O2 Investment Partners Announces Promotions

O2 Investment Partners in Bloomfield Hills has promoted Michael Cotant, Derek Wardlaw, and Andrew Faubel to partner, as well as Shyam Shah, Sam Wegenke, Mark Heneman, and William Laffrey to vice president.
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Mike Cotant

O2 Investment Partners in Bloomfield Hills has promoted Michael Cotant, Derek Wardlaw, and Andrew Faubel to partner, as well as Shyam Shah, Sam Wegenke, Mark Heneman, and William Laffrey to vice president.

“I am thrilled to recognize these outstanding team members for demonstrating strong leadership and promise during their time with O2,” says Luke Plumpton, the firm’s managing partner. “Their success in executing investment opportunities and partnering with management teams to scale our portfolio companies has positioned O2 as a leading lower middle market private equity firm.

“Each of these individuals has demonstrated a unique ability to identify and execute on value creation initiatives across our portfolio, all while embodying O2’s philosophy of ‘honoring the entrepreneur.’ We are incredibly proud of them and look forward to their ongoing contributions in elevating O2 to new heights.”

These promotions follow a record-breaking year for O2, in which the firm completed 27 acquisitions and added four new team members.