Managing Director, TRIDENT | Private Equity Investor | Board Leader | Former CEO, Excel Interior Door Hi, I’m Chris — I’m an operator-turned-investor focused on helping great businesses grow with clarity, discipline, and heart. After two decades leading, scaling, and acquiring middle-market manufacturing and distribution companies, I now invest in founder- and family-owned businesses through TRIDENT and Shingle Hill Capital. My experience spans the full lifecycle — from hands-on operational leadership to board governance and strategic M&A. I’m passionate about building sustainable value, strengthening leadership teams, and ensuring the next chapter of a company’s growth honors its legacy. What I Offer on Hubble If you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or investor navigating growth or transition, I can help you: ✅ Demystifying Private Equity ✅ Prepare your company for investment or sale ✅ Harmonizing financial strategies with operational ✅ Navigate family-to-institutional ownership transitions ✅ Align financial strategy with operational reality ✅ Navigating shifts across different industries Background & Highlights Managing Director, TRIDENT, leading private equity investments across industrial and building products sectors Managing Partner, Shingle Hill Capital, specializing in lower-middle-market acquisitions Former Interim CEO & Board Member, Excel Interior Door Board experience across multiple U.S. manufacturing and distribution companies J.D., Fordham University School of Law | B.A., Trinity College–Hartford If we work together... Expect a calm, practical partner who’s sat on every side of the table — investor, operator, and advisor. I help founders and executives scale responsibly and build businesses that last.