Testimonials

Bob Yabroff

President, Gary Platt Manufacturing, LLC

I was referred to Seidler by a lifelong friend. At the time, I was considering various options in order to fund an estate planning liquidity event and to buy out one of my partners. I had talked to some investment bankers and they were trying to convince me to sell my company…but I wasn’t sure if that was my best alternative.

When I met with Seidler, they proposed a transaction that would enable me to meet my short-term financial goals and also keep a significant ownership stake in my company. I knew there was great growth ahead for Gary Platt and felt that it was too early to sell out entirely. The transaction structure helped me achieve all my objectives, and the Seidler team has been a great partner to me and my company from day one.

Toby Buck

Chairman and CEO , Paragon Medical, Inc.

When I first met with Seidler in the late 1990’s, I was focused on growing my company and building the necessary infrastructure and product offerings to compete at the highest levels of our industry. Seidler was one of the few groups that I talked to that understood my situation and believed in my vision for the company.

Within a few years, we had achieved our plan to create a secure foundation from which to grow the business into an industry leader, but the company needed additional capital to carry out planned internal growth as well as acquisitions. Seidler had been with us each step along the way and acted quickly when the time was right for us. Since then, Paragon has closed five important acquisitions. Seidler was instrumental not only by providing the necessary capital to support these deals, but their team has also brought the experience and manpower needed to be value added contributors to many facets of our business.

Bill Korowitz

CEO, Magnet, LLC

I joined Magnet as CEO in December 1996. I decided to leave the security and the strength of a $1-billion industry leader to run a middle-market company for a simple reason: opportunity and Seidler. I was presented the chance to take a well-financed business, add in equal parts of common sense and creativity, and enable it to grow into a key industry player. As if that wasn’t enticing enough, the fact that Seidler would not encumber me with the usual handcuffs that sometimes come from well-meaning financial partners was quite simply a CEO’s dream.

Today, Magnet is recognized as much for its creativity and new product development as it is for having one of the most dynamic management teams in the business. From magnets to crystal, from water bottles to beach towels, Magnet is continually launching product lines. There is no question that the cornerstone of our success has been Seidler and its desire to invest in great companies and support their management teams over the long term.