Lighthouse Partners Group

A long-term home for one exceptional business.

Acquiring and operating a founder-led business in the Midwest.

Who We Are

  • Lighthouse Partners Group is an investment and operating firm focused on acquiring and stewarding a founder-led business in the Midwest.

  • We bring hands-on operating experience from private equity environments, interim leadership roles, and structured value-creation programs across software, services, healthcare, and industrial companies.

  • Our role is to provide continuity, stability, and thoughtful operational support — protecting what already makes the business strong while helping it grow for the long term.

Our Investment Philosophy

Long-term orientation

We acquire and operate a single business with no intention of flipping or integrating it elsewhere.

People-first succession

We prioritize employee continuity, cultural preservation, and stable leadership transitions.

Operational excellence

We bring practical, hands-on support across commercial execution, pricing, retention, customer insights, and systems—only where it adds value.

Stewardship mindset

We aim to honor the legacy a founder has built and support the team that made it possible.

Acquisition Criteria

Financial Profile

  • EBITDA: $750K-$4M

  • High cash conversion

  • Recurring or repeat revenue preferred

Industry Focus

  • Business services

  • Specialty distribution

  • Industrial and technical services

Customer Attributes

  • Strong customer relationships

  • Stable, long-tenured teams

  • Durable demand and recession-resilient end markets

Geography

  • Chicago (within 90 miles)

  • Michigan

  • Great Lakes / Upper Midwest

About Jake Petoskey

A man in a navy blazer and light blue shirt standing outdoors on a city street with blurred cars and American flags in the background.

Jake Petoskey is an operator and value-creation leader with experience at ParkerGale Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. His background includes leading commercial rebuilds, pricing transformations, customer insights initiatives, and interim executive roles across multiple industries.

Jake was the anchor hire on ParkerGale’s Operating Team, where he helped define the firm’s approach to portfolio value creation. He led the development of ParkerGale’s Value Creation Planning methodology and implemented it at four companies post-close. He also served as Interim CEO during a leadership transition, driving improvements in revenue and EBITDA while rebuilding the commercial engine and hiring the permanent leadership team.

Born and raised in Michigan, Jake maintains deep, long-standing ties to the region and brings a people-first, stewardship-driven approach to ownership.

Contact

Whether you are exploring succession, planning a leadership transition, or simply want to learn more, I welcome the conversation.

Jake Petoskey

Managing Director

Lighthouse Partners Group

Email: jake@lighthousepartnersgroup.com