PODCASTS
Innovator of the Year: Kevin McAllister, Access Holdings
Private Equity Podcast: Karma School of Business
Dive into the transformative world of private equity in this insightful episode of the Karma School of Business Podcast, featuring Kevin McAllister, the visionary Founder and Managing Partner at Access Holdings. Honored as BluWave’s 2024 Private Equity Innovator of the Year, Kevin discusses the innovative strategies that propel Access Holdings to industry leadership.
The Business Case for Partnering with Private Equity
Pest Business Practices, PMP Industry Insiders
Dan, Donnie and Access Holding’s Josh Finifter discuss why the pest control industry is so attractive to private equity investors and the differences between selling to a strategic buyer and a PE buyer. Josh explains how PE deals may be structured and the business case for an owner to partner with a PE firm.
Kevin McAlister, Access Holdings
Private Equity Fast Pitch
Kevin McAllister has extensive private equity experience, including opportunity origination, execution, negotiation, and portfolio company support. Prior to founding Access in 2013, Kevin was at Sterling Partners where he was a member of its investment committee and led the Business Services practice (~$2 billion of AUM). While at Sterling Partners, Kevin led the sourcing, underwriting, and management of Livingston International, FPG and MOSAID Technologies. Prior to joining Sterling in 2008, Kevin was in the Buyout Group at American Capital. Kevin has also held roles in strategic consulting at Accenture and A.T. Kearney and in business development at a NYSE-listed acquisitive holding company. Kevin holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business (Dean’s List) and a BA in Economics from Dickinson College.