About Our Team

our commitment to your success

Merit Management’s Leadership Team is more than just a group of professionals; we are partners invested in your success. Whether you are a skilled trades business owner seeking a succession opportunity, or an investor looking to maximize returns, our team is dedicated to turning possibilities into profitable realities. 

Ryan Pudenz

Partner

Mike Heilman

Partner

Nick Grossman

Partner

Adam Humlicek

Partner

Tim Carson

Chief Financial Officer

Travis Trollari

Assistant CFO

Kayden Minton

Accounting Manager

Cara Hulne

Accounting Specialst III

David Grayson

Accounting Specialist II

Summer Bianchi

Accounting Specialist II

Abby Clark

Accounting Specialist I

Lindsay Drew

Operations Director

Bob Murphy

Operations Manager

Bronson Thompson

Operations Manager

Andrew Potthoff

Operations Manager

Ashley Rinehart

Cabinetry Design Specialist

Ryan Renfro

HVAC Sales Director

Randi Isaacson

Operation Support Specialist

Grace Crain

Account Manager

Maddy Pattschull

Digital Marketing Specialist

Jessi Webb

Digital Content Specialist

Henry Wortock

Photographer/Videographer

Tracy Kendzora

Senior Web Designer

Sara Clayton

HR & HVAC Program Specialist

Paola Vergara

Office Manager

Trinity Houseman

Receptionist

John Myers

Talent Acquisition Director

Kevin Lease

VP of Mergers & Acquisitions

Colin Kasperbauer

Investor Relations Associate

Troy Hofmockel

IT Administrator

Kellie Ulrich

Events Coordinator

Ket Phongsavanh

Maintenance Director

Maintenance Team

Nick Mayberry

Will Faguado

Shonedrick Freeman

Riley McClaskey

Dominick Clausi

Chris Aburas

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years of experience

With over fifty years of combined industry expertise, our team brings proven experience to every project.

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jobs sustained

Through strategic management and growth initiatives, we’ve preserved over 150 jobs.

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portfolio companies

Our growing portfolio showcases our ongoing commitment to investing in the construction sector.

home building
interior design
Home services man writing on a clipboard

what we've invested in

Our portfolio is diversified and spans multiple facets of the construction industry, ranging from residential remodeling, to commercial and residential suppliers, to licensed trade services.

residential remodeling
40%
Suppliers to Residential & Commercial Markets
40%
Licensed Trade Service to Residential & Commercial
20%

Maintenance

Ket Phongsavanh

Maintenance Director

EVENTS

Kellie Ulrich

Events Coordinator

DealS

Kevin Lease

Director of Financial Partnerships & Capital Acquisitions

Colin Kasperbauer

Investor Relations Associate

Finance

Tim Carson

Chief Financial Officer

Kayden Minton

Accounting Manager

Cara Hulne

Accounting Specialst III

Corissa Franken

Fixed Assets & Fleet Manager

David Grayson

Accounting Specialist II

Summer Bianchi

Accounting Specialist II

Tiffany Berkland

Accounting Specialist II

Abby Clark

Accounting Specialist I

Marketing

Jose Alfredo Pando

Marketing Director

Hannah Voigts

Account Manager

Grace Crain

Account Manager

Henry Wortock

Photographer/Videographer

Tracy Kendzora

Senior Web Designer

IT

Troy Hofmockel

IT Administrator

Talent

John Myers

Talent Acquisition Director

Office

Paola Vergara

Office Manager

Celeste Martin

Office Clerk

Operational Support

Lindsay Drew

Operations Director

Bob Murphy

Operations Manager

Bronson Thompson

Operations Manager

Andrew Potthoff

Operations Manager

Ashley Rinehart

Cabinetry Design Specialist

Ryan Renfro

HVAC Sales

Randi Isaacson

Operation Support Specialist

Human Resources

Sara Clayton

HR & HVAC Program Specialist