80+ M&A transactions and 3 IPO exits.
Education: He received his MBA from Columbia Business School and is a CFA charter holder and member of the Turnaround Management Association.
Peter Gudwin
Investment Advisor
