Jon Van Tuin

Private equity Managing Director with 25+ years across origination, underwriting, transaction execution, portfolio management, value creation, and exits. Completed 30+ lower middle market investments totaling $2B+ with 3.5x MOIC; served on Investment Committees and 14 portfolio company boards, including two chairmanships. Combines institutional investment judgment, proprietary sourcing, and hands-on value creation with a people-centered leadership style that builds teams, develops operators, and strengthens management capability.

Managing Director & Head of Business Development at P4G Capital Management (2021-01 – Present)

Lower middle market private equity firm ($3-25MM EBITDA) focused on manufacturing, industrial, business services, and aerospace & defense.

• Member of the firm's Investment Committee and senior leadership team; contributed to investment decisions, underwriting, firm strategy, and weekly presentations of actionable opportunities — investment merits, risks, and diligence priorities — at weekly IC meetings.
• Built and led P4G's institutional origination engine: a 14,000+ intermediary network supported by 40+ city visits, 30+ industry conferences, and 600+ senior-level meetings annually; sourced 7,000+ opportunities and generated 100+ IOIs, 50+ LOIs, and six platform investments.
• Sourced and evaluated platform investments; partnered with deal teams on diligence, valuation, structuring, financing, negotiation, and execution.
• Held portfolio-company board seats and partnered with management teams on value creation, add-on M&A, operational transformation, KPI development, growth initiatives, and exit planning.
• Developed thesis-driven sourcing strategies; led market mapping, sector analysis, competitive benchmarking, DealCloud/KPI reporting, and junior-team development.
• Leveraged senior sell-side relationships to drive proprietary sourcing and to secure early access, valuation insight, and preferred-buyer positioning.
• Investments sourced, executed, and/or actively managed include: Prospect (Advanced aerospace composites & metallics), McCay Tool (Precision aerospace & defense components), TIGHITCO (Advanced composites for aerospace & industrial), Lake Air Products (Contract manufacturer, Fortune 1000 clients), Sunnen (Global leader in honing & finishing systems), Certified Aviation Services (Aircraft MRO, commercial & cargo airlines)

Principal at Clearview Capital (2017-01 – 2021-01)

Leading lower middle market private equity firm; $2B+ AUM, 150+ completed transactions; seven-time Inc. Magazine "founder-friendly" honoree.

• Originated and executed platform investments including Capitol Imaging Services ($100MM+), The Bar Code Group ($85MM+), and Next Net Media ($100MM+); advanced opportunities from sourcing through diligence, structuring, financing, and closing.
• Helped shape the firm's investment strategy, sector priorities, and value-creation frameworks; evaluated opportunities and partnered with deal teams and management teams.
• Key member of the firm's industry-leading origination team, sourcing 1,700+ opportunities annually through direct outreach, city visits, and industry conferences; helped shape sector priorities and value-creation frameworks.

Business Development at Trivest Partners (2015-01 – 2017-01)

Multi-strategy lower middle market private equity firm partnering with founder- and family-owned businesses.

• Built and managed a 9,000+ deal referral-source network and proprietary sourcing engine, including 10,000+ outbound calls annually, city visits, conferences, webinars, intermediary programs, and branded marketing.
• Originated Enviro Waste Services, a leading provider of sewer and stormwater system services in the U.S.
• Developed the Trivest Executive Network, engaging C-level talent for portfolio companies and senior operators to vet investment theses.
• Negotiated IOIs and LOIs; built deal summaries, scorecards, financial models, and IC materials; supported diligence and closings.

Managing Partner – Investment Team at JVT Capital (2013-01 – 2015-01)

Independent sponsor sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and acquiring lower middle market companies with $2-8MM EBITDA.

• Applied institutional investment discipline across sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and acquisition execution.

Managing Director – Investment Team at Bradford Equities Management (2002-01 – 2013-01)

Private equity firm founded with Bessemer Trust; 150+ acquisitions across diverse industries.

• Led sourcing, underwriting, negotiation, financing, execution, and value creation for five platforms and six add-ons; Investment Committee member and director of 10 portfolio companies, including two as Chairman.
• Partnered with portfolio-company CEOs on strategy, operations, KPI development, add-on M&A, organic growth, and exits; representative investments included TriMark USA, Globe Food Equipment, Alkota Cleaning Systems, Sunbelt Modular, Independent Printing, and Indo-European Foods.

Vice President – Investment Team at River Capital (1998-01 – 2002-01)

Lower middle market private equity firm acquiring established companies with $10-100MM enterprise values.

• Directed the full investment lifecycle for control investments; sourced and closed two platforms, and served on two boards.
• Representative transactions: American Threshold Industries (exited to a Cardinal Health subsidiary) and Tronair (aviation GSE).

Managing Director at KPMG – Corporate Finance Group (1996-01 – 1998-01)

• Led sell-side M&A advisory and leveraged-finance engagements, including the sale of Acer/Excel to Kendle International and physician-group divestitures.

Vice President at GE Capital – Corporate Finance Group (1993-01 – 1996-01)

• Structured and underwrote senior and subordinated acquisition financings for LBOs and recapitalizations, including IVAC / Advanced Medical, Danaher, and AGCO / Deutz-Allis.

B.A. in Chemistry – Miami University

M.B.A. – Georgia Institute of Technology