Scott S. Kotarba, Managing Partner

Mr. Kotarba is the Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Kotarba Partners & Co. ("KPC").  He built his career as a principal investor in the private equity industry with a focus on corporate buyouts, real estate acquisitions and public equity investments.  He is responsible for the capital investment program of KPC and manages the investor relationships for the firm.  Mr. Kotarba began his career as an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch ("BAML") where he specialized in mergers, acquisitions and capital raising for global corporations in the healthcare, media and telecommunications industries.  After BAML, Mr. Kotarba was a principal investor for leading private equity firms including Genstar Capital, a $49 billion private equity firm and Broadreach Capital, a $1 billion real estate opportunity fund.  Prior to forming KPC, Mr. Kotarba was a Principal at Ridge Capital Investors.  Mr. Kotarba is a Chartered Financial Analyst ® and received his Bachelor of Finance in Business Administration from James Madison University.