Seth I. Friedman

Private Equity Investor at

Abacus Finance Group LLC

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Seth I.
Friedman is currently Senior Managing Director at Abacus Finance Group LLC since 2026 and Partner at Goulston & Storrs PC.
Former positions include Associate Director at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in 2010, Managing Director at Perseus LLC from 2010 to 2012, Director at MD SolarSciences Corp.
from 2010 to 2019, Managing Director at GB Capital LLC from 2018 to 2019, Managing Director at RLJ Credit Management LLC from 2012 to 2018, Vice President at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) in 2007, Associate at Mesirow Financial, Inc. in 2004, and Credit Analyst at LaSalle Bank NA in 1999.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, conferred in 1998.

Seth I. Friedman active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Abacus Finance Group LLC Abacus Finance Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Abacus Finance invests in lower-middle market companies located in the United States primarily in North America with an EBITDA of USD 2 - 15 million and revenues of USD 10 - 100 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and loan for LBOs, recapitalizations and growth transactions. The firm also makes co-investments.	Private Equity Investor	2019-06-30
Goulston & Storrs PC Goulston & Storrs PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Seth I. Friedman

Companies	Position	End
MD SolarSciences Corp. MD SolarSciences Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Manufactures and distributes skin care products	Corporate Officer/Principal	2019-09-29
GB Capital LLC	Private Equity Investor	2019-07-30
RLJ Credit Management LLC RLJ Credit Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance RLJ Credit Management invests in middle market companies located in the United States with revenues of more than USD 10 million and an EBITDA of USD 2 to 15 million. The firm focuses on sectors such as business services, consumer, manufacturing/industrial, and value-added distribution. It participates in LBOs, buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancing, and growth transactions with an investment size of USD 3 to 10 million. The firm also makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor.	Private Equity Investor	2018-03-30
Perseus LLC Perseus LLC Investment ManagersFinance Perseus focuses on a variety of industry sectors including energy, environmental technologies, highly engineered products, healthcare, and branded consumer products. The firm invests a variety of buyout and growth equity transactions in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. They manage seven investment funds and also co-manage a fund that invests exclusively in life sciences companies.	Private Equity Investor	2012-08-30
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance, pension and employee benefits services	Corporate Officer/Principal	2010-04-30

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Private companies	11
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance, pension and employee benefits services	Finance
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance BBH-IM is a long-term manager which aims to preserve and grow their clients’ capital across economic and market cycles. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-based approach to active management. They focus on identifying durable assets, buying them at attractive valuations, and delivering excellent returns without relying on macroeconomic judgements. BBH-IM seeks to invest primarily in cash generative businesses that are major providers of essential products and services.	Finance
Perseus LLC Perseus LLC Investment ManagersFinance Perseus focuses on a variety of industry sectors including energy, environmental technologies, highly engineered products, healthcare, and branded consumer products. The firm invests a variety of buyout and growth equity transactions in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. They manage seven investment funds and also co-manage a fund that invests exclusively in life sciences companies.	Finance
Mesirow Financial, Inc. Mesirow Financial, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management, institutional trading, investment banking and wealth management services	Finance
MD SolarSciences Corp. MD SolarSciences Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Manufactures and distributes skin care products	Retail Trade
Goulston & Storrs PC Goulston & Storrs PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
LaSalle Bank NA LaSalle Bank NA Major BanksFinance Federally chartered commercial bank	Finance
GB Capital LLC
Abacus Finance Group LLC Abacus Finance Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Abacus Finance invests in lower-middle market companies located in the United States primarily in North America with an EBITDA of USD 2 - 15 million and revenues of USD 10 - 100 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and loan for LBOs, recapitalizations and growth transactions. The firm also makes co-investments.	Finance
RLJ Credit Management LLC RLJ Credit Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance RLJ Credit Management invests in middle market companies located in the United States with revenues of more than USD 10 million and an EBITDA of USD 2 to 15 million. The firm focuses on sectors such as business services, consumer, manufacturing/industrial, and value-added distribution. It participates in LBOs, buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancing, and growth transactions with an investment size of USD 3 to 10 million. The firm also makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor.	Finance