Advantage Investigations Strengthens Presence in the Northeast with NorStar Acquisition

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, October 7, 2026 - Align Capital Partners' ("ACP") national insurance investigative services platform Advantage Investigations ("Advantage" or the "Company") recently completed the acquisition of NorStar Investigations ("NorStar"). This partnership brings together two established investigative organizations with a shared commitment to delivering exceptional service, reliable results and deep industry expertise.

Based in Fishkill, New York, NorStar provides surveillance, background checks, insurance fraud, insurance claim and legal investigations. The business primarily serves general liability insurance carriers, third-party administrators and law firms throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The NorStar team will continue handling assignments and serving clients with the same professionalism, responsiveness and quality clients have come to expect.

"The acquisition enhances NorStar's value proposition by providing access to the expanded national resources, technology and operational support of Advantage Investigations," said NorStar Founder Bill Troiano. "We're excited about the future as our team joins forces with Advantage to offer clients continuity with the same experienced personnel and investigative resources that have supported their results for years."

"NorStar strengthens our presence in an important market and brings longstanding client relationships that complement Advantage's existing capabilities," said Advantage CEO Shelly Kummings. "We are pleased to have the NorStar team as part of Advantage and are committed to providing additional resources to support its clients."

This marks the second add-on for Advantage since partnering with ACP in late 2025 and the Company's sixth overall. Looking ahead, strategic acquisitions will remain an important component of Advantage's growth strategy, with a focus on expanding capabilities, service offerings and geographic reach. Matt Iodice, Rob Langley, Stuart Schardin, Sarah Whitney and Joe Vitale worked alongside management on the transaction.

Disclosures: This press release is not an offer to sell securities or interests in any fund managed by ACP.