Our principals have over 20 years of private investment experience spanning many domestic and international industries. We focus on opportunities where a change in ownership supports a cultural transition, generational succession, business stability or company growth. These situations are of particular concern for family owned businesses where the owners care deeply about all stakeholders in the business and its successful future.

MARK RISER

Mark has been a general partner in private equity funds, a private investor in middle market businesses and a principal in family office investments since 1999.  He has been a board member of a dozen companies, has invested in over 20 private companies in his career and is a frequent panelist at industry events.

Prior to entering the private equity industry, Mark started his career as a submarine officer aboard the Los Angeles class attack submarine, The USS San Francisco (SSN-711) stationed in Pearl Harbor, HI.  Following his tour of duty, he worked for Fortune 50 and 500 public companies in project engineering, business development, treasury, corporate finance and M&A.

Mark is a Conoco Scholarship recipient and graduate of Louisiana Tech with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering where he was also a nuclear propulsion officer candidate (NUPOC) in the Navy’s selective nuclear power program.  Following graduation from Tech, he enrolled and graduated from Naval Officer Candidate (top 10%), Nuclear Power, Nuclear Prototype and Submarine schools.  After leaving the Navy, he graduated with an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business where he remains a class agent, and previously served as Chairman of the Alumni Board.

OPERATING PARTNERS

FOI works with managers and operators who serve as consultants and board members to our companies. Our management partners also support our due diligence efforts and participate in the economic success of the company through equity appreciation and board fees. FOI is always looking for new relationships and welcomes conversations to discuss new investment ideas.

LEGAL, FINANCIAL, TAX, LENDING, INSURANCE AND OTHER PARTNERS

FOI has local relationships with large and small law, accounting, lending, and financial service companies to support us during due diligence, closing and post-closing on our investments.