Caltius Equity Partners (CEP) promoted Ryan Matthews to principal.

“Ryan has been integral to our firm’s success, playing an essential role in both identifying and analyzing new investment opportunities and in the strategic management of our portfolio companies,” Michael Morgan, managing director at CEP, said. “His collaboration with portfolio company management teams to develop and implement key strategic initiatives, including organic and acquisition-driven growth plans, has been outstanding. We are delighted to acknowledge Ryan’s significant contributions with this well-deserved promotion.”

Matthews joined CEP in 2016, following his tenure at Harris Williams, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions in the consumer sector. He serves on the board of directors for World Class Technology and is deeply involved across our active portfolio companies. Matthews previously served on the board of directors for Talent Systems and was a key contributor to several prior investments, including Impact Fire, MC Sign, ACIS and Health Payment Systems. He earned his B.A. in business administration from the Ohio State University.