436 Deploying $750 Million into Established Businesses w/ Stephen Gurgovits of Tecum Capital

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stephen Gurgovits is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Tecum Capital, a $750+ million private investment firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. Tecum’s committed capital is deployed as mezzanine debt, subordinated notes, and private equity into lower middle market businesses across the US.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During his career, Stephen has been directly involved in over $1 billion of aggregate financial transactions, both public and private.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to spinning Tecum Capital out of First National Bank, he was President and CEO of F.N.B. Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned merchant banking subsidiary of FNB.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stephen currently serves on the board of directors for Western Allegheny Capital, Gibraltar Cable Barriers, Uncle Charley’s Sausage Company, Auburn Gear, Inc., Oberg Industries, and the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Corporate Growth.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast, Aaron and Stephen discuss launching the firm, how they allocate debt and equity investments, and Stephen’s interpretation of current market dynamics.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">happens once a year.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Stephen Gurgovits’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Make your bed and read the Wall Street Journal every day.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Connect with Stephen Gurgovits</em></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurgovits/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://tecum.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tecum Capital Website</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, check