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Mike Rubel joined RFE Investment Partners as a Principal in 2009. He is currently a Director of Congruity HR, EnsembleIQ, Friendly Home Services Group, Max Home, PureRED, SEG, Trident Motion Technologies, Veransa, and ZRG Partners.

Prior to joining RFE, Mike was a Principal at Weston Presidio, a private equity firm where he worked for four years. He also worked for three years at Harris Williams & Co., a middle-market merger and acquisition advisory firm.

Mike is a graduate of James Madison University, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and Economics and was an Honors Program Scholar; and, of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he received a Master of Business Administration degree.

Mike lives in the Fairfield Beach area with his wife Laurie who works as a Nurse Practitioner and their three young sons. When not at RFE, Mike enjoys coaching kids sports, skiing and running.

mrubel@rfeip.com
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Paul Schilpp joined RFE Investment Partners as a Principal in 2012. He is currently a Director of Congruity HR, Friendly Home Services, Global IFS, Max Home, Hastings Manufacturing, SEG, Squan, and Veransa.

Prior to joining RFE, Paul was a Principal at Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity. He also worked at Weston Presidio, a private equity firm; and at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., in their investment banking group.

Paul is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, degree in Economics and Business Administration; and, of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Master of Business Administration degree.

pschilpp@rfeip.com
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Sean is currently a director of Hastings Manufacturing and Max Home.

Sean Gillick previously worked at RFE Investment Partners as an Associate/Senior Associate from 2010 to 2013, when he left RFE to enroll in the MBA program at Harvard Business School. In 2015 he rejoined RFE upon the completion of his MBA.

Prior to joining RFE in 2010, Sean worked for three years at Harris Williams & Co. as an Analyst in the Cobblestone | Harris Williams group.

Sean is a graduate of The College of William and Mary, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, degree in Finance and in Government, and Harvard Business School, where he received a Master of Business Administration degree.

Sean lives in New Canaan with his husband Andrew, their young son, and two energetic dogs. In his spare time, Sean enjoys distance runs, open water swims, participating in triathlons, and hiking in the mountains.

sgillick@rfeip.com
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Bill Bronander previously worked at RFE Investment Partners as an Associate from 2013 to 2015, when he left RFE to enroll in the MBA program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2017, he rejoined RFE upon the completion of his MBA. Bill is currently a director of Congruity HR and SEG.

Bill graduated magna cum laude from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Integrated Business and Engineering. Prior to joining RFE, Bill worked for two years as an Investment Banking Analyst in Houlihan Lokey’s Global Industrials Group and before that, two years as an Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ Equity Trade Management Group.

Bill lives in Connecticut, but is often traveling throughout the tri-state area for a pickup basketball game, a round of golf or a great slice of pizza.

bbronander@rfeip.com
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Elise Carpino joined RFE in 2012 and as been active in a number of roles within the company. Prior to joining RFE, Elise worked for several years for MetLife. Elise is a graduate of Berkeley College.

Elise lives in North Stamford with her husband, Rob and two dogs. She enjoys traveling, hiking, running and boating.

ecarpino@rfeip.com
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Edric Wung joined RFE in 2021. Prior to joining RFE, Edric worked for three years as an Investment Analyst at Stadium Capital Management, a value-oriented hedge fund.

Edric is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, degree in Government.

Outside of RFE, Edric spends most of his time playing golf, trying new restaurants, and cheering on DC sports teams.

ewung@rfeip.com
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Daley Donigan joined RFE in 2021. Prior to joining RFE, Daley worked for over two years as an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate at Stephens.

Daley is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he received a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance and minor in Real Estate.

Daley lives in New York City and when not at RFE, Daley enjoys playing golf, working out, trying out new restaurants and spending time with friends and family.

ddonigan@rfeip.com
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Wilson Ren joined RFE Investment Partners as a Vice President in October 2022.

Prior to joining RFE, Wilson began his career in 2013 as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer Group at Robert W. Baird, where he worked on numerous M&A and financing transactions. In 2015, he joined Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc (“HKW”), a middle-market private equity firm focused on health & wellness and business services investing, where he supported the evaluation, execution and management of private equity investments and transactions. In 2019, Wilson joined LFM Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in U.S.-based, lower middle market manufacturing and industrial services companies, where he focused on deal execution and portfolio company management. In 2021, Wilson joined TZP Group, a private equity firm focused on investments in lower-middle market technology & business services and consumer products companies where he focused on deal execution, thesis development and portfolio company oversight.

Wilson is a graduate of Northwestern University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.

Wilson lives in New York City, and in his spare time, Wilson enjoys playing tennis, chess, trying new restaurants, and international travel.

wren@rfeip.com
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Jack Mackle joined RFE in 2022. Prior to joining RFE, Jack worked for two years as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Macquarie Capital.

Jack is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.

Outside of RFE, Jack enjoys playing squash and golf, exploring different neighborhoods in New York City, and spending time with friends and family.

jmackle@rfeip.com
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Mary Murray joined RFE in 2015 and has been active in a number of roles within the company. Before joining RFE Mary was Director of Business Development at Fresh Nation, a farm to table food supply business.

Mary is a fully qualified member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and has held a number of financial positions with previous organizations.

Mary originates from Scotland and lived in London UK for 16 years before moving to the United States 11 years ago with her husband, Charlie and her daughter, Victoria.

mmurray@rfeip.com
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