Omar Simmons
Founder at Exaltare Capital Partners LLC
Profile
Mr. Simmons is a seasoned private equity professional who has closed over 20 principal transactions exceeding $3B in aggregate transaction value over a 20-plus year private equity career.
Omar also ran ECP Planet Fitness as CEO and Executive Chairman from 2012-2021 increasing ECP from 15 to over 100 units before successfully exiting the business.
Omar currently serves as a board member to ECP-PF (Planet Fitness), EVG (Urban Air), ECM-GF (The Good Feet Store), InXpress Global, and the International Franchise Association.
Prior to co-founding Exaltare, Omar was a Director at Windjammer Capital Investors, a leading middle-market private investment firm with over $2B under management.
Prior to Windjammer Capital Investors, he was a co-founder and Managing Director at Reliant Equity Investors, a private equity firm based in Chicago.
Omar also worked at leading private equity firms such as Summit Partners and McCown DeLeeuw.
He started his career helping Fortune 500 businesses as a management consultant at Marakon Associates.
Omar graduated from Harvard Business School with honors, following his graduation from Princeton University.
Omar Simmons active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Exaltare Capital Partners LLC
 Exaltare Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Exaltare Capital Partners LLC (Exaltare Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Omar L. Simmons. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Founder | 2010-12-31 |
ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc.
 ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. operates franchisee of gymnasiums. The company is headquartered in Orange, CT. | Founder | 2013-07-07 |
ECP–PF:CT Operations, Inc.
 ECP–PF:CT Operations, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ECP–PF:CT Operations, Inc. operates as a venture capital firm. The company is headquartered in Orange, CT. | Chairman | - |
InXpress Holdings Ltd.
 InXpress Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance InXpress Holdings Ltd. operates as a a software-enabled franchisor of transportation and logistics services. The company was founded on September 25, 2018 and is headquartered in Rochdale, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2021-04-21 |
BCC Investment Corp.
 BCC Investment Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance BCC Investment Corp. operates as a blank check company which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on November 20, 2020 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
International Franchise Association
 International Franchise Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-02-25 |
Hunter Search Management LLC
 Hunter Search Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hunter Search Management LLC (Hunter Search Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Lacey H Wismer. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Omar Simmons
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Reliant Equity Investors LLC
 Reliant Equity Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Reliant Equity Investors LLC (Reliant) is a private equity firm founded in September 2000 by Darden Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2008-02-27 |
Windjammer Capital Investors LLC
 Windjammer Capital Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Windjammer Capital Investors LLC (Windjammer Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Bob Bartholomew. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Omar Simmons
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc.
 McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance McCown De Leeuw & Co (MDC) is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California. | Finance |
Summit Partners LP
 Summit Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Littlejohn & Co. LLC
 Littlejohn & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Littlejohn & Co. LLC (Littlejohn) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Angus C. Littlejohn, Jr and Michael Klein. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. | Finance |
Windjammer Capital Investors LLC
Windjammer Capital Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Windjammer Capital Investors LLC (Windjammer Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Bob Bartholomew. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Finance |
Trinsum Group, Inc.
 Trinsum Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Trinsum Group, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides services in the areas of strategy, execution, organic growth, growth through acquisition, productivity and risk management. The company was founded by James M. McTaggart in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Reliant Equity Investors LLC
Reliant Equity Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Reliant Equity Investors LLC (Reliant) is a private equity firm founded in September 2000 by Darden Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Air Road Logistics, Inc.
 Air Road Logistics, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Air Road Logistics provides distribution and logistics services. It offers a variety of premium and time-definite transportation services. It has operations in the Canada and Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Transportation |
Metal Spinners, Inc.
 Metal Spinners, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Metal Spinners, Inc. provides metal spinning, hydroforming, deep drawing and other specialized metal forming. It offers cold rolled, hot rolled, aluminum, copper, brass, hastelloy and inconel materials into a variety of shapes, including panels, hemispheres, hoppers, venturis, cans, pans, shells and other formed metal parts. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Angola, IN. | Producer Manufacturing |
International Franchise Association
International Franchise Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc.
ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. operates franchisee of gymnasiums. The company is headquartered in Orange, CT. | Consumer Services |
Exaltare Capital Partners LLC
Exaltare Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Exaltare Capital Partners LLC (Exaltare Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Omar L. Simmons. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
ECP–PF:CT Operations, Inc.
ECP–PF:CT Operations, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ECP–PF:CT Operations, Inc. operates as a venture capital firm. The company is headquartered in Orange, CT. | Finance |
InXpress Holdings Ltd.
InXpress Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance InXpress Holdings Ltd. operates as a a software-enabled franchisor of transportation and logistics services. The company was founded on September 25, 2018 and is headquartered in Rochdale, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Hunter Search Management LLC
Hunter Search Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hunter Search Management LLC (Hunter Search Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Lacey H Wismer. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah. | Finance |
BCC Investment Corp.
BCC Investment Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance BCC Investment Corp. operates as a blank check company which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on November 20, 2020 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
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