Kingsway Search Xcelerator

Kingsway Search
Xcelerator

Overview

The Kingsway Search Xcelerator (KSX) is a unique, program under the Kingsway umbrella. The program is dedicated to finding talented, early-in-career managers that will source, acquire, and manage their own businesses with Kingsway’s support.

Operators-in-Residence (OIRs) within this program  actively source opportunities in industries of interest with the intent to structure an acquisition. Once a business is acquired, with the backing of Kingsway’s executive team, individuals will have the autonomy to build an executive team, set goals, and execute a strategic vision.

Our
Team

The Kingsway Search Xcelerator platform invests in talented entrepreneurs who source, acquire, and manage their own businesses within Kingsway’s holding company structure.

Operators-in-Residence

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Miles Mamon

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Paul Vidal

Peter

Peter Hearne

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Rob Casper

Portfolio CEOs

Davide

Davide Zanchi

Image Solutions
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Timi Okah

Ravix, CSuite
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Peter Dausman

Digital Diagnostic Imaging
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Charles Mokuolu

Secure Nursing Service
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Drew Richard

Systems Products International

Our
Companies

The Kingsway Search Xcelerator platform invests in talented entrepreneurs who source, acquire, and manage their own businesses within Kingsway’s holding company structure.

Ravix Group

Acquired October 2021

Ravix Group provides outsourced finance, technical and operational accounting, and HR consulting services to venture-backed businesses for short or long term engagements.

www.ravixgroup.com

CEO: Timi Okah

CSuite Financial Partners

Acquired November 2022

CSuite Financial Partners is a national, financial executive services firm providing financial management leadership to companies in every industry, regardless of size, throughout the United States.

www.csuitefinancialpartners.com

CEO: Timi Okah

Secure Nursing Services

Acquired December 2022

Secure Nursing Services employs highly skilled and professional per diem and travel Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants and Allied Healthcare Professionals with multiple years of acute care hospital experience.

www.securenursing.com

1589937745120

CEO: Charles Mokuolu

Digital Diagnostics, Inc.

Acquired October 2023

Digital Diagnostics, Inc. is a national provider of outsourced cardiac monitoring telemetry services, focused on acute long term care hospitals and in-patient rehabilitation facilities.

www.ddimagingusa.com

CEO: Peter Dausman

Systems Products Int.

Acquired September 2023

Systems Products International (“SPI”), is the preferred partner in the development of software products, created exclusively to serve the management needs of all types of shared-ownership properties.

www.spisoftware.com

CEO: Drew Richard

Image Solutions, LLC

Acquired September 2024

Image Solutions, LLC  is considered one of the largest IT service providers in western North Carolina, providing comprehensive IT services for both hardware and software and employs 35 people.

www.imagesolutions-online.com

CEO: Davide Zanchi

Investment
Criteria

Targeting buyouts or majority recaps across the United States.

Company Profile

Revenue Size

 $5 – $30 Million

Focus on High Quality Revenue (i.e. Stable Growth, Low Churn)

Cash Flow

$1 – $3 Million

History of Profitability with minimum of 15% EBITDA Margins

Geography

Kingsway is focused on acquiring businesses operating within the United States

Preferred Sectors

Technology

• Vertical Software

• Tech-enabled Services

B2B Services

• Business Process Outsourcing 

• IT Managed Service Providers

Healthcare

• Outsourced IT Services

• Behavioral

Facility Services

• Plumbing

• HVAC/R

Financial

• Investment Advisers

• Extended Warranty/ Insurance Services

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About Miles

Mr. Mamon joined Kingsway in September 2023. Prior to joining Kingsway, Mr. Mamon was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley where he was responsible for acquisitions and asset management within the Merchant Banking and Real Estate Investing group. Mr. Mamon began his career as an air and missile defense officer in the United States Army where he served in a patriot missile unit supporting a NATO operation during the Syrian Civil War.

Mr. Mamon holds a JD from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, an MBA in Finance from the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Economics and Classics from Northwestern University.

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About Paul

Mr. Vidal joined Kingsway in January 2024. Prior to joining Kingsway, Mr. Vidal was Head of Operations for GrayMatter Robotics, where he led business operations, finance, and marketing for the rapidly growing AI industrial robotics company. Mr. Vidal began his career as a Naval Aviator in the US Navy and British Royal Air Force.

He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies and graduation of the Naval Command and Staff College with combined highest honors from the US Naval War College, as well as a BS in History from the United States Naval Academy.

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About Peter

Prior to joining Kingsway, Peter was a Principal at Centerview Partners where he advised companies across a broad range of industries on key strategic and financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Centerview, he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company where he provided counsel to senior executives on strategic growth and operations challenges. His earlier experience includes roles in capital markets and investment banking at Credit Suisse.

Peter started his career as a teacher and coach in Teach for America New Orleans. Mr. Hearne holds a JD from the Pritzker School of Law at Northwestern University, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Cornell University.

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About Rob

Mr. Casper joined Kingsway in October 2024. Prior to joining Kingsway, Mr. Casper served in a number of operating and financial roles in multi-site operations. Rob began his career as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, commanding three units over three deployments. 

Mr. Casper holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, as well as a BS in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy.

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About Davide

Davide Zanchi joined Kingsway in May 2023. Prior to joining Kingsway, Mr. Zanchi worked in several Venture Capital firms focusing on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Davide has a proven track record in due diligence, company formation, executive leadership and corporate development. Prior to his Venture Capital experience, Davide made significant contributions in both research and development as well as commercialization at Hoffmann La Roche and Eli Lilly.

Mr. Zanchi graduated with an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Basel in Switzerland.

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About Timi

Mr. Okah serves as CEO of Ravix Financial Inc., a Kingsway subsidiary, following Kingsway’s acquisition of Ravix on October 1, 2021. Mr. Okah now oversees CSuite, which was acquired on November 1, 2022. Mr. Okah joined Kingsway in August 2020 as a member of Kingsway’s Search Xcelerator program. Prior to joining Kingsway, Mr. Okah worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company where he advised high-tech and software clients on go-to-market and operational issues. His earlier experiences include roles in software and hardware engineering at Salesforce and Intel Corporation, respectively.

Mr. Okah received a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering, both from Stanford University, and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

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About Peter

Mr. Dausman serves as CEO of Digital Diagnostics Inc., a Kingsway subsidiary following Kingsway’s acquisition in October 2023. Peter joined Kingsway in the summer of 2021 as our third Operator-in-Residence. Prior to joining Kingsway, he worked as a consultant for Gotham Consulting Partners where he conducted due diligence for private equity firms across sectors. Prior to Gotham, Peter led global operational excellence programs for Flowserve Corporation’s $4B nuclear and oil & gas manufacturing business.

Peter began his career as an officer in the United States Navy. He holds an MBA in Finance from Kellogg Northwestern School of Management, and a BS in Systems Engineering with a Minor in Mandarin Chinese from the United States Naval Academy.

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About Charles

Mr. Mokuolu serves as CEO of Secure Nursing Service Inc., a Kingsway subsidiary following Kingsway’s acquisition of SNS on November 18, 2022. Mr. Mokuolu joined Kingsway in June 2021 as a member of Kingsway’s Search Xcelerator Program. Prior to Kingsway, Mr. Mokuolu served as an investment professional at Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure fund, where he focused on making venture capital, private equity, and growth investments across a variety of sectors. Prior to this, he worked as an investment banker in the Industrials group at Barclays. Prior to this, Mr. Mokuolu served as a commercial leader on the acquisitions turnaround team of GE Oil & Gas. His earlier experience includes leadership roles in sales and marketing at GE Transportation.

Mr. Mokuolu received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, with high honor, an MEM degree from Duke University, and is an MBA graduate of Harvard Business School.

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About Drew

Mr. Richard serves as CEO of Systems Products International, a Kingsway subsidiary acquired September 8th, 2023. Drew joined Kingsway in the summer of 2022 as our fourth Operator-in-Residence. Prior to joining Kingsway, he worked in a variety of roles at Chevron Corporation, most recently as Corporate Negotiator. Prior to Chevron, he worked in investment banking and intelligence analysis. Drew began his career as an officer, platoon leader and Apache helicopter pilot in the US Army.

Drew graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS with honors in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a CFA charterholder.

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