Skip Maner
Director/Board Member at Vertical Management Systems, Inc.
Profile
Skip Maner is a General Partner of NewSpring and founder of the Firm’s dedicated buyout strategy, NewSpring Holdings.
Skip is an executive with over 25 years of successful entrepreneurial, private equity investing, and fund leadership experience.
Prior to joining NewSpring in 2013, Skip operated in a wide range of industry segments and many stages of company maturity.
He had also taken a lead role in the formation and growth of several industry-leading companies such as WebLogic (acquired by BEA Systems/Novell), Procurian (acquired by Accenture), SkyBitz (acquired by Telular Corp.) and ICCNexergy (now Inventus Power).
Most recently, he served as COO and Managing Principal of Inverness Graham Investments, a lower-middle-market buyout fund with $250 million under management.
Prior to Inverness, Skip was a Managing Director with Internet Capital Group and a Senior Associate at TL Ventures and Safeguard Scientifics where he was responsible for lead investing, active management of portfolio companies, and transaction negotiations.
Additionally, Skip has deep operating experience, having founded, built, and sold two companies.
He received a BA from the University of Richmond and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania.
Skip Maner active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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NewSpring Holdings LLC
 NewSpring Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance NewSpring Holdings LLC (NewSpring Holdings) is a private equity subsidiary of NSV II Management Co. LLC, founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Radnor. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2012 |
Vertical Management Systems, Inc.
 Vertical Management Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Vertical Management Systems, Inc. provides mutual fund processing and accounting technology. It focuses on front and back-office mutual fund business processes, technologies and building software. The firm's solutions include retirement revolution, mutual fund, and specialized information system. The company was founded by Brad Kuhlin and Robert P. Clancy in 1992 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
E3 Federal Solutions LLC
 E3 Federal Solutions LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services E3 Federal Solutions LLC engages in the provision of management consulting services. It offers program management support, acquisition lifecycle engineering and facilities management, systems engineering and technical assistance services. It serves the Board Security and law enforcement, civilian, defense, homeland operations, and intelligence community markets. The company was founded by Everett S. Johnson in 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Sentinel Holdings LLC (Virginia)
 Sentinel Holdings LLC (Virginia) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sentinel Holdings LLC engages in the provision of mission and advisory services for national security customers. It specializes in the intelligence, counterterrorism, counter-narcotics, border security, and international trade and travel. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Avantus Federal Services LLC
 Avantus Federal Services LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Avantus Federal Services LLC engages in the provision of management services. It offers project and portfolio management; acquisition and sustainment; operations and analysis; transformation and advisory; data and software solutions; systems engineering technical services; facilities, digital innovation, and augmented intelligence. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Director/Board Member | 31/08/2018 |
| Financeware LLC | Director/Board Member | 30/11/2016 |
RingSquared Telecom LLC
 RingSquared Telecom LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services RingSquared Telecom LLC provides telecommunications solutions to enterprise, government and wholesale clients in the Pacific Northwest. It offers voice, data, cloud , data center services, domestic telecommunications services to commercial subscribers, wholesale carrier customers, and interconnecting carriers. The company was founded on April 24, 2015 and is headquartered in Frisco, TX. | Director/Board Member | 28/02/2015 |
US Pack Logistics LLC
 US Pack Logistics LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation US Pack Logistics LLC engages in the provision of courier and delivery services. It includes big and bulky solutions, final mile solutions, distribution crossdock, on-demand solutions, and routed solutions. It serves e-commerce, auto parts, pharmaceutical, and medical industries. The company was founded by Peter Glazman in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 28/02/2015 |
Former positions of Skip Maner
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Wealthcare Capital Management LLC
 Wealthcare Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wealthcare Capital Management LLC (WCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded by Dave Loeper and Bob Wilson in 1999 as Financeware, Inc. WCM provides investment advisory, portfolio management and related services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, business entities, which includes other investment advisors, charitable institutions, endowments and foundations. | Director/Board Member | 31/03/2018 |
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Training of Skip Maner
| University of Richmond | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Inverness Graham Investments, Inc.
 Inverness Graham Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Inverness Graham Investments, Inc. (Inverness Graham) is a private equity subsidiary of The Graham Group, Inc. (Pennsylvania) founded in 1994 by Kenneth Graham, Steven Wood, and Scott Kehoe. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Vertical Management Systems, Inc.
Vertical Management Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Vertical Management Systems, Inc. provides mutual fund processing and accounting technology. It focuses on front and back-office mutual fund business processes, technologies and building software. The firm's solutions include retirement revolution, mutual fund, and specialized information system. The company was founded by Brad Kuhlin and Robert P. Clancy in 1992 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Technology Services |
Pelion Systems, Inc.
 Pelion Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Pelion Systems, Inc. provides manufacturing process optimization (MPO) solutions and services based on Lean, Six Sigma, and Flow manufacturing principles to eliminate waste, reduce costs, liberate working capital and improve productivity. Its MPO integrates easily with existing ERP, MRP and APS systems and is able to scale from a single facility to an enterprise implementation. It has sales and marketing offices in Chicago, Detroit and Austin. Founded in 1996, the company is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Technology Services |
SkyBitz, Inc.
 SkyBitz, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SkyBitz, Inc. engages in the provision of end-to-end asset management solutions for businesses. It offers trailer and asset tracking, tank monitoring, petroleum dispatch and delivery, and fleet management. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Technology Services |
NewSpring Holdings LLC
NewSpring Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance NewSpring Holdings LLC (NewSpring Holdings) is a private equity subsidiary of NSV II Management Co. LLC, founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Radnor. | Finance |
TL Ventures, Inc.
 TL Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TL Ventures Inc (TL Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. founded in 1988 by Robert Keith. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Sentinel Holdings LLC (Virginia)
Sentinel Holdings LLC (Virginia) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sentinel Holdings LLC engages in the provision of mission and advisory services for national security customers. It specializes in the intelligence, counterterrorism, counter-narcotics, border security, and international trade and travel. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Commercial Services |
E3 Federal Solutions LLC
E3 Federal Solutions LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services E3 Federal Solutions LLC engages in the provision of management consulting services. It offers program management support, acquisition lifecycle engineering and facilities management, systems engineering and technical assistance services. It serves the Board Security and law enforcement, civilian, defense, homeland operations, and intelligence community markets. The company was founded by Everett S. Johnson in 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Commercial Services |
Avantus Federal Services LLC
Avantus Federal Services LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Avantus Federal Services LLC engages in the provision of management services. It offers project and portfolio management; acquisition and sustainment; operations and analysis; transformation and advisory; data and software solutions; systems engineering technical services; facilities, digital innovation, and augmented intelligence. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Technology Services |
| Financeware LLC | |
RingSquared Telecom LLC
RingSquared Telecom LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services RingSquared Telecom LLC provides telecommunications solutions to enterprise, government and wholesale clients in the Pacific Northwest. It offers voice, data, cloud , data center services, domestic telecommunications services to commercial subscribers, wholesale carrier customers, and interconnecting carriers. The company was founded on April 24, 2015 and is headquartered in Frisco, TX. | Technology Services |
US Pack Logistics LLC
US Pack Logistics LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation US Pack Logistics LLC engages in the provision of courier and delivery services. It includes big and bulky solutions, final mile solutions, distribution crossdock, on-demand solutions, and routed solutions. It serves e-commerce, auto parts, pharmaceutical, and medical industries. The company was founded by Peter Glazman in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Transportation |
Parkes Run Capital LLC
 Parkes Run Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parkes Run Capital LLC is a private company that is currently under construction and will be launching soon. The company is based in Villanova, PA. The company's website, parkesruncapital.com, is being developed and will provide updates in the near future. | Finance |
Wealthcare Capital Management LLC
Wealthcare Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wealthcare Capital Management LLC (WCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded by Dave Loeper and Bob Wilson in 1999 as Financeware, Inc. WCM provides investment advisory, portfolio management and related services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, business entities, which includes other investment advisors, charitable institutions, endowments and foundations. | Finance |
Actua Corp.
 Actua Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Actua Corp. provides software as a service and tech-enabled business process outsourcing and internet marketing services. It also engages in the owning and operating cloud-based software. The company was founded by Walter W. Buckley, III in 1996 and is headquartered in Southeastern, PA. | Technology Services |
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