A&M Capital Opportunities Fund (“AMCO”), a growth focused middle-market private equity fund that is part of the Alvarez & Marsal Capital platform, today announced Sean Epps has joined the firm as a Partner.  Mr. Epps is a seasoned investment professional that brings more than 20 years of private equity experience to AMCO.  In his role, he will focus on sourcing and managing lower middle market investments in the light industrial and services segments where he has deep experience leading transactions.

Mr. Epps joins AMCO after holding senior positions with Snow Phipps and JPMorgan Partners, where he developed experience investing in light manufacturing, value-added distribution, industrial services and industrial processes businesses.  He has served on several boards in the past including the boards of Brand Energy & Infrastructure, Stauber Performance Ingredients, Electric Guard Dog, Kele and ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, amongst others.  Mr. Epps has also previously held positions at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Paribas Principal Partners, where he was engaged in investment banking and private equity efforts, respectively.  Mr. Epps earned his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania after obtaining his BA in Economics with honors from Hamilton College.

About A&M Capital Opportunities:

A&M Capital Opportunities (“AMCO”), with total capital commitments of $500 million, is Alvarez & Marsal Capital’s lower middle market growth strategy, focused on shared control and structured minority equity investments in North America. AMCO partners with business owners and management teams to help recapitalize and grow businesses, leveraging deep operational capabilities and industry relationships to position them for accelerated long-term growth. AMCO has significant experience with all types of transactions, including growth equity, growth buyouts, recapitalizations, and consolidations of fragmented sectors.

About Alvarez & Marsal Capital:

Alvarez & Marsal Capital (“AMC”) is a multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over $3 billion in total capital commitments across three investment strategies. The firm is led by a highly experienced investment team, which is augmented by its strategic association with Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”), one of the largest operationally focused advisory firms in the world. AMC uniquely combines a focus on middle-market private equity investing, with the deep operational expertise, industry knowledge and global corporate relationships of A&M, making it a uniquely attractive partner to management teams and business owners.