Team
Fraser Ramseyer
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Fraser focuses on driving strategy, execution, and cultivating/managing best-in-class leadership teams to effectively execute investment mandates. Before founding Storr Group and SPS PoolCare, Fraser was the Director of Corporate Development at Pathway Vet Alliance, a multi-billion-dollar North American animal healthcare business – with 450+ hospitals nationwide. As a pioneering employee, he played a key role in the rapid growth of the business – driving M&A through origination and execution, as well as running key strategic initiatives, and a multi-site arm of the business. Fraser holds a B.A. of International Business Management, Summa Cum Laude, Aberdeen Business School, RGU, Scotland, and Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, and is a dual-citizen of the U.K. and the U.S.A.
Lucas Dorrell
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Lucas focuses on driving superior origination across platforms – leading more than 50 acquisitions in two years at Storr Group’s Platform I, SPS PoolCare. Previously, he was the Chief Development Officer at Rollingwood Assets, the Family Office of Stonepeak – a NYC-based private investment firm with $71.2bn of capital under management. He has more than 10 years of leadership and investment experience, holding senior management roles in both the US and his home country of Australia. Lucas holds a Bachelor of Communications – with Distinction – from Charles Sturt University, NSW, and studied a Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Michael Thomas
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Michael focuses on the identification, execution, and support of Storr’s investment theses. He has more than six years of experience in middle market private equity and investment banking. Previously, he was on the investment team at Emko Capital, an operationally-focused private equity firm investing in industrial, manufacturing, aerospace, and infrastructure businesses. Prior to Emko, Michael worked for Alvarez & Marsal Capital, where he invested first institutional capital through an operationally-oriented partnership model alongside entrepreneurs across a variety of industries. Michael began his career at Deutsche Bank, where he was an investment banker in the Technology, Media, and Telecom group. Michael earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree from Duke University.
Bennett Leveillee
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Bennett focuses on deal execution, monitoring existing investments, and thesis generation. He has over six years of experience in lower middle market private equity and investment banking. Prior to joining Storr, he was a Senior Associate at Inverness Graham, an operationally-focused private equity firm, where he evaluated and executed buy-and-build investment opportunities across business services, technology-enabled services, and manufacturing. Bennett began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Clearsight Advisors, where he worked on a variety of M&A transactions for business services and technology-enabled services companies. Bennett earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor’s in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Anne Fielding
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Anne has over 20-years’ experience in high-growth companies across multiple industries. Prior to leading SPS’s integration department, she held the titles of Director of Finance Operations at Pathway Vet Alliance, Director of Finance at Thrive Affordable Vet Care, and Director of Finance and Operations at GTS Technology Solutions. Over her illustrious career, Anne has compiled a proud history of taking companies from formation to multi-billion-dollar market-leaders. Anne received a BBA in Accounting, with Honors, from Texas State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Caitlin Hawkins
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Caitlin has 10 years of experience leading M&A deals, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, and advising on corporate legal matters as a Certified Attorney; as well as running back-office functions such as human resources. Prior to joining Storr Group and being GC at SPS PoolCare, Caitlin served as Associate General Counsel and corporate secretary, as well as on the in-house legal counsel team at Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Before that, she spent five years at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where she represented numerous private-equity-backed, public, and start-up companies undertaking transformational acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and partnerships. Caitlin has a JD from Duke Law School. She is admitted to the Texas bar.
Lance Martin
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Lance has 30 years of experience in the home-services industry and joins SPS PoolCare from Terminix, a $2.1 billion revenue public company, where he led domestic operations – commercial and residential – driving a team of more than 8,500 staff across the United States. Over the course of a decorated 30-year career with Terminix – starting in a management trainee role where he spent time in the field as a Technician – Lance held numerous leadership positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately securing the role of Senior Vice President, Field Operations. Lance is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Finance.
James Guinnee
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James brings over 25 years of marketing expertise across a broad range of consumer product categories and has a strong track record of building global brands and businesses. Prior to leading the SPS PoolCare marketing department, James held numerous leadership roles in brand management and consumer insights with The Dial Corporation, Bausch & Lomb, Philips, News Corp, and Anticimex. James earned an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a BS from Illinois State University.
Brian Schmitt
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Brian is the Chief Financial Officer of SAS AirCare. Prior to joining the team, he spent four years as the CFO of Auxly, a consumer goods company based in Canada. Previously, Brian was the CFO of EnerCare Inc., a Canadian HVAC company, for more than 10 years. In this role, Brian was instrumental in scaling EnerCare from a $100 million company to a $5+ billion company. As CFO, Brian played a pivotal role in M&A transaction volume in excess of $5 billion, participating in all aspects from due diligence to integration. Brian has experience in scaling a platform and managing and integrating conflicting cultures, as he helped scale his prior organization from 10 employees to 3,000+ employees over a short period of time. Brian holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Accounting from University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Commerce in Administrative and Commercial Studies from Western University.
Eric Davidofsky
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Eric has spent his 25+ year career operating in both public and privately-owned companies across multiple home-services industries, including HVAC, plumbing, pest control, landscaping, lawn care, and termite control. Prior to joining Storr Group as an Operating Advisor, Eric served as the President and CEO of Stan’s Heating and Cooling, the current largest HVAC and plumbing company in Austin, Texas. Before that, he served as the CEO of Church Services, a Texas-based HVAC and plumbing company. And previous to that role, he served as COO of TruGreen Lawncare.
Jasen Trautwein
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Dr. Jasen Trautwein founded Pathway Vet Alliance, Veterinary Growth Partners and Thrive Affordable Vet Care. Three industry-leading, rapidly-growing businesses that have, and continue to better the industry through innovation, education, technology, and medical excellence. The Austin-based veterinary group claimed #431 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 ranking, with a three-year revenue growth of 1065%. Jasen was also recognized as the Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2020. Jasen holds a B.S. from University of Texas, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University.
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