Chris Markgraf
Director/Board Member at SWAT Franchise Development LLC
Profile
As a Managing Director of Mason Wells Buyout Funds, Mr. Markgraf is primarily responsible for supporting the investment activities of those funds.
In this capacity, Mr. Markgraf is responsible for developing new sector playbooks, cultivating business owner and referral source relationships, initiating and executing new investment opportunities, and working with management teams to develop and execute value-creation strategies.
Mr. Markgraf has over 25 years of private equity investing experience.
Before joining Mason Wells in 2016, Mr. Markgraf worked for Stark Investments as the Director of Private Equity.
Before Stark Investments, Mr. Markgraf was a Vice President at Summit Partners responsible for the origination, analysis, due diligence, and execution of private equity investments in middle-market companies.
Mr. Markgraf began his career in Oppenheimer & Co.’s Investment Banking Group based in New York.
A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Markgraf received a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Providence College.
Chris Markgraf active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Mason Wells Inc(Private Equity)
 Mason Wells Inc(Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Mason Wells Inc (Private Equity)(Mason Wells) is a private equity subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation founded in 1998 by John Thomas Byrnes. The firm is headquartered in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Private Equity Investor | 31/01/2016 |
RJW Logistics Group, Inc.
 RJW Logistics Group, Inc. TruckingTransportation RJW Logistics Group, Inc. provides trucking, logistics, warehousing services. It specializes on LTL consolidation services designed for consumer packaged goods suppliers to large, national retailers. The company was founded by Ron Williamson in 1981 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL. | Director/Board Member | 28/02/2019 |
SWAT Franchise Development LLC
 SWAT Franchise Development LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SWAT Franchise Development LLC engages in the installation of radon mitigation systems. It offers standard, interior, exterior, passive, and crawlspace radon systems. The company was founded by Christopher Coffey in 1988 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2019 |
Former positions of Chris Markgraf
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Whitehall Specialties, Inc.
 Whitehall Specialties, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Whitehall Specialties, Inc. produces and markets cheese products. Its products include cheese blocks and loaves, imitation cheese natural blends, shredded and diced imitation, dried and grated and specialty cream cheese. The company was founded by Steve Fawcett in 1994 and is headquartered in Whitehall, WI. | Director/Board Member | 30/09/2021 |
Quantix SCS, Inc. (TX)
 Quantix SCS, Inc. (TX) Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Quantix Scs, Inc. engages in provision of bulk transportation, packaging, and logistic services. It offers full service transportation, warehousing, packaging, and third-party logistics services for the plastic, chemical, agricultural, and food industries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in The Woodlands,TX. | Director/Board Member | 30/05/2019 |
Stark & Roth LLC
 Stark & Roth LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1992 by Brian Stark and Michael Roth, Stark & Roth LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Stark & Roth Holding, Inc.. Stark & Roth also does business as Stark Investments. | Analyst-Fixed Income | 30/12/2015 |
| National Women Soccer League | Founder | 30/08/2007 |
Summit Partners LP
 Summit Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 29/04/2004 |
Training of Chris Markgraf
| Providence College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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Stark & Roth LLC
Stark & Roth LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1992 by Brian Stark and Michael Roth, Stark & Roth LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Stark & Roth Holding, Inc.. Stark & Roth also does business as Stark Investments. | Finance |
Summit Partners LP
Summit Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Mason Wells Inc(Private Equity)
Mason Wells Inc(Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Mason Wells Inc (Private Equity)(Mason Wells) is a private equity subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation founded in 1998 by John Thomas Byrnes. The firm is headquartered in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Finance |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
RJW Logistics Group, Inc.
RJW Logistics Group, Inc. TruckingTransportation RJW Logistics Group, Inc. provides trucking, logistics, warehousing services. It specializes on LTL consolidation services designed for consumer packaged goods suppliers to large, national retailers. The company was founded by Ron Williamson in 1981 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL. | Transportation |
SWAT Franchise Development LLC
SWAT Franchise Development LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SWAT Franchise Development LLC engages in the installation of radon mitigation systems. It offers standard, interior, exterior, passive, and crawlspace radon systems. The company was founded by Christopher Coffey in 1988 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Commercial Services |
Whitehall Specialties, Inc.
Whitehall Specialties, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Whitehall Specialties, Inc. produces and markets cheese products. Its products include cheese blocks and loaves, imitation cheese natural blends, shredded and diced imitation, dried and grated and specialty cream cheese. The company was founded by Steve Fawcett in 1994 and is headquartered in Whitehall, WI. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Quantix SCS, Inc. (TX)
Quantix SCS, Inc. (TX) Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Quantix Scs, Inc. engages in provision of bulk transportation, packaging, and logistic services. It offers full service transportation, warehousing, packaging, and third-party logistics services for the plastic, chemical, agricultural, and food industries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in The Woodlands,TX. | Transportation |
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