Empowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE
Empowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISEEmpowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISEEmpowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISEEmpowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE
Innovative solutions for lower middle-market comapnies to maximize impact & create a lasting legacy
Empowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE
Empowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISEEmpowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISEEmpowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISEEmpowering Family Businesses with CAPITAL & OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE
Innovative solutions for lower middle-market comapnies to maximize impact & create a lasting legacy
Apollo Capital & Legacy Partners is a lower-middle market private equity firm that focuses on providing tailored capital and operational solutions to family-owned businesses with a total enterprise value between $50M-$200M. With a commitment to preserving the legacy and values of these businesses, the firm partners with owners to drive growth, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure long-term sustainability. Their expertise spans strategic planning, financial management, and operational improvements, allowing them to support businesses through transitions and growth phases while maintaining the integrity of family-led enterprises.
Furthermore, we have the unique benefit of leveraging the resources of Cornell University’s Family Business Initiative, an unparalleled resource that equips us with advanced expertise in managing and supporting family businesses. This relationship enhances our ability to deliver exceptional strategic guidance and operational oversight. With the Banfi, Illy, Marriott and Wirth families as part of the this world-renown and exclusive initiative, we come to the table with proven industry veterans to provide value beyond just monetary capital.
MEET OUR SENIOR PARTNER & MANAGEMENT TEAM
Matthew Unger, MBA
Matthew Unger, MBA
Matthew Unger, MBA
A 2023 Cornell University graduate of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, Matthew concentrated in family business succession planning and strategy, subsequently forming Apollo Capital Partners to help family businesses navigate today's broader business landscape. As CEO, Matthew has nearly two decades of family business management and wealth advisor experience.
Jonathan Friedman
Matthew Unger, MBA
Matthew Unger, MBA
As a Senior Partner & COO of Apollo Capital Partners, Jonathan is Managing Director of Business Development and West Coast operations alongside Matthew, ensuring that Apollo not only serves the select family businesses we partner with, but also maximizes our impact on their growth and global contribution. Similar to Matthew, Jonathan comes from a legacy of family businesses spanning decades.
Leslie Tomlin
Matthew Unger, MBA
Leslie Tomlin
Ms Tomlin is Apollo’s Managing Director of Capital Raising with $300M+ in business sales under her belt. She specializes in enterprise solutions with a proven track record of maximizing sales productivity and robust market growth. Additionally, Leslie excels at building high-performance teams for our portfolio companies and launching inno
Ms Tomlin is Apollo’s Managing Director of Capital Raising with $300M+ in business sales under her belt. She specializes in enterprise solutions with a proven track record of maximizing sales productivity and robust market growth. Additionally, Leslie excels at building high-performance teams for our portfolio companies and launching innovative programs that bridge the gap between businesses and their customers.
Family owned businesses are central to the U.S. and global economy.
Family-controlled firms now make up 19% of the companies in theFortuneGlobal 500, which tracks the world’s largest firms by sales. That is up from 15% in 2005. (McKinsey 2014)
58% of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are looking to emerging markets to sell their goods, 11% to manufacture for them & 12% to purchase from them. (Tharawat Magazine 2014)
There are 5.5 million family businesses in the US. (FEUSA, 2011) Family owned businesses contribute 57% of the U.S. GDP (that’s $8.3 trillion), employ 63% of the workforce (FEUSA, 2011), and are responsible for 78% of all new job creation. (Astrachan & Shanker, 2003) 35% of Fortune 500 companies are family-controlled. (Businessweek.com, 2006)
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