Philip L. Fitting

Brookside Equity Partners invests in companies located in Europe, Asia, and North America with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 25 million and revenues of USD 15 - 150 million. The firm targets companies operating in manufacturing, business services, financial services and consumer businesses sectors. It provides equity financing for LBO, add-on acquisitions, mezzanine, special opportunity, secondaries, and growth stage transactions. The firm acquires minority and majority interests. It makes co-investments.

Heartwood Partners invests in companies located in the US with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 30 million and revenue of USD 30 - 400 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of agriculture, aftermarket auto/truck parts, manufacturing, distribution, food, and consumer services. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for buyout transactions. The firm acquires control and minority interest and make co-investments. It takes a seat on the board of directors.

Commercial banking

Functions as a College/University

Brookside Capital Partners seeks investment opportunities in lower middle-market companies located in the United States with an revenue of USD 15 million and EBITDA of USD 4 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, business services, distribution, consumer products/retail, transportation & logistics and healthcare sectors. It provides subordinated debt and minority equity financing for strategic acquisitions, buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations, dividend payments and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging between USD 5 - 30 million.

Provides educational services

Operates as a school

The Mount Hope Trust in Bristol manages Mount Hope Farm, a 127-acre historic estate listed on the National Register of Historic Places and accredited as a level one arboretum. The non-profit company is based in BRISTOL, RI. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to preserving the land, landscape, and historic structures while honoring the indigenous Pokanoket Nation, whose ancestral land the farm occupies, and acknowledging the history of enslaved African and African American individuals who contributed to the farm’s colonial-era prosperity. Mount Hope Farm offers free daily public access to walking trails, gardens, and farm animals, and provides educational walking tours that explore its complex history, including indigenous heritage, colonial enslavement, and subsequent ownership by prominent families. The farm hosts a year-round Saturday farmers market featuring local produce and supports community food pantries through its Growing 4 Good garden program. It provides volunteer opportunities in animal care, gardening, farmers market support, and event management, and operates Camp Wetu, a summer day camp for children ages 5 to 12. Mount Hope Farm serves as a venue for weddings, corporate events, and community gatherings, offering historic spaces such as a rustic barn and the Cove Cabin by Mount Hope Bay, and partners with Russell Morin Catering & Events for event coordination and catering. The farm also hosts cultural events, including a monthly music series, and collaborates with indigenous descendants and historians to present a multi-vocal narrative of the site’s past.