Cleveland, Ohio March 11, 2025 – CW Industrial Partners (“CWI”) is pleased to announce the recent addition of Ryan Smith as an Associate on our investment team. His primary responsibilities include initial deal screening, evaluation of acquisition opportunities, conducting due diligence, procuring deal financing and assisting portfolio companies with governance and monitoring initiatives. In this role, Mr. Smith will work closely with our experienced Operating Partners and leverage the deep sector expertise of the CWI Industry Advisor Network.
Prior to joining CW Industrial Partners, Mr. Smith worked as a Vice President at Houlihan Lokey. At Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Smith was a member of the Transaction Advisory Services group, where he advised middle-market private equity firms and corporate sponsors on both buy-side and sell-side transactions ranging from $20 million to over $1 billion. His primary responsibilities consisted of quality of earnings and net working capital analysis, indebtedness considerations, operational analytics, purchase agreement review, and post-close integration services. Prior to Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Smith was a Senior Consultant with EY in their Strategy and Transactions group.
Mr. Smith received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting from The Ohio State University where he graduated magna cum laude.
ABOUT CW INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS: CW Industrial Partners is an industrial focused private equity firm based in Cleveland, OH. CWI acquires lower-middle market companies in manufacturing and industrial service sectors and provides capital, support, and freedom to grow. The firm has made over 40 buyout investments with an aggregate enterprise value of over $500 million since it was founded in 1999. CWI’s investors are primarily successful entrepreneurs and executives who contribute to the evaluation and investment process. For more information, visit https://cwindustrials.com/.
Contact Ryan Smith
732-710-7065