Episode 19 features Glenn Oken, a Managing Director with Mangrove Equity. Glenn's primary focus at Mangrove is originating deal opportunities and qualifying acquisition candidates. He also assists Mangrove portfolio companies with corporate development issues and is a member of Mangrove's Investment Committee. Prior to co-founding Mangrove, Glenn was the most tenured partner at Florida Capital Partners. Between Mangrove and FCP, Glenn has helped to build two of the most experienced and successful lower middle market private equity funds in the nation. Over the past 28 years as a private equity partner, Glenn is well known for his candid and effective "win/win" partnering with company owners, managers, and their advisors. Glenn is a firm believer in the power of internal operating partners in private equity, to bring more than just the commodity of cash to portfolio partners. Glenn worked in the southeastern headquarters of L.F. Rothschild and at NCNB National Bank early in his career, and holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia.   00000075 00000074 00001CD4 00001CD4 000EACF0 000EACF0 00007F63 00007EC4 00104CDB 00104CDB