Brendan D. Anderson
Managing Partner

banderson@evolutioncp.com
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Brendan began his career in commercial banking in Chicago and quickly realized he was an entrepreneur at heart. Since going it alone over 15 years ago, Brendan has invested and managed manufacturing businesses, financial services companies, real estate development and real estate management businesses. Brendan targeted small and growing companies when making investments and used his considerable energy to help them grow quickly. It is this broad experience and active investment style that Brendan brings everyday to Evolution. read more>>

Jeffrey D. Kadlic
Managing Partner

jkadlic@evolutioncp.com
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Doug Tatum
Chairman

dtatum@evolutioncp.com
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Doug is the true definition of entrepreneurship.   He has been working in and with second stage growth companies for thirty years and was the Founding Partner of Tatum LLC (“Tatum”), the largest executive services firm in the US.  Doug lead Tatum through its entrepreneurial phase to 30 offices and over 1,000 professionals and employees until its sale to Spherion in 2010.Doug is the noted author of No Man’s Land, read more>>

Gene Marino
Partner

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Gene began his career in commercial banking in Chicago but decided he would rather run a business than lend money to one. As the CEO of a $40 million niche manufacturer for almost a decade, Gene successfully executed a growth strategy and generated a positive return for two private equity funds. Gene’s experience solving the complexities of transforming a regional company into a national competitor facilitates the rapid growth strategy that Evolution employs. read more>>

Gary Kunkle, PhD
Partner, Research & Analytics

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Gary has worked with more than five hundred growing companies on expansion projects in thirty-two countries over the past two decades in private equity and corporate settings. Most recently, Gary completed his doctoral degree while providing research and consulting services for economic development projects. His on-going work focuses on novel ways to identify high-growth firms, matching perfectly with Evolution’s unique niche of identifying and investing in second stage growth companies. Gary’s experience, knowledge and thoughtful analysis prove to be an invaluable resource to the Evolution team. read more>>

Marlene Tehi
Chief Financial Officer

mtehi@evolutioncp.com
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After years of sharpening her skills as an accountant, CFO and Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at middle market companies in both the public and private market, Marlene decided to test her mettle by applying her considerable talent and energy to the micro market. In her former life, Marlene was responsible for all aspects of the financial and accounting spectrum and is able to quickly and easily synthesize tremendous amounts of data. Marlene’s deep reservoir of knowledge, roll-up the sleeves approach and high standards for financial accuracy and discipline makes her a sought after resource to Evolution’s partners. read more>>

Barbara Hernandez
Director of Investor Relations & Brand Management

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Barbara worked in New York for almost a decade prior to joining Evolution doing marketing and project management work within the media and financial services industries. Barbara’s “Big Apple” experience, sense of humor and quiet perseverance are the necessary ingredients for working with the Evolution team. Barbara brings these same great attributes and a wide range of client communication and project management skills to successfully facilitate the partnership between Evolution, its CEO partners and Investors. read more>>