Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – July 26, 2022 – Shoreline Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL is pleased to announce the promotions of Mike Mancini and Pete Bouret to the position of Senior Associate.

Mike Hand, Managing Partner, said, “Mike and Pete have been with us since shortly after we launched Shoreline and they have made major contributions across many areas of the firm. Those contributions have ranged from reviewing new investment opportunities to working closely with our management teams while implementing value creation initiatives. They have also contributed to overall firm development by spearheading our junior professional recruiting and internship program. Mike and Pete have had a tremendous impact and thrived during one of the more unique periods in the private equity industry and have become an integral part of the Shoreline team.”

Peter Franz, Co-Founder, said, “Mike and Pete have worked tirelessly since joining the firm and exude all the traits we look for in professionals joining the firm. They lead by example and do so with a positive attitude. Their willingness to roll up their sleeves on whatever tasks need addressing is wonderful to see. Their contributions are immeasurable and I’m proud to call them colleagues.”

Mike Mancini was promoted from Associate to Senior Associate. Mike is primarily responsible for evaluating and executing investment transaction, conducting due diligence and financial analysis as well as assisting portfolio companies. He currently works closely with the teams of Mr. Greens and Pool Troopers. Prior to joining Shoreline as an Associate in 2019, he was an Analyst, and then promoted to Associate, in the Investment Banking division of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Mike earned both a B.S. and an M.S. in Finance from the University of Florida.

Pete Bouret was promoted from Associate to Senior Associate. Pete is primarily responsible for evaluating and executing investment transactions, conducting due diligence and financial analysis as well as assisting portfolio companies. He currently works closely with the teams of Engelman’s Bakery and Pavement Partners. Prior to joining Shoreline in 2019, he worked at Jefferies as an Investment Banking Analyst in their Industrials group. Pete graduated with a B.S. in Human & Organizational Development and minors in Economics and Corporate Strategy from Vanderbilt University.

About Shoreline

Shoreline is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on actively partnering with leading management teams. Shoreline follows a total stakeholder model, meaning success should be a “win-win” proposition for shareholders, employees, customers, vendors, and the communities within which the Firm’s companies operate. Shoreline professionals believe in honesty, incentive alignment, and creating bigger, better businesses without relying on financial engineering or cost cutting to generate returns. Investing out of the Firm’s inaugural $300 million fund, Shoreline seeks to lead equity investments of up to $100 million per transaction in support of buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate divestitures. Targeted businesses have enterprise values ranging from $25 million to $250 million and EBITDA of $3 million to $25 million. The Firm strives to partner with management teams of businesses primarily within the specialized manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business and facility services sectors, among others. For more information, please visit www.shorelineequitypartners.com.