Mr. May, Founder and Managing Partner of CORE, is responsible for overseeing all activities of the firm including investment sourcing and valuation, transaction structuring, the securing of acquisition financing, fundraising and all administrative activities. Before founding CORE, he spent the past 18 years working on transactions with several private equity sponsors principally with The Blackstone Group and H.I.G. Capital. He currently serves on the boards of Prototek, FATHOM, Saylite, Arizona Natural Resources, and Incodema Group.

Mr. May graduated with Honors from East Carolina University with a business degree. He currently serves on the East Carolina University Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors and is Co-Vice Chair of the Investment Committee. He is also Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board for Imerman Angels, a 501(c)(3) Chicago-based cancer support organization. He also is an active member of YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), a member of The Economic Club of Chicago, an Advisory Board member of the Industrial Exchange and obtained his Level I Sommelier accreditation from The International Sommelier Guild.

Mr. Papa, Senior Partner at CORE, is responsible for investment sourcing, evaluating potential acquisitions, valuation and the implementation of the CORE Operating Playbook. Before joining CORE, he spent the past 18 years creating value as CEO of five Private Equity portfolio companies, backed by the likes of HIG Capital, Riverside Capital, DDJ Capital and Sun Capital Partners. Prior to his private equity assignments, Mr. Papa spent 20 years as an Operations Executive in Fortune 100 businesses within 14 different industries, including such respected companies as GE, Stanley Tools, Textron and Hanes Brand. He currently serves on the boards of Prototek, FATHOM, Saylite, and Arizona Natural Resources.

A graduate from Lowell Technological Institute (U of Mass Lowell) with a BS in Engineering, Mr. Papa went on to graduate from U of Mass Amherst with an MBA. He also completed and graduated GE’s Corporate Manufacturing Management Program.

Mr. Chung, Senior Partner at CORE, is responsible for investment sourcing, evaluating potential acquisitions, valuation and the implementation of the CORE Operating Playbook. Before joining CORE, he spent the past 13 years as CEO/President of a number of high-growth electronics and technology businesses — all private equity-backed or divisions of large publicly traded corporations. He was also the Chief Strategy Officer of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), overseeing corporate strategy, M&A and operation management. He currently serves on the boards of Prototek, FATHOM, Saylite, Incodema Group, Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS), Airgain (NASDAQ:AIRG), Ecogensus, and Mastercraft (NASDAQ: MCFT).

Mr. Chung holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, an MS in Computer Science from North Carolina State University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He also serves on the advisory board of the Corkrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and the advisory board of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Mr. Puglisi, Partner at CORE, is responsible for the sourcing and evaluation of investment opportunities, valuation, transaction structuring and the securing of acquisition financing. Before joining CORE, he most recently served as a Vice President at Peak Rock Capital, an Austin-based middle-market private equity firm, where he was responsible for identifying, evaluating, executing and actively monitoring investments. Prior to joining Peak Rock Capital, Mr. Puglisi worked at Wind Point Partners and the investment banking division of Citigroup in Chicago. He currently serves on the boards of Prototek, FATHOM, Saylite, Arizona Natural Resources, and Incodema Group.

Mr. Puglisi received a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accountancy, summa cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame. He previously served on the Auxiliary Board of Youth Outreach Services and has held steering committee and team captain roles for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

Mr. Lee, Chief Talent, Strategy, & Technology Officer at CORE, is responsible for leading the firm’s human capital, strategic planning, marketing, and technology initiatives. Before joining CORE, he served as CFO, COO, and/or CCO for multiple investment advisors, broker-dealers, and proprietary trading firms. Prior to his work in financial services, he managed Strategic Planning for a high growth industrial technology division of Brunswick Corporation. Following Brunswick, Mr. Lee consulted for private equity and financial services firms advising them on potential acquisitions and various marketing initiatives.

Mr. Lee graduated from Duke University with an MBA and from Emory University with a BBA in Accounting and Information Systems. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Imerman Angels, a 501(c)(3) Chicago-based cancer support organization.

Mrs. Koerner, Chief Financial & Compliance Officer at CORE, is responsible for fund operations and all fund financial transactions. Before joining CORE, she served as the Vice President and Controller of Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company, a private equity management firm that invested in middle-market buy-out transactions, recapitalizations, and growth platforms exclusively in the healthcare industry, where she led the general accounting and finance team and implemented an SEC-registered investment advisor compliance program. Prior to joining Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company, Mrs. Koerner worked at Omnium and Crowe Horwath LLP.

Mrs. Koerner is a C.P.A and graduated from Miami University (OH) with a BS in Accounting and Finance.

Mr. Rascia, Vice President at CORE, supports the Partners in transaction execution, transaction structuring, acquisition financing, development of investment theses and sourcing new investment opportunities. Before joining CORE, he served as an Assistant Vice President at Golub Capital, a leading credit asset manager focused on providing financing solutions to middle-market companies and their private equity sponsors. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Rascia worked at Water Street Healthcare Partners and Citigroup Global Markets in Chicago. He currently serves on the board of Incodema Group.

Mr. Rascia earned his BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received University Honors and inclusion on the Bronze Tablet – the university’s highest honor awarded to students in the top 3 percent of the graduating class.

Ms. DeJacimo, Vice President of Business Development at CORE, is responsible for deal origination and sourcing new investment opportunities. Before joining CORE, she served as the Director of Research at Akoya Capital Partners, a private equity firm with a heavy focus on the industrial and specialty chemical sectors. While at Akoya, she was responsible for conducting industry research, generating proprietary investment strategies and acquisition opportunities, sourcing operating partners, leading due diligence on closed deals, and developing post-acquisition strategies. Prior to joining Akoya, Ms. DeJacimo worked at BOSI Global and Cook M&A.

Ms. DeJacimo attended Tulane and earned her BS in Finance from DePaul University. She is an avid marathon runner, sports enthusiast and enjoys adventure travel. She is also a founding member of the Black Toes International Running Club and organizes the team’s annual “24-Hour Challenge” fundraising event.

Mr. Miller, Vice President of Business Development at CORE, is responsible for deal origination and sourcing new investment opportunities. Before joining CORE, he served as a Principal of American Revitalization Partners (“ARP”), an initiative of Hersh Family Investments focused on acquiring manufacturing companies in the Midwest. While at ARP, Mr. Miller oversaw all sourcing and deal execution for the fund and was a Board Observer of Amerisource Industrial Supply. Prior to joining ARP, he was in Business Development & Marketing at Yelp where he worked on activities to extend the Yelp brand.

Mr. Miller holds a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin.

Mr. Sandy, Associate at CORE, supports the Investment Partners in transaction execution, transaction structuring, acquisition financing, development of investment theses and sourcing new investment opportunities. Prior to joining CORE, he served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank in the global industrials group.

Mr. Sandy earned his BS in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington. Outside of the office, he enjoys playing golf and serves on the Board of Directors of the Private Equity Association of Chicago.

Mr. Longtin, Associate at CORE, supports the Investment Partners in transaction execution, transaction structuring, acquisition financing, development of investment theses and sourcing new investment opportunities. Before joining CORE, he served as an Associate at Cotton Creek Capital, an operationally focused private equity firm investing in the general industrials space. Prior to joining Cotton Creek Capital, Mr. Longtin began his career as an investment banking analyst at UBS in the Global Industrials Group.

Mr. Longtin earned his BS in Economics with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of the office, he enjoys watching football, playing golf and exploring Chicago.

Mr. Lippert, Associate at CORE, supports the Investment Partners in transaction execution, transaction structuring, acquisition financing, development of investment theses, and sourcing new investment opportunities. Prior to joining CORE, he served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Greenhill & Co. in the Global Industrials Group.

Mr. Lippert earned his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Northwestern University. Outside of the office, he enjoys running and playing guitar and serves as a volunteer mentor for Minds Matter Chicago.

Ms. Schoen, Executive Assistant at CORE, is responsible for supporting CORE’s leadership. Prior to joining CORE, she served as Senior Administrative Assistant at Houlihan Lokey in the Strategic Consulting Group and at BMO Capital Markets in the Food, Consumer & Retail Group. She also spent 10 years at Verizon Communications where she worked primarily in project management and contract negotiations.

Ms. Schoen received a Master of Science in Information and Communication Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Ball State University. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time at the gym, baking, and volunteering at PAWS Chicago.