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Mr. Gustafson is responsible for originating, evaluating and executing new investment opportunities and for working with portfolio company management teams on an ongoing basis. Mr. Gustafson currently serves on the board of directors of Caring People, CCS, Keystone Partners and VASA Fitness. Mr. Gustafson previously served on the board of directors of Convergent Resources, Direct Travel, iSystems and Porter & Chester Institute.

Prior to joining Silver Oak, Mr. Gustafson was a Vice President at Thoma Bravo LLC, a middle-market private equity firm with over $3 billion under management, where he was responsible for private equity investments in the business and financial services industries. Prior to Thoma Bravo, Mr. Gustafson was a consultant in the Chicago office of the Boston Consulting Group, where he focused on strategy and corporate development advisory. In addition, Mr. Gustafson’s private equity experience includes two years as an associate at Willis Stein & Partners, LLC, and a summer associate position at Wind Point Partners. He began his career in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he was involved in a variety of merger and acquisition transactions.

Mr. Gustafson received an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Middlebury College.