About us · Est. 2015

Built to help private equity win with technology

Everything a private equity firm needs to produce outsized returns with technology. Across every deal, across the portfolio, across the platform.

Senior leadership experience from

Microsoft
Alvarez & Marsal
Accenture
PwC
Oracle
RSM
Crosslake
Vance St. Capital
Shamrock Capital
Solace Capital Partners
Demopolis Equity Partners
Owner Resource Group
Slate Capital Group
Assured Healthcare Partners
LLR Partners
Yellow Wood Partners
Avalt
Bertram Capital
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Who we are

Private equity expertise, from first look to final exit

From diligence to exit, our team of senior operators helps private equity firms and their portfolio companies get technology right. We produce measurable value by finding the fastest levers in IT, security and operations, then staying on to capture them, to deliver a stronger company at exit.

Founded in 2015, we bring deep private equity experience to every engagement. The people who scope the work are the people who do it, and a senior partner leads every engagement as your single point of contact.

Across the investment lifecycle

One partner from diligence to exit

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Diligence

IT due diligence
Security review
AI readiness review
Operations review
02

Day 1 to 100

Carve-outs and TSA exit
Integration
03

Value creation

Value creation workshop
Operations
AI governance and training
ERP
Managed IT
Fractional leaders
04

Exit

Exit readiness
Divestitures

Senior-level talent

Operators who have run IT, security and operations themselves, not a junior bench.

Single point of contact

A senior partner leads every engagement, with one consistent, integrated approach.

Practical approach

Solutions sized to the company, its risk profile and its industry. Never over-engineered.

High-speed delivery

Fast execution, with clear and concise communication throughout.

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Track record

Numbers we stand behind

Real numbers from real deals, delivered by the same senior team.

50+

Private equity firms

Sponsors that have brought us into their deals and portfolio companies.

300+

Diligences

Due diligence engagements completed for private equity deal teams.

14

Carve-outs

Separations delivered, from Day 1 planning through to a standalone business.

2015

Founded

Serving private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies from day one.

110%

of the value

50%

of the cost
The value model

Senior operators do the work themselves

There are no layers of junior staff built into the fee: the people who scope the work are the people who deliver it. It is the value model we hold ourselves to on every engagement.

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Leadership

The people who will lead your engagement

Every engagement is led by a senior operator who has done the work before. No hand-off to a junior bench once the work is won.

Rich Ferraro, Compello Partners
Founder

Rich Ferraro

CEO and Managing Director
35+ years in M&A, IT and operations leadership
18 years in private equity, leading hundreds of due diligences, carve-outs and integrations
Leadership roles at Microsoft, Alvarez & Marsal, Crosslake and RSM
Former Farmers Insurance board member
Harish Siripurapu, Compello Partners

Harish Siripurapu

CISO and Security Practice Leader
20 years in cybersecurity and compliance, 10 in private equity
Expert in SOC 2, CMMC, ITAR, FINRA, GDPR and other frameworks
Leadership roles at Accenture, PwC, Crosslake and Fortune 1000 companies
Rich Epstein, Compello Partners

Rich Epstein

Technology Practice Leader
25 years as an M&A and executive IT leader
Expert in IT transformation and program management
Former senior IT leader at Maersk, Centene and the US Postal Service
Kyle Bunting, Compello Partners

Kyle Bunting

AI Practice Director
26+ years leading AI, cloud and data modernization
Expert in AI-driven analytics, automation and data architecture
Microsoft Certified Trainer and global speaker on AI and cloud
Matt Metcalf, Compello Partners

Matt Metcalf

Technology Diligence Lead
30 years in technology, 5 serving private equity
200+ PE diligence and advisory engagements
Former SVP Technology at a PE-owned SaaS company, through exit

Beyond the leadership team, our bench includes alumni of the Big 4, Accenture, Oracle, Microsoft, Alvarez & Marsal, RSM and Mercer, and Fortune 500 operators.

Client Impact

A partner that rolls up its sleeves

Read Client Stories

“We engage Compello Partners for diligence and post-close integrations. They understand the PE playbook and focus early on the critical areas that impact investment decisions.”

Partner, Mid-Market Private Equity Firm ($1B AUM)

Private Equity

“Compello isn’t a typical consulting group. They take the ‘Partner’ title seriously… they position us for our best future.”

CFO, $250M PE-Backed Financial Services Firm

Financial Services

“Since partnering with Compello, I don’t hear about IT problems anymore. Their approach has streamlined our operations, saving us time and money.”

CFO, Healthcare Provider

Healthcare

Work with operators who’ve done it before

Tell us about the deal or the portfolio company, and a senior partner will scope the work with you.