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Speyside Equity expands investment team with addition of three Principals. March 6, 2026 DETROIT, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Speyside Equity Advisers LLC ("Speyside") announced the addition of three Principals to its investment team: Kyle Cash, Marcus Badger, and Nathan Quattrochi. The new hires will support the continued deployment of Speyside's third investment vehicle, which closed at its $300 million hard cap following strong demand from existing and new limited partners. The expansion of the investment team reflects Speyside's commitment to scaling its process-driven approach to acquiring, improving, and growing lower middle-market manufacturing businesses across North America. Kyle Cash joins Speyside as a Principal responsible for due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio oversight. Prior to Speyside, Kyle was a Senior Vice President at Erie Street Growth Partners and previously held roles at Glencoe Capital and Deloitte Corporate Finance. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Marcus Badger brings more than 18 years of principal investing and private credit experience. Prior to joining Speyside, Marcus served as a Managing Director at Deerpath Capital Management and previously held investment roles at Raymond James Capital and Frontenac Company. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Nathan Quattrochi joins Speyside as a Principal focused on due diligence, transaction execution and investment management. He previously served as a Vice President at Industrial Opportunity Partners and began his career in the Industrials Investment Banking Group at Wells Fargo Securities. Nathan holds a B.A. in Finance with Honors from Michigan State University. Kyle, Marcus, and Nathan each bring deep middle-market transaction experience and operational rigor that align directly with its investment strategy," said Eric Wiklendt Managing Director at Speyside. "As we deploy our most recent fund, their addition strengthens our ability to execute complex deals and drive structured, repeatable value creation across the portfolio." About Speyside Speyside is a Detroit-based private equity firm focused on control investments in lower middle-market manufacturing and value-added distribution businesses, particularly complex carve-outs and operationally intensive situations. Led by its Investment Committee Eric Wiklendt, Nick Lardo, and Kevin Daugherty, the firm executes a disciplined "Fix and Build" strategy, partnering with management teams to improve EBITDA margins, drive operational transformation, and scale growth through organic initiatives and strategic add-on acquisitions. Speyside deploys its proprietary Portfolio Value Creation System (PVCS), a phased, process-driven framework developed over twenty years of experience managing and improving manufacturing businesses. For more information, please visit www.speysideequity.com. SOURCE Speyside Equity 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive | Suite H3225 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Information on investment activity provided on this website represents pre-fund investments made by Speyside Equity LLC and the predecessor funds managed by Speyside Fund Advisers LLC. All such investments were supported by personnel at Speyside Fund Advisers LLC and Speyside Equity LLC, some of whom held investment committee positions but will not be members of Speyside Equity Advisers LLC's investment committee or otherwise employed by Speyside Equity Advisers LLC. Such differences may cause decisions made by Speyside Equity Advisers LLC on behalf of its funds to differ materially from decisions Speyside Fund Advisers LLC and Speyside Equity LLC may have made on behalf of the pre-fund investments and predecessor funds. Thus, the performance of the companies referenced herein may differ materially from the future performance of a Speyside Equity fund.

"Private credit roars - Deerpath Capital secures $3.5 billion in new capital" (HedgeCo.Net) In what many analysts are calling a breakout moment for private credit markets, Deerpath Capital Management has successfully raised $3.5 billion for its latest private credit fund, positioning itself as a key player in the fast-growing senior secured loan space. The Wall Street Journal Fundraising beyond expectations. The new fund, Deerpath Fund VII, surpassed expectations with over $2.2 billion in primary commitments, supplemented by $1.6 billion raised via collateralized loan obligation (CLO) vehicles - reflecting robust institutional demand. The Wall Street Journal What private credit means today. Private credit has become a centerpiece in alternative allocations for: * Defined pension plans * Insurance companies * Family offices Investors are seeking higher yields than public bonds in a low-rate environment and are drawn to private credit's terms, which often include covenants and senior secured positions in corporate capital structures. Deerpath's strategy. Deerpath focuses on lending to mid-market companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $250 million, particularly in sectors like: This target segment gives Deerpath a competitive edge: higher yields with defensible credit risk profiles relative to broadly syndicated loan markets. The Wall Street Journal Larger industry context. The surge in private credit fundraising reflects a broader trend: large alternative investment managers - including Blackstone, Ares, and KKR - are increasingly channeling capital into non-bank lending strategies. These allocations are reshaping credit markets outside of traditional banking intermediation.