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Mr. Brian Colton is Co-Founder at Generation Equity Investors LLC.
Prior to co-founding Generation Equity Investors in September 2005, he was an investment professional with Allied Capital, a $6 billion publicly-traded private equity firm focused on equity and debt financings for middle-market companies.
Previously, he served as a consultant at Weston Nurseries, as an investment professional with Swander Pace Capital, a $340 million investment fund focused on later-stage private equity investments in consumer product companies, and as an investment banker in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at Salomon Smith Barney.
Mr. Colton has been a consultant to numerous small businesses and is the author of a family business case study currently being taught in leading graduate business schools.
Mr. Colton earned a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Former positions of Brian Colton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Bee Welding, Inc.
 Bee Welding, Inc. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Part of SafeWaze LLC, Bee Welding, Inc. is a company that manufactures and distributes temporary and permanent suspended scaffolding equipment. The company is based in West Palm Beach, FL. The company was founded by John Belmonte, Bill McAllister. Bee Welding was acquired by SafeWaze LLC on August 11, 2021. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-04-01 |
SafeWaze LLC
 SafeWaze LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services SafeWaze LLC provides roofing and concreting services. The private company is based in Concord, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States. SafeWaze was founded in 1993 by Darrell Hagler and Gene Verble. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-04-01 |
Vertical Supply Group
 Vertical Supply Group Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Vertical Supply Group engages in the provision of arboricultural products. It offers rope, tree climbing harnesses and saddles, rigging kits, tools and hardware, safety accessories, clothing and gear, and tree care products. The company was founded by Tobe Sherrill in 1960 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC. | Founder | 2016-01-01 |
Generation Equity Capital LLC
 Generation Equity Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Generation Equity Capital LLC (Generation Equity Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Gary Furst. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Founder | 2014-01-01 |
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Brian Colton
| Northwestern University | Masters Business Admin |
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Allied Capital Corp.
 Allied Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Allied Capital Corp, a business development company, invests in private middle market companies located in the US. The fund target companies across a broad range of sectors with an EBITDA of $5 - $150 million. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout transactions and also makes minority equity co-investments. It also invests in private equity and debt funds. | Finance |
Generation Equity Capital LLC
Generation Equity Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Generation Equity Capital LLC (Generation Equity Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Gary Furst. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Finance |
Vertical Supply Group
Vertical Supply Group Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Vertical Supply Group engages in the provision of arboricultural products. It offers rope, tree climbing harnesses and saddles, rigging kits, tools and hardware, safety accessories, clothing and gear, and tree care products. The company was founded by Tobe Sherrill in 1960 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC. | Distribution Services |
Weston Nurseries, Inc.
 Weston Nurseries, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Weston Nurseries, Inc. offers unique gifts, online offerings, and seasonal goods. The private company is based in Hopkinton, MA. The company is currently celebrating their 100th anniversary and are having a fruit tree sale. | Distribution Services |
Bee Welding, Inc.
Bee Welding, Inc. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Part of SafeWaze LLC, Bee Welding, Inc. is a company that manufactures and distributes temporary and permanent suspended scaffolding equipment. The company is based in West Palm Beach, FL. The company was founded by John Belmonte, Bill McAllister. Bee Welding was acquired by SafeWaze LLC on August 11, 2021. | Producer Manufacturing |
SafeWaze LLC
SafeWaze LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services SafeWaze LLC provides roofing and concreting services. The private company is based in Concord, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States. SafeWaze was founded in 1993 by Darrell Hagler and Gene Verble. | Industrial Services |
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