Partnering with Mauloa gives you access to the Mauloa management team—which has helped dozens of businesses reach their full potential—and the Mauloa advisory board, a group of business leaders with deep experience managing change and a passion for mentoring successful entrepreneurs.
You can count on us to be there when you need us and to stand back when you don’t.
David is the Chief Operations Officer of Mauloa and brings decades of operational and legal experience to the team and its portfolio companies. Before joining Mauloa, David was CEO at BOWA, a luxury residential contractor in the greater D.C. area. David helped to double the size of the company, holding numerous operational roles including COO, VP of Business Development, and General Counsel. Before joining BOWA, David acted as COO and General Counsel of two start-up technology companies. David started his career as an attorney, working for the Attorney General’s office in D.C. and as a partner in a small law firm specializing in business law.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, his legal degree from Georgetown University, and a master’s degree in project management from George Washington University.
David Grissen spent more than thirty years in senior roles at Marriott International, one of the world’s leading hospitality brands. As Marriott’s Group President, he led Marriott’s expansion from 2,928 to 5,640 hotels, oversaw lodging operations in the Americas (including owner and franchisee relations, sales and marketing, revenue management, human resources and engineering). was responsible for global operations Marriott and Ritz Carlton, and created a new luxury brand, Edition. Dave currently serves on a number of public boards, including Regis Corporation, where he is Board Chair.
Dave holds an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Chicago and a BA in Business and Finance from Michigan State University.
Bernie Kropfelder has built a wide range of consumer brands in categories from power tools to personal care. As Chief Operating Officer of Bedrock Brands, Bernie oversaw well-known over-the-counter brands like St. Joseph’s Aspirin and Di-Gel. He served as President and General Manager of Ashland Hardware Systems, a door and window hardware provider that is a subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid. He also spent more than 15 years in various sales, marketing and management roles at Black & Decker. More recently, Bernie spent four years as CEO of Squatty Potty, a Sachs Capital Fund II portfolio company. He currently advises the CEO and company leadership of Mr. Christmas, a 90-year-old family-run holiday ornament business that is partnering with Mauloa.
Bernie holds a BA in Marketing and Business from Towson University.
Jason Lindsey was one of the early architects of e-commerce, having co-founded Overstock.com in 1999. At various points during the company’s meteoric growth, Jason served as its President, COO and CFO, as well as a board director. Jason then went on to co-found CETO Capital, where he serves as a board member to many of CETO’s portfolio companies, including L’Chef and Squatty Potty. In addition, he has completed numerous mergers, acquisitions and IPOs with his own capital and as a consultant, and has served as CEO or CFO for companies including the Haverford Group, and the European division of Icon Health and Fitness.
Jason holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Utah State University and is a licensed CPA in Utah.
Louis Mayberg is Chairman of Mauloa, where he oversees the overall direction of the firm and its investments. He has spent nearly four decades as a leader in the financial services and investment industries, having co-founded ProShares and to become one of the country’s leading issuers of exchange-traded funds. Earlier, Louis co-founded National Capital Companies, an investment bank specializing in financial services mergers, acquisitions, and equity underwritings. Today, his investment company, CH Capital, focuses on, among other things, renewable energy, ranging from bio-fuels manufacturing in the United States to industrial-scale solar power in India.
Louis holds a BS in Business from George Washington University. An active philanthropist, he is Trustee of the Mayberg Foundation and has served on numerous international, national, and local boards.
Kevin McCollum is an enduring icon in the highly competitive world of Broadway theater. Over the last 25 years, he has produced three shows that not only won the Tony for Best Musical, but have helped defined Broadway theater: In the Heights, Avenue Q, and Rent. Kevin also founded The Booking Group, which has grown into the largest booking agency for touring plays and musicals in America. The Booking Group has represented 26 Tony Award winning Best Musicals and Plays, including the smash hits Hamilton, The Book of Mormon and Mamma Mia!
Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in musical theater from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and master's degree in film production from University of Southern California.
Phil Musser has spent his career at the intersection of communications, government and business. He is currently Vice President and Head of Federal Government Affairs for NextEra Energy Resources, one of the nation’s leading diversified clean energy companies and the world’s largest generator of renewable solar and wind energy. Prior to NextEra, he served as Chief Communications Officer and SVP, Communications for Boeing and well as Chairman and CEO of IMGE, a full-service digital advertising agency. Before entering the public sector, he was Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Phil has a BA in History from Kenyon College.
Matt Nichols has spent his career as a leader in risk management, underwriting and insurance. Matt served as President of All Risks, Ltd., the fourth-largest wholesale insurance broker in the United States, until September 2020, when All Risks was acquired by Ryan Specialty Group, where he now serves as a Senior Advisor and Consultant. At the time of its acquisition, All Risks employed more than 850 professionals in 27 locations. Matt is also a former President and Board Member of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO), the industry organization of insurance executives specializing in insuring unique, difficult-to-quantify risks.
Matt graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in American Government.
Pamela Paladino is a leader in helping growing companies establish and maintain best-in-class human resource functions. Pam served as Corporate Director of Human Resources at the Blackstone-backed Performance Food Group (PFG), where she oversaw the HR function and implemented uniform best practices at PFG’s 65 operating companies in 19 states. Previously, she was Vice President of HR and Operations at Marjack, a $180 million distribution and logistics company, where she helped oversee the implementation of numerous mergers and acquisitions, and as an equity owner, helped engineer Marjack’s sale to PFG. More recently, she helped build HR departments at a range of private equity-owned small and mid-size companies.
Pam holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.
Andrew Sachs is CEO of Mauloa and leads the firm’s investment strategy and Mauloa’s partnerships with its portfolio companies. He has advised and helped grow more than 40 different businesses during his three decades in private equity. Andrew began his career as an analyst at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, where he analyzed and structured investments for its $1.9 billion private equity fund. He left Morgan Stanley to co-found a succession of private equity boutiques and early-stage venture capital funds, which have included many of greater Washington DC’s leading entrepreneurs and financiers.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; an MBA from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business; and a General Course Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics. Andrew is a member of the Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.
Allison Siegel has a wealth of experience guiding entrepreneurial companies to market leadership and financial success. As President of Next Day Blinds, she helped establish the 400-employee company as the dominant window-covering provider in the Mid-Atlantic. At Total Wine & More, the country’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, Allison led business, IT, and marketing initiatives which helped annual revenue increase from $200 million to $1.5 billion. She is currently CEO of Culta, a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest indoor/outdoor cannabis farms on the East Coast.
Allison holds a BSE in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan. She is also a founding member of the Washington, DC, chapter of Chief, the private network for senior women executives.
Jon Simon has a track record of implementing sound leadership and management principles across a wide range of businesses, from IT to consumer services. As Chief Marketing Officer of Panurgy, he helped lead a $180 million roll-up of IT services companies with 25 offices throughout the United States. Today, he is President and CEO of Parkway Custom Drycleaning, which for nearly a century has been one of the leading cleaners and restorers of fine clothing, drapery and fabrics in the Washington, DC, area. He is also a board member of Soundslinger, a music festival production company based in Southern Florida.
Jon holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BS in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.
David is the Chief Operations Officer of Mauloa and brings decades of operational and legal experience to the team and its portfolio companies. Before joining Mauloa, David was CEO at BOWA, a luxury residential contractor in the greater D.C. area. David helped to double the size of the company, holding numerous operational roles including COO, VP of Business Development, and General Counsel. Before joining BOWA, David acted as COO and General Counsel of two start-up technology companies. David started his career as an attorney, working for the Attorney General’s office in D.C. and as a partner in a small law firm specializing in business law.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, his legal degree from Georgetown University, and a master’s degree in project management from George Washington University.
Bernie Kropfelder has built a wide range of consumer brands in categories from power tools to personal care. As Chief Operating Officer of Bedrock Brands, Bernie oversaw well-known over-the-counter brands like St. Joseph’s Aspirin and Di-Gel. He served as President and General Manager of Ashland Hardware Systems, a door and window hardware provider that is a subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid. He also spent more than 15 years in various sales, marketing and management roles at Black & Decker. More recently, Bernie spent four years as CEO of Squatty Potty, a Sachs Capital Fund II portfolio company. He currently advises the CEO and company leadership of Mr. Christmas, a 90-year-old family-run holiday ornament business that is partnering with Mauloa.
Bernie holds a BA in Marketing and Business from Towson University.
Louis Mayberg is Chairman of Mauloa, where he oversees the overall direction of the firm and its investments. He has spent nearly four decades as a leader in the financial services and investment industries, having co-founded ProShares and to become one of the country’s leading issuers of exchange-traded funds. Earlier, Louis co-founded National Capital Companies, an investment bank specializing in financial services mergers, acquisitions, and equity underwritings. Today, his investment company, CH Capital, focuses on, among other things, renewable energy, ranging from bio-fuels manufacturing in the United States to industrial-scale solar power in India.
Louis holds a BS in Business from George Washington University. An active philanthropist, he is Trustee of the Mayberg Foundation and has served on numerous international, national, and local boards.
Andrew Sachs is CEO of Mauloa and leads the firm’s investment strategy and Mauloa’s partnerships with its portfolio companies. He has advised and helped grow more than 40 different businesses during his three decades in private equity. Andrew began his career as an analyst at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, where he analyzed and structured investments for its $1.9 billion private equity fund. He left Morgan Stanley to co-found a succession of private equity boutiques and early-stage venture capital funds, which have included many of greater Washington DC’s leading entrepreneurs and financiers.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; an MBA from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business; and a General Course Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics. Andrew is a member of the Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.
David Grissen spent more than thirty years in senior roles at Marriott International, one of the world’s leading hospitality brands. As Marriott’s Group President, he led Marriott’s expansion from 2,928 to 5,640 hotels, oversaw lodging operations in the Americas (including owner and franchisee relations, sales and marketing, revenue management, human resources and engineering). was responsible for global operations Marriott and Ritz Carlton, and created a new luxury brand, Edition. Dave currently serves on a number of public boards, including Regis Corporation, where he is Board Chair.
Dave holds an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Chicago and a BA in Business and Finance from Michigan State University.
Jason Lindsey was one of the early architects of e-commerce, having co-founded Overstock.com in 1999. At various points during the company’s meteoric growth, Jason served as its President, COO and CFO, as well as a board director. Jason then went on to co-found CETO Capital, where he serves as a board member to many of CETO’s portfolio companies, including L’Chef and Squatty Potty. In addition, he has completed numerous mergers, acquisitions and IPOs with his own capital and as a consultant, and has served as CEO or CFO for companies including the Haverford Group, and the European division of Icon Health and Fitness.
Jason holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Utah State University and is a licensed CPA in Utah.
Kevin McCollum is an enduring icon in the highly competitive world of Broadway theater. Over the last 25 years, he has produced three shows that not only won the Tony for Best Musical, but have helped defined Broadway theater: In the Heights, Avenue Q, and Rent. Kevin also founded The Booking Group, which has grown into the largest booking agency for touring plays and musicals in America. The Booking Group has represented 26 Tony Award winning Best Musicals and Plays, including the smash hits Hamilton, The Book of Mormon and Mamma Mia!
Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in musical theater from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and master's degree in film production from University of Southern California.
Phil Musser has spent his career at the intersection of communications, government and business. He is currently Vice President and Head of Federal Government Affairs for NextEra Energy Resources, one of the nation’s leading diversified clean energy companies and the world’s largest generator of renewable solar and wind energy. Prior to NextEra, he served as Chief Communications Officer and SVP, Communications for Boeing and well as Chairman and CEO of IMGE, a full-service digital advertising agency. Before entering the public sector, he was Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Phil has a BA in History from Kenyon College.
Matt Nichols has spent his career as a leader in risk management, underwriting and insurance. Matt served as President of All Risks, Ltd., the fourth-largest wholesale insurance broker in the United States, until September 2020, when All Risks was acquired by Ryan Specialty Group, where he now serves as a Senior Advisor and Consultant. At the time of its acquisition, All Risks employed more than 850 professionals in 27 locations. Matt is also a former President and Board Member of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO), the industry organization of insurance executives specializing in insuring unique, difficult-to-quantify risks.
Matt graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in American Government.
Pamela Paladino is a leader in helping growing companies establish and maintain best-in-class human resource functions. Pam served as Corporate Director of Human Resources at the Blackstone-backed Performance Food Group (PFG), where she oversaw the HR function and implemented uniform best practices at PFG’s 65 operating companies in 19 states. Previously, she was Vice President of HR and Operations at Marjack, a $180 million distribution and logistics company, where she helped oversee the implementation of numerous mergers and acquisitions, and as an equity owner, helped engineer Marjack’s sale to PFG. More recently, she helped build HR departments at a range of private equity-owned small and mid-size companies.
Pam holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.
Allison Siegel has a wealth of experience guiding entrepreneurial companies to market leadership and financial success. As President of Next Day Blinds, she helped establish the 400-employee company as the dominant window-covering provider in the Mid-Atlantic. At Total Wine & More, the country’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, Allison led business, IT, and marketing initiatives which helped annual revenue increase from $200 million to $1.5 billion. She is currently CEO of Culta, a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest indoor/outdoor cannabis farms on the East Coast.
Allison holds a BSE in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan. She is also a founding member of the Washington, DC, chapter of Chief, the private network for senior women executives.
Jon Simon has a track record of implementing sound leadership and management principles across a wide range of businesses, from IT to consumer services. As Chief Marketing Officer of Panurgy, he helped lead a $180 million roll-up of IT services companies with 25 offices throughout the United States. Today, he is President and CEO of Parkway Custom Drycleaning, which for nearly a century has been one of the leading cleaners and restorers of fine clothing, drapery and fabrics in the Washington, DC, area. He is also a board member of Soundslinger, a music festival production company based in Southern Florida.
Jon holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BS in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.
