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Andy co-founded Copley in 2012 and heads Copley’s Denver office. Andy is also the Co-CIO and Co-Founder of Fox Rock Capital, a single family office and Copley’s affiliate company. Prior to Copley, Andy worked for Summit Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm, in Boston and Palo Alto.

Andy received an MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with Second Year Honors and has a degree in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College. Andy is a member of the Board of Directors of the Denver Scholarship Foundation.

Peter co-founded Copley in 2012 and heads Copley’s Boston office. Peter is also a Co-Founder and Managing Member of Fox Rock Capital, a single family office based in Boston and Copley’s affiliate company. Prior to Copley, Peter worked at Summit Partners, a global private equity and venture capital firm. At Summit, Peter was primarily focused on making $5-$50 million growth equity investments and assisting in portfolio company development. Before Summit, Peter founded and served as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund, a charitable trust established for the children of fallen US Service members. Peter also played professional ice hockey for several teams throughout the United States.

Peter received an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a BA in Political Science and a BA in Journalism.

Matt joined Copley in 2012 and is currently working as the CFO for Madwire, a Copley Equity Partners portfolio company. Matt’s board directorships and investments include North Star Leasing, a provider of equipment financing solutions across a variety of industries. Before joining Copley, Matt worked at the law firm of WilmerHale LLP and with Fidelity Investments as part of their Financial Leadership Program. Matt received an MBA from Babson College and a BA in political science from Boston College.

Pete joined Copley in 2019 and currently serves as its General Counsel. Prior to joining Copley, Pete practiced law at several prominent law firms in Chicago, most recently as a partner with Perkins Coie LLP. Pete has over 25 years of experience advising clients regarding complex mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions. In his practice Pete focused on private equity and venture capital transactions, including leveraged buyouts, early-stage investments, growth equity investments and the formation of private equity funds and other pooled investment vehicles. Pete’s experience spans numerous industries and market segments, including manufacturing, technology, health care, education, financial services, consumer retail, energy, mining, forestry, distribution, logistic services, hospitality and lodging.

Pete earned his JD, summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1997, where he graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Pete participated in Law Review and Moot Court and graduated as a Harno Fellow. Pete earned his BA, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame in 1994, where he double majored in history and computer applications. Pete is a member of the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society (history) and the Computer Applications Honor Society. Pete is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.

Nadya joined Copley in 2019. As Copley’s Chief Financial Officer, Nadya focuses on financial operations, reporting, tax and regulatory compliance for the firm and its investment vehicles. Prior to joining Copley, Nadya held various financial and accounting roles within the alternative investment space. Nadya received an MS in Accounting/MBA from Northeastern University and has a degree in Economics and Mathematics from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Fallon joined Copley in 2023 as a Tax Manager. She is currently responsible for tax reporting and tax compliance for the firm and its investment vehicles. Prior to joining Copley, Fallon worked at Summit Partners, a global private equity and venture capital firm. Before Summit, Fallon worked at PwC in the Asset and Wealth Management Tax group spending time in both their Hartford, CT and Boston, MA offices.

Fallon grew up in Trumbull, CT and graduated with a BS in Accounting from the University of Connecticut School of Business. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Roberto is an Operating Partner at Copley Equity with focus on portfolio investments in the Eastern Region. He brings 20+ years of operating experience with an emphasis on sales, marketing, and operations.  

Prior to Copley, Roberto was the CEO of Martha & Marley Spoon, a tech-enabled food service business where he was responsible for driving growth, managing the business, and building the organization.   

Roberto also has significant hands-on operational advisory and implementation experience with AlixPartners where he spent ~10 years with a focus on driving value creation and operational improvements in Private Equity portfolio companies.  Before Alix, Roberto worked at McKinsey & Co. and prior to that he spent 5 years at Procter & Gamble. 

Roberto has an MBA from MIT Sloan and an undergraduate degree from University of Bologna where he graduated magna cum laude.  

Greg Sonzogni joined Copley in 2020. In his role as an Operating Partner, Greg is responsible for assisting Copley’s portfolio companies across the Western Region improve operations and achieve/exceed their growth and profitability objectives.

Prior to Copley, Greg was the Chief Operating Officer for TGG Accounting, which provides outsourced accounting, finance, and consulting services to small and mid-sized businesses. Before that, he was Sr. General Manager at The Active Network and was part of the team that executed the sale of the company to Vista Equity Partners.  Greg previously worked at Deloitte & Touche, Disney, and UBS. 

Greg received his MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and has a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Arizona.  He also earned a CPA from the state of California.

Jan joined Copley in 2019. Prior to Copley, Jan worked at New York City and Greenwich, CT based hedge funds Verition Fund and BBT Capital / Bass Brothers for five years where he was responsible for idea generating, conducting due diligence and monitoring investments across equity and credit markets in various industries. Prior to his investment work in the public markets, Jan worked at Greenbriar Equity Group, a middle market private equity firm where he was responsible for deal sourcing, deal execution and portfolio company oversight and where he helped complete two portfolio company acquisitions in the aerospace sector. Jan worked in the Power & Utilities investment banking group at Barclays after college.

Jan graduated summa cum laude from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and was a member of Boston College’s varsity golf team for four years and its captain for two years.

Stefano joined Copley in 2016 and is currently a Vice President and Head of Capital Markets. Stefano is responsible for leading Copley’s capital markets activities, both for existing portfolio companies and new investments, and managing Copley’s relationships with commercial banks and all leveraged finance providers. In addition to his capital markets responsibilities, Stefano originates and evaluates new investment opportunities and serves on the Board of Directors for several existing portfolio companies.  Stefano grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and graduated with a Bachelors degree from Harvard University where he was a varsity rower and a member of the junior national team.

Noemie joined Copley’s Portfolio Growth team in 2023 to support portfolio investments in the Western region.

Prior to Copley, Noemie led growth and efficiency initiatives at venture-backed tech start-ups and at privately held food & hospitality companies in the US, Europe, and Latin America. Noemie started her career at the Boston Consulting Group in Dallas, Texas.

Noemie received her MBA with honors from Harvard Business School, and graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a BA in Business Administration and a BA in international relations.

Xavier is on the Portfolio Growth team at Copley, driving value creation initiatives at portfolio companies across the Eastern Region.

Prior to Copley, Xavier was with Gerson Lehrman Group where he built and managed a consulting practice, serving middle market Private Equity clients across North America and Europe. Xavier also worked at Diageo and McKinsey & Co. where he led growth strategy initiatives, as well as large-scale commercial and operational transformations.

Xavier received a PhD in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and an MS in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and graduated from Supelec (Paris, France) with a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering.

Sean joined Copley in 2019 and is currently a Vice President based in Copley’s Boston office. Sean is responsible for deal sourcing, deal execution, and portfolio company management. Prior to Copley, Sean worked at a number of private equity firms including SFW Capital, WestView Capital, and Century Equity Partners. Prior to entering private equity, Sean worked at Barclays Capital in the Investment Banking Group in New York City.

Sean earned a B.S. in Finance and B.A. in History from Boston College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Sean also graduated with honors from Belmont Hill School.

Kremer joined Copley in 2018 and is responsible for business development, deal execution, and assisting portfolio companies on a range of strategic initiatives. Prior to joining Copley, Kremer spent six years in Chicago, working as an associate at Periscope Equity and an investment banking analyst at Duff & Phelps. He began his career in the assurance and advisory groups at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kremer received a BS in finance and accounting from Miami University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ellie joined Copley as an Associate in 2018 and is currently a Senior Associate responsible for investment origination, evaluation, and execution, as well as portfolio company management. Prior to joining Copley Ellie worked as an investment banking analyst for Jefferies. Ellie grew up in Darien, Connecticut and graduated with a BA in Psychology from Dartmouth College where she played Varsity Lacrosse.

Sam joined Copley in 2022 and is responsible for deal sourcing, deal execution, and portfolio company management. Prior to joining Copley, Sam worked at ORIX Capital Partners, a New York based middle market private equity firm where he was responsible for deal sourcing, deal execution and portfolio company oversight and where he helped complete multiple acquisitions across various industrial, environmental and infrastructure services verticals. He began his career as an investment banking analyst in the Global Industrials Group at Jefferies in New York. Sam received his bachelor’s in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Dan joined Copley in 2019 and is responsible for deal sourcing, deal execution, and portfolio company management. Prior to joining Copley, Dan worked at Platte River Equity, a Denver based middle market private equity firm where he was responsible for deal execution and portfolio company oversight. He focused on investments in the aerospace and transportation, industrial products and services, energy products and services, and agriculture and chemicals sectors. He began his career at Moelis & Company in the firm’s New York City office. Dan received a B.A. in Finance from Lake Forest College.

Frank joined Copley as an Associate in 2023 and is responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Frank grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts and graduated with a BA in History from Middlebury College where he played varsity football, hockey, and lacrosse.

Al Downs joined Copley as an Associate in 2021 and is currently responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Previously, Al worked as an Associate for Norland Capital, a software-focused private equity group, and as an Analyst for BKD Capital Advisors, a middle-market investment bank. Prior to entering finance, he worked as legislative staff in the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Al earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.A. in Economics from Georgetown University.

James joined Copley in October 2023 and is an Associate responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Prior to joining Copley, James worked as an Investment Analyst at a long/short equity hedge fund focused on technology. James grew up in Westwood, MA and holds a BA in Business and Economics minor in Mathematics from St. Lawrence University. He also completed the Tuck Business Bridge program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College where he was selected class speaker.

Connor joined Copley as an Associate in 2021 and is currently responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Connor grew up in Boulder, Colorado and graduated with a BA in political science from Brown University where he played varsity lacrosse.

Michael joined Copley as an Associate in 2022 and is currently responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Michael grew up in Huntington Beach, California and graduated with a BA in Economics and Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College where she played varsity soccer.

Jake joined Copley as an Associate in 2023 and is currently responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Jake grew up in Littleton, Colorado and graduated with a BS in Finance and Accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Natalie joined Copley as an Associate in 2021 and is responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Natalie grew up in Weston, Massachusetts and graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Economics from Middlebury College where she played varsity squash.

Jacob joined Copley as an Associate in 2021 and is currently responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Prior to his Associate role, Jacob worked as an Analyst with Copley supporting the investment efforts of the firm. Jacob grew up in Shelburne, VT and graduated highest distinction with an MS in Finance and summa cum laude with a BS in Finance from Bentley University.

Bret Pastor joined Copley as an Associate in 2023 and is currently responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Bret grew up in Darien, Connecticut and graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Economics from Middlebury College where he played varsity ice hockey.

Jared joined Copley in 2021 and is currently an Associate responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Jared grew up in Woodmere, New York and graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies from Williams College.

David joined Copley as an Associate in July 2020 and is currently responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities. Prior to joining Copley, David worked as a Growth Equity Associate for the University Growth Fund. David grew up in Scottsdale, AZ and graduated magna cum laude with a BBA in Finance from the University of San Diego. While attending the University of San Diego, David was a member of the varsity golf team.

In 2023, David took a lead role as Director of Business Development and Strategy with one of Copley’s portfolio companies, AuctionIQ (AIQ). David is responsible for building and managing AIQ’s private equity sponsors business, drawing from his experience and relationships built during his tenure at Copley.

Elfi joined Copley’s Denver office as an Executive Assistant in 2019. Prior to joining Copley, Elfi owned and operated a small business in Denver. Elfi grew up in Germany and graduated with a Hospitality Management Diploma from Immenstadt’s hospitality school.

Sophie joined Copley in 2022 and is currently an Executive Assistant to Peter Trovato, Co- Founder and Managing Director. Sophie grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated with a BA in Sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University.