GreyLion Announces Promotions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GreyLion, a leading U.S. private equity firm focused on high-growth businesses in the lower middle market, today announced the promotions of Drew Darling and Sean Gormley to Principal, Jack McMillin to Senior Associate and Matt Kawko to Controller.

Chip Baird, Co-Founder of GreyLion, said, “We are pleased to announce the promotions of Drew and Sean to Principal and Jack to Senior Associate. These appointments reflect the important contributions that they have made to our firm. Drew and Sean both joined the team as Associates. Over the past decade they have developed into talented investment professionals who have helped to evaluate new investment opportunities as well as support our portfolio companies. Drew, Sean and Jack have each demonstrated the ability to partner closely with the management teams across our portfolio companies to help drive value and generate strong results. Additionally, Matt has played an integral role in helping to further institutionalize our accounting and financial reporting processes. We are looking forward to their continued success in the years to come.”

Mr. Darling began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Harris Williams & Co., an independent investment bank. Mr. Darling transitioned into an investment professional role at GreyLion’s predecessor, PWP Growth Equity, in 2016. Mr. Darling earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College.

Mr. Gormley began his career at Perella Weinberg Partners, a global independent advisory firm, as an Investment Banking Analyst. Mr. Gormley transitioned into an investment professional role at GreyLion’s predecessor, PWP Growth Equity, in 2016. Mr. Gormley earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University.

Mr. McMillin previously served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Deloitte before joining GreyLion as an Associate in 2023. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce.

Mr. Kawko previously served as an Assistant Vice President at Blackstone Inc. He began his career at RSM US LLP in the Financial Services Assurance practice. Matt is a CPA and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Science in Forensic Accounting from the University at Albany.

About GreyLion
GreyLion focuses on investing in high-growth businesses in the lower middle market across two sectors: (i) services and (ii) specialized industrial and manufacturing. The team seeks to partner with existing owners and management teams to deliver capital in tailored and flexible structures. The GreyLion partners have spent nearly two decades executing a consistent strategy of investing $25 million to $125 million of capital per investment, primarily within the United States. They currently manage private equity funds with aggregate commitments of approximately $2.0 billion. For more information about GreyLion, please visit www.greylion.com.