
Investment Team
Covington’s team includes principals and operating partners with extensive experience in deal execution, strategy development and managing fundamental areas of high-growth businesses

David Eberly
Managing Principal / Co-Founder
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34 years of private investing, investment banking experience in corporate finance, M&A services and PE investing
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Extensive experience sourcing, structuring and assessing deals for private equity, corporate and family office direct investment groups
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History of developing and leading teams of finance and strategy professionals, known for their analytics and sector insight
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Extensive work with global corporate
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Transportation, manufacturing and healthcare industry expertise
Key Experience
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Founder of two investment firms
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M&A, capital sourcing, structuring

Borce Josifovski
Managing Principal / Co-Founder
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27 years of experience executing deal due diligence, structuring, negotiating and post-transaction integration support
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Founding member of highly successful transaction services groups within PwC
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Extensive leadership managing global transaction and consulting engagements
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Successfully led completion of two middle-market buyouts, with active post-closing management
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Manufacturing and auto expertise
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Key Experience
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Finance, structuring and acquisition integration

CHRIS AHN
Managing Principal / Co-Founder
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20 years of experience private investing, investment banking, transaction diligence and strategic consulting engagements
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Extensive work with private equity and family office investors
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Expertise in commercial, industry and financial analysis, growth initiatives and product portfolio expansion
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Experience executing cross border strategy engagements
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Sector knowledge includes transportation, manufacturing, building products and healthcare
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Key Experience
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Finance, strategy, market analysis

Craig Dillon
Managing Principal / Co-Founder
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Over 25 years of private investing, engineering, global operational experience
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Expertise in diligence and portfolio assessment relative to products, technology, manufacturing and footprint optimization.
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Extensive operating experience in manufacturing, pricing, costing and purchasing and contract negotiation
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Interim management of distressed assets
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Deep sector experience within manufacturing and automotive
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Operations, performance improvement and acquisition integration

Patrick Fenton
Operating Partner / Co-Founder
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40-year entrepreneurial career
Founder and CEO of Rainbow Child Development, a national leader in early childhood education. Under Pat’s leadership, Rainbow grew to over 150 centers across 16 states and was the eighth largest childcare provider in the nation. In 2018 Rainbow was acquired by KinderCare Education. -
Extensive experience in stewarding and scaling middle market businesses, coaching entrepreneurs and management teams, evaluating capital structures and board member participation.
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CEO and Chairman of National Composites, a multi-plant OEM supplier of large-scale custom molded composite components and assemblies
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CEO of FDG Capital, a family office focused on investments in the manufacturing and real estate markets
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Key Experience
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Founder and investor in over ten different companies
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Strategy, operations, and finance