Excellere Partners, a leading Denver-based private equity firm specializing in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams through recapitalizations and management buyouts, is pleased to announce that it has hired two new Associates, Noah Schalley and Zach Johnson.

Before joining Excellere, Zach worked as an analyst for Canaccord Genuity, a middle-market investment bank, where he was involved in numerous buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions across the consumer sector. Zach earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

Previously, Noah worked as an analyst for William Blair, where he focused on mergers & acquisitions in the healthcare space. Noah earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University.

Brad Cornell, Managing Partner at Excellere, said, "We are thrilled to welcome two dynamic and talented associates to our team. Their fresh perspectives and innovative thinking align perfectly with our commitment to excellence and strategic growth. We look forward to their contributions as we continue to pursue new partnership opportunities and build value in our portfolio.”

About Excellere Partners

Excellere Partners is a Denver-based private equity firm with over $2.3 billion of committed capital across four funds that specializes in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams through recapitalizations and management buyouts. The Firm employs a proven research-driven, top-down investment strategy and supports its entrepreneurs and management teams with a proprietary value-creation process designed to enhance corporate and operational infrastructure for scalability and growth. Excellere’s investments focus on emerging companies that benefit from industry consolidation and favorable macroeconomic and demographic trends. Investments are focused on companies within the following industries: healthcare, industrial growth, and business services. For more information about Excellere, please visit https://www.excellere.com.

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