He has 27+ years of experience in C-level management, private equity, family office, and institutional investing and portfolio management. In addition, Mr. Parro has considerable expertise in the strategic development and integration of both start-ups and acquired companies both domestically and internationally.

For the past 8 years Mr. Parro has owned and operated an independent sponsor private equity investment group. In that 8 years has invested in 3 platform companies. He has develop an extensive network of investment bankers, brokers, lawyers, accountants and consultants that provide the opportunity to review over 700 investment opportunities a year in various industries and platforms.

Prior to MERK, Mr. Parro led the mergers & acquisitions effort at Globe Union Industrial Inc. (“Globe Union”). He was instrumental in growing Globe Union from a private label $125 million single product line company to a $750 million branded broad based product line company over a five year period with operations that included North America, Europe, Taiwan, and China.

Mr. Parro also led the mergers & acquisitions effort for Field Container Co. (“Field Container”). He was instrumental in acquiring numerous companies that help grow Field Container from $350 million to $500 million over a five year period.

His primary responsibilities were integration of the companies in all facets of the operations including, manufacturing, sales and marketing, administrative services, and IT.

While at the financial services division of GE Capital for approximately eight years, Mr. Parro managed numerous strategies that led to the growth of various companies through both organic as well as acquisitions.

These activities include outreach to deal professionals such as business brokers, investment banks, attorneys, accountants and consultants, and outreach to potential limited partners.

Gretchen is responsible for managing Huron’s business development and investment sourcing activities and is also involved in investor relations. These activities include outreach to deal professionals such as business brokers, investment banks, attorneys, accountants and consultants, and outreach to potential limited partners.

Gretchen has a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Gretchen is a member of the Detroit chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, is Treasurer for United Cerebral Palsy of Detroit, is a Mentor for Endeavor Detroit, which leads high-impact entrepreneurship involvement in Michigan, and is a Mentor for the Women of Tomorrow organization which mentors at-risk high school girls.

Prior to joining Kirtland, Corrie was an analyst in National City Bank's Debt Capital Markets group and worked in the bank's credit underwriting department.

She received her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and a master’s in business administration from Michigan State University.

To date, Clavis Capital has raised and deployed approximately $250 million in investment capital across six acquisitions over five industrial platforms. Over his 20+ year career, Todd has completed over 25 equity transactions representing in excess of $1 billion of capital deployed.

Prior to founding Clavis, Todd served as the Chief Executive Officer of EFI Electronics, an industry leading manufacturer of electrical protection products where he led his firm to record revenues and profitability for four straight years. In 2010, Todd initiated a merger of EFI with Schneider Electric. Previously, Todd served as a Partner with Aster Capital, a $200m growth investment fund and has served in various strategic and operating roles at leading firms such as Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation and Deloitte Consulting throughout his career.

Todd received a BA in Finance from Texas A&M University and an MBA with honors from the University of Notre Dame. He is the founder of the Independent Sponsors Organization of Dallas (ISOD) and is an active member of the Young President’s Organization. He resides in Dallas with his wife and two children.

He has a deep understanding of the needs of owners and managers of mid-sized companies. He invests for the long-term and believes in maximizing value by focusing on business fundamentals. With over twenty years of private equity experience, Derek has significant experience in structuring and leading recapitalizations of privately held businesses, corporate divestitures and restructurings. His industry expertise includes financial services, business and consumer services, healthcare, building products, consumer products and aerospace.

Prior to founding Boyne, Derek began his career working with private equity and management consulting firms, including: Trivest Partners, HIG Capital Management, Continental Illinois Venture Corporation and Corporate Value Associates.

Derek received his AB from Dartmouth College and MBA from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.