Guardian Capital Partners Acquires Upper Echelon Products

Guardian Capital Partners Recapitalizes Elmer Schultz Services

September 23, 2026

HVAC & Mechanical

Guardian Capital Partners recapitalized Elmer Schultz Services, a Philadelphia-based provider of service, parts, sales, and installation for commercial cooking and refrigeration equipment. Owners Amber and Kirby Mallon rolled meaningful equity alongside Guardian and will continue leading the company, which will serve as Guardian’s platform in the commercial foodservice equipment service and parts market.

Guardian Capital Partners and EA Advisors Complete Majority Recapitalization of Raptor Power Systems

November 20, 2025

Manufacturing

Guardian Capital Partners, alongside co-investor EA Advisors, completed a majority recapitalization of Raptor Power Systems to support the manufacturer’s next phase of growth. The transaction partners Guardian and EAA with Raptor’s founding family (Peter and Evan El Koury) to expand capacity and serve growing demand from data centers and other mission-critical end markets.

Canopy Capital Partners and Plexus Capital Invest in Guardian Logistics Solutions

June 11, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Canopy Capital Partners, alongside co-investor Plexus Capital, acquired an equity stake in Guardian Logistics Solutions, a Charlotte-based asset-light transportation and logistics platform. The investment will support Guardian's strategic growth plan—both organically and via add-on acquisitions—while founders Brent Smith and Randy Ferrell remain in leadership.

CenterOak Partners Completes Majority Recapitalization of Guardian Access Solutions

September 13, 2023

Industrial Services

Dallas-based private equity firm CenterOak Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Guardian Access Solutions, a Nashville-headquartered provider of design, installation, maintenance, and repair services for exterior access control systems across the Southeastern U.S. The transaction transfers majority ownership from Brixey & Meyer Capital to CenterOak, with Guardian's management team remaining in place and plans to pursue accelerated organic growth and add-on acquisitions to expand the company's service footprint.

Align Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Global Guardian

August 15, 2023

Professional Services

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has made a growth capital investment in Global Guardian, a McLean, Virginia–based provider of security, medical and travel risk management services. ACP will partner with Global Guardian’s existing management to support continued growth, invest in resources and technology, and evaluate potential add-on acquisitions as part of the platform’s expansion.

Guardian Capital Partners Completes Majority Recapitalization of Flat River Group

December 18, 2019

E-Commerce

Guardian Capital Partners (Guardian) invested in Flat River Group, a Belding, Michigan–based eCommerce distributor, partnering with the company's executive management team in a majority recapitalization. Centerfield Capital Partners provided additional financing and minority equity, with CIBC Bank USA providing senior financing; Guardian and management plan to grow the business through investments in infrastructure, capabilities and add-on acquisitions.