AJ joined Harvard Private Capital Group, the predecessor to Charlesbank, in 1996. Prior to that, he worked as a research associate in entrepreneurial finance at Harvard Business School and as a consultant at Bain & Company.
AJ lives with his wife and three children in Needham, MA. He is an avid Boston sports fan, cyclist, runner, hiker and skier. AJ serves on the Board of Trustees of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Board of Directors of Facing History and Ourselves. He is also the Vice Chair of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania – BS in economics, magna cum laude
Harvard Business School – MBA, Baker Scholar honors
American Residential Services
HVAC and plumbing services
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2020
Bridges Consumer Healthcare
OTC healthcare products
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2020
City Brewing
Beverage contract manufacturer
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2021
Empire
Flooring and carpet installation
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2021
Galls
Uniforms and equipment for public safety agencies
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2018
Neptune Retail Solutions
Shopper marketing services
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2020
Polyconcept
Customized and personalized products
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2016
Varsity Brands
Academic achievement and athletic brands
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2018
Blacksmith Brands
OTC consumer products
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2009
Citadel Plastics
Plastics composite compounds
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2012
Del Taco
Quick service restaurants
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2006
FULLBEAUTY Brands
Fashion retailer for plus-size consumers
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2013
GSI
Agricultural equipment
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2005
MyEyeDr.
Optical retailer
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2019
National Surgical Hospitals
Short-stay surgical hospitals
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 1999
Princeton Review
Test preparation courses and materials
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2012
Shoppers Drug Mart
Drugstores
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2000
Universal Technical Institute
Automotive technician education
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2002
Vestcom
Shelf-edge marketing solutions
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2016
Wayfair
Online home goods retailer
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2020
WorldStrides
Educational student travel
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2005