MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trivest Partners is pleased to announce that Steve Reynolds has been promoted to Principal effective immediately.

Steve Reynolds joined Trivest as an Associate in 2011 and was previously promoted to Vice President in 2013. At Trivest, Steve has been actively involved in identifying acquisition targets, analyzing investment opportunities, monitoring portfolio companies and leading successful realizations. Steve has worked closely with several highly successful Trivest investments including North Star Seafood, Take 5 Oil Change and Wise Company. He currently serves as a Director of both Advanced Discovery and PeopleShare.

Troy D. Templeton, Trivest’s Managing Partner, said, “Steve has made numerous contributions to our firm in terms of executing platform and add-on investments. Steve’s work ethic and drive have been an important part of Trivest’s success. We look forward to his continuing success at our Firm and are pleased that he has achieved this recognition.”

Prior to joining Trivest, Steve was an investment banker in Robert W. Baird’s Consumer Investment Banking group. During his three years at Baird, Steve participated in numerous assignments for private equity and public clients including buy/sell side acquisitions, restructurings and IPOs. Steve also spent two years at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin. Steve received his B.B.A. in Accounting with a second major in Theology from the University of Notre Dame.

Trivest Partners is a private investment firm that focuses on partnering with founder/family owned businesses in the United States and Canada. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has completed more than 225 transactions, totaling in excess of $5.5 billion in value. For additional information, please visit www.trivest.com.