Michael D. Bluestein

Founder at Grindstone Partners LLC

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Michael D.
Bluestein is the founder.
He founded Grindstone Partners LLC in 2009, SageWater LLC in 2014, and Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC in 2007.
At SageWater LLC, he held the title of President.
At Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC, he held the title of Co Partner from 2007 to 2009.
Mr. Bluestein also held former positions at various companies.
He was a Director at THS Holdings, Inc., Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc., and Fulcrum IT Services LLC.
He was also a Managing Director at Morgan Noble LLC from 2009 to 2013.
Additionally, he held the title of Principal at Wachovia Corp., Winston Partners Group LLC from 1999 to 2007, Painewebber Group, Inc., Trusco Capital Management, Inc., and First Union Bank (New York Branch).
In terms of education, Mr. Bluestein received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1989.
He then went on to earn an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.

Michael D. Bluestein active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Grindstone Partners LLC Grindstone Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grindstone Partners LLC (Grindstone partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Michael D. Bluestein. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.	Founder	2008-12-31

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Former positions of Michael D. Bluestein

Companies	Position	End
Morgan Noble LLC Morgan Noble LLC Investment ManagersFinance Morgan Noble LLC (Morgan Noble) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Robert M. Haft. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.	Private Equity Investor	2013-05-31
Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC is an American company that specializes in venture capital and private equity. The company is based in Washington. The company was founded by Michael D. Bluestein.	Founder	2009-05-31
Winston Partners Group LLC Winston Partners Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Winston Partners Group LLC (Winston Partners) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded by Marvin Bush in 1993 and is a subsidiary of MBP Holdings LLC, itself a subsidiary of MPBush, Inc. Winston Partners provides discretionary investment advisory services to clients that operate as private investment funds and to a separately managed accounts.	Portfolio Manager-Equities	2006-12-31
Wachovia Corp. Wachovia Corp. Major BanksFinance Wachovia Corp. provided commercial and retail banking services. It offered personal finance and wealth management services. The company was founded on June 16, 1879 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1998-12-31
Painewebber Group, Inc.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1998-12-31

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Training of Michael D. Bluestein

University of Virginia	Undergraduate Degree
University of Pennsylvania	Masters Business Admin
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania	Masters Business Admin

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Wachovia Corp. Wachovia Corp. Major BanksFinance Wachovia Corp. provided commercial and retail banking services. It offered personal finance and wealth management services. The company was founded on June 16, 1879 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.	Finance
THS Holdings, Inc. THS Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services THS Holdings, Inc. provides call center solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Leesburg, VA.	Commercial Services
Winston Partners Group LLC Winston Partners Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Winston Partners Group LLC (Winston Partners) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded by Marvin Bush in 1993 and is a subsidiary of MBP Holdings LLC, itself a subsidiary of MPBush, Inc. Winston Partners provides discretionary investment advisory services to clients that operate as private investment funds and to a separately managed accounts.	Finance
Painewebber Group, Inc.	Finance
Trusco Capital Management, Inc. Trusco Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Ridgeworth Capital Management, formerly Trusco Capital Management, Inc., provides investment management services to associations, corporations, endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, insurance companies, labor unions and municipalities. Trusco provides services to clients world-wide and serves as the advisor to the STI Classic family of mutual funds. The firm is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI), currently has offices in Orlando, Nashville, Chattanooga, Richmond, Chapel Hill, Washington, DC and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.	Finance
First Union Bank (New York Branch)	Finance
Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc. Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc. provides cloud-based predictive analytics software solutions. Its products include APT Index, APT Illuminate, engage, category management insights, market basket analyzer, network planner, and space planning optimizer. The firm serves to the airlines, automotive, hotels, insurance, retail, technology and telecom industries. The company was founded in 1999 by Anthony Bruce, James J. Manzi and Scott H. Setrakian and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.	Technology Services
Fulcrum IT Services LLC Fulcrum IT Services LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Fulcrum IT Services LLC engages in the provision of information technology management and intelligence analysis solutions. Its solutions include advanced technology; cyber; intelligence operations; C5ISR; information operations; engineering and healthcare. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Centreville, VA.	Technology Services
Grindstone Partners LLC Grindstone Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grindstone Partners LLC (Grindstone partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Michael D. Bluestein. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.	Finance
Morgan Noble LLC Morgan Noble LLC Investment ManagersFinance Morgan Noble LLC (Morgan Noble) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Robert M. Haft. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.	Finance
SageWater LLC SageWater LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services SageWater LLC provides plumbing services. The American company was founded in 1988 by John Ellis, Michael D. Bluestein, Peter Page. Peter Page has been the CEO since 1988.	Industrial Services
Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Oakcrest Capital Partners LLC is an American company that specializes in venture capital and private equity. The company is based in Washington. The company was founded by Michael D. Bluestein.	Finance