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Beer Stories for Private Equity

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Beer Stories for Private Equity is a podcast devoted to sharing stories of portco and fundraising success, deep dives into trending topics, and personal narratives of career paths, risks and rewards, and ultimately what matters. So pull up a virtual bar seat and listen to PE’s best podcast devoted to sharing beer stories from the world of private equity. Beer Stories for Private Equity is powered by MonogramGroup.

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"Evolving Industry" Takeover: Operationalizing Brand: The PE Strategy for Rollups 18.12.2025 27:30

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In this special "Evolving Industry" Takeover episode, our friend, George Jagodzinski from Intevity, flips the script—taking over as guest host and putting Scott in the hot seat. Among their beer stories, George and Scott dive into MonogramGroup’s 30 years in PE, explaining why t...

Episode 27: Dancing Between the Toes of Elephants: The Complete Guide to PE 02.12.2025 28:55

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). This episode of Beer Stories for Private Equity is sponsored by Private Equity Professional, PE's news leader since 2007. Stay connected to the latest news, insights and trends in private equity at peprofessional.com . - Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 27th episode, we are joined by Mike Magliochetti, Ph....

Episode 26: Real Branding: Re-Inventing a Category 18.11.2025 28:09

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). This episode of Beer Stories for Private Equity is sponsored by Private Equity Professional, PE's news leader since 2007. Stay connected to the latest news, insights and trends in private equity at peprofessional.com . - Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 26th episode, we are joined by Pete Moore, Founder an...

Episode 25: 1+1 = 3: A&M meets Harvard meets value creation with brand 04.11.2025 25:51

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). This episode of Beer Stories for Private Equity is sponsored by Private Equity Professional, PE's news leader since 2007. Stay connected to the latest news, insights and trends in private equity at peprofessional.com . - Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity episode 25. We are joined by our friend and colleague Eliot K...

Episode 24: PE in The Great White North 21.10.2025 25:46

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). This episode of Beer Stories for Private Equity is sponsored by Private Equity Professional, PE's news leader since 2007. Stay connected to the latest news, insights and trends in private equity at peprofessional.com . - Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity episode 24. We are joined by John Ruffolo, Founder & Mana...

Episode 23: The PE Guy Unmasked 26.08.2025 26:13

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). This episode of Beer Stories for Private Equity is sponsored by Private Equity Professional, PE's news leader since 2007. Stay connected to the latest news, insights and trends in private equity at peprofessional.com . - Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 23th episode, we are joined by Johnny Hilbrant Part...

Episode 22: Beyond the J-Curve: Leading Boldly in Private Equity 08.07.2025 21:32

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 22nd episode, we are, again, joined by Kris Kluver to conclude our special two-part episode. Among their beer stories, Scott and Kris Kluver challenge conventional private equity thinking by rejecting the slow-growth “J-curve” model and advocating for rapid ROI and clear,...

Episode 21: Disrupt or Be Disrupted 24.06.2025 25:37

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 21st episode, we are joined by Kris Kluver for a special two-part episode. Among their beer stories, Scott and Kris Kluver discuss why growth requires discomfort, how leaders can break through personal and organizational barriers, and what it really takes to scale compani...

Episode 20: Deal Economics, in Real Time. 28.04.2025 27:26

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 20th episode, Reed Van Gorden, Managing Director at Deerpath Capital, joins us again. In a first for Beer Stories, Scott and Reed just riff on the impact on the lower middle market from the day-to-day political and economic developments being implemented by the Trump admi...

Episode 19: Landing & Expanding in Europe: Insights on Transatlantic Growth & Capital 15.04.2025 23:13

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 19th episode, we are joined by Stephen Kelly, Co-Managing Partner at Ivy Capital in Dublin. Among their beer stories, Scott and Stephen discuss Stephen’s early journey—from his time at Trinity College and experiences traveling through Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast...

Episode 18: Decoding PE Talent: A Founder's Journey in Search & Market Insights 01.04.2025 25:30

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 18th episode, we are joined by Alex Rawling, Founder and Managing Partner at Raw Selection, an executive search firm based in Leeds, UK. Among their beer stories, Scott and Alex discuss Alex's journey in founding Raw Selection focusing on PE, the key differentiators of hi...

Episode 17: The Growth Formula: Scaling, Strategy & Brand Equity 25.02.2025 23:43

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our Season 2 premiere, we welcome our friend Tim Brackney, CEO of Springline Advisory, a portco of Trinity Hunt Partners. Among their beer stories, Scott and Tim discuss Tim’s upbringing in Bangladesh, his journey scaling Resources Global Professionals (RGP) from $100M to ove...

"Go Fungal" Takeover: From Branding to Growth: PE’s LinkedIn Flywheel 11.02.2025 22:37

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In this special "Go Fungal" Takeover episode, our friend and podcast production partner, Matt Cornelison from Fungi Media, flips the script—taking over as guest host and putting Scott in the hot seat. Among their beer stories, Matt and Scott dive into Fungi’s marketing expertise...

Episode 16: Brand Value Creation: Go Big or Go Home. 17.10.2024 32:08

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our Season 1 finale, we are joined by John Bova, an Independent Operating Partner based in Connecticut. Among their beer stories, Scott and John discuss business transformation through brand, finance, operations, technology and marketing, focusing on how brand creates significa...

Episode 15: Deal Matchmaking: Creating Value and 2024 Deal Trends 17.09.2024 24:30

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 15th episode, we are joined by Derek Zacarias, Director of DAK Group. Among their beer stories, Scott and Derek discuss his personal journey into investment banking, DAK Group’s expertise in helping founders connect with the right PE firms, MonogramGroup’s parallels to DAK...

Episode 14: Answering a Calling: Building a Mission-Critical Rollup into a National Platform 13.08.2024 25:04

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 14th episode, we are joined by Harry Gray, CEO of Kelvin Group. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Harry discuss his military background and how it translates to the business world, his experience as a leader in private equity, the ins and outs of Kelvin Group as a na...

Episode 13: Comfortable being Uncomfortable: Managing Professional Growing Pains 09.07.2024 25:38

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 13th episode, we are joined by John Signa, CEO of E78 Partners. Among their many beer stories, Scott and John discuss the early days after starting his firm, the significance of brand identity as a key driver to scaling an enterprise, and how he handled the rapid expansio...

Episode 12: ESG & Brand: Crafting a recipe for excellence 21.05.2024 40:58

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our latest episode, we welcome our friend and client Amy Silverstein, Partner at e2p as our guest. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Amy discuss her substantive career shift from Deloitte partner to PE partner, the profound role of ESG within food investing, and the po...

Episode 11: Inventing a Platform: The How & Why of the road less traveled in value creation. 09.04.2024 24:46

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our latest episode, we welcome our friend and client Jarrett Turner, Founding & Managing Partner at Soundcore Capital Partners as our guest. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Jarrett discuss his career path and deciding to create his own PE firm in his early 30s, w...

Episode 10: The Private IPO: The Wisdom of Being Horizontally Focused. 19.03.2024 26:56

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our tenth episode, we welcome a new friend in the business (and podcast competitor) Charlie Gifford, Senior Partner at New Heritage Capital, as our guest. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Charlie discuss Boston and Chicago, his career path, being a generalist in a wor...

Episode 9: A Love of Learning (and Putting It to Work in PE). 27.02.2024 23:05

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our ninth episode, we welcome our friend and client Jim Parmelee, Managing Director at Hamilton Robinson as our guest. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Jim discuss his career path and joining the firm he has called home for seven years. Jim also shares a few insights...

Episode 8: The Antares Origin Story (and Other Stuff): Making a vision come alive. 24.01.2024 21:21

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our eighth episode, we welcome our longtime friend and former client Dave Swanson, one of the founding partners of Antares Capital, as our guest. Among their many, many beer stories, Scott and Dave discuss his career path and being a part of the building process of the premi...

Episode 7: The Cool Side of Credit: Why choosing this side of PE makes a great career. 16.01.2024 20:22

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our seventh episode, we welcome our friend and client Reed Van Gorden, Managing Director and Head of Originations at Deerpath Capital as our guest. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Reed discuss his career path and being a part of the building process of one of the pre...

Episode 6: Human Capital Essentials: THE critical requirement for deal success 16.11.2023 25:43

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com /). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our sixth episode, Scott is joined by MaryJeanne (MJ) Scott, a Managing Partner at JM Search in Philadelphia. The two engage in a stimulating convo focused on why smart, effective recruiting for C-suite talent is a must for all PE deal execs, and how JM Search uniquely approa...

Episode 5: Change is Hard: PE’s Kaizen-led Firm on Founders, Families and Football 24.10.2023 37:09

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup ( https://www.monogramgroup.com/ ). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our fifth episode, Scott is joined by George Pilafas of Continuim Equity Partners for a very rousing discussion. Among their many beer stories, Scott and George share a great discussion about PE's Kaizen-led firm, Continuim, whose name is derived from Continuous Improvement....