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Great Hill Partners gets John Wernz as executive-in-residence

Wernz, prior to this, was chief marketing and interim chief growth officer of WEG.

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  • Wernz will identify and pursue investment opportunities within the wealth management and wealth technology industries in this role
  • Great Hill is a private equity firm invests software, digital commerce, financial technology, healthcare, and digital infrastructure sectors
  • The firm is based in Boston, Massachusetts

Great Hill Partners has appointed John Wernz as an executive-in-residence.

Wernz, in this role, will work with Great Hill to identify and pursue investment opportunities within the wealth management and wealth technology industries.

Wernz, prior to this, served as chief marketing and interim chief growth officer of Wealth Enhancement Group (WEG).

He is a co-founder of and currently serves as an executive director for Datalign. Wernz also serves on the advisory board of LifeYield and is a member of the board of directors of Choice Bank.

“The wealth management space presents a significant investment opportunity for Great Hill as positive tailwinds continue to propel the market, and we’re confident that John’s leadership experience and robust network will be invaluable,” said Nick Cayer, MD at Great Hill Partners.

Great Hill is a private equity firm that targets investments of $100 million to $500 million in companies across the software, digital commerce, financial technology, healthcare, and digital infrastructure sectors. The firm is based in Boston, Massachusetts.