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Principals who have run the business

A father-and-son firm led by operators who have sat in the CEO, CFO, and COO seat across public and private companies.

Frederick B. Beilstein III
Frederick B. Beilstein III
Managing Principal

30+ years as CEO, CFO, and board advisor across public and private companies. Served as Restructuring CEO and CFO of CraftWorks Restaurants (Centerbridge Partners), CFO and Interim CEO of AFC Enterprises / Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and CEO of Townsends Inc., a $500M poultry processing company. Also CFO of Americold Logistics and Days Inn of America.

Selected experience
  • CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries (Centerbridge Partners): CEO and CFO; the engagement led to the merger with Logan’s Roadhouse
  • AFC Enterprises (Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen): CFO through a major refinancing and divestitures, then Interim CEO in 2007
  • Townsends, Inc.: Director, President and CEO of a $500M poultry processor; led its sale
  • Days Inn of America: CFO through the IPO, private debt placements, and public debt offerings
  • URS Logistics / Americold (Kelso & Company): CFO; built what was then North America’s largest refrigerated logistics company
  • Edgcomb Metals (Blackstone Capital Partners): CFO; led the sale to Usinor Sacilor
  • Goldco, LLC: Vice Chairman and CFO of a 110-unit Burger King franchisee
  • ERA Real Estate, Cendant Corporation: President and COO
CPAB.S. Accounting, George Washington University
Frederick B. Beilstein IV
Frederick B. Beilstein IV
Senior Advisor

23+ years across corporate banking, private equity, and operating leadership. Former President & CEO of Goldco LLC, a 110-unit Burger King franchise with $130M+ in revenue, and President & COO of ACG Pizza Partners (Argonne Capital). Previously Managing Director at Crown Capital Investments, with an earlier finance background at Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley.

Selected experience
  • Goldco, LLC: Board Member, President and CEO; led the 2012 sale and an add-on acquisition, and served on the Burger King Marketing Council
  • ACG Pizza Partners (Argonne Capital Group): President and COO; evaluated the brand and led performance improvement
  • Crown Capital Investments: Managing Director, lower middle market private equity transactions
  • Wilmington Trust (M&T Bank): Senior Advisor to the franchise banking group
  • Equicorp Partners: Founding Partner, focused on consumer brands and franchising
  • Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley: advised high net worth individuals, foundations, and endowments
  • SunTrust Bank and Sanwa Bank: corporate banking
MBA, Vanderbilt OwenB.A. Accounting, George Washington UniversityFormer YPO member

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