Halifax Group Promotes Molly Fitzpatrick and Amit Swaroop to Managing Directors

Promotions Reinforce Firm's Focus on Investment Leadership and Portfolio Value Creation

Washington, D.C. - October 15, 2026 - Halifax Group ("Halifax"), a middle-market private equity firm that partners with management to invest in market-leading companies, announced today that Molly Fitzpatrick and Amit Swaroop have been promoted to Managing Directors. Both were previously Principals at the firm.

Ms. Fitzpatrick is a member of Halifax's senior team and is responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing investments, as well as supporting Halifax portfolio companies, with a focus on healthcare services. She worked on Halifax's investments in BCI Burke, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial playground equipment, and PromptCare, a leading regional provider of specialty respiratory and infusion-therapy services, both of which delivered successful exits in 2021. She currently serves on the boards of ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy and Education, CDL Nuclear Technologies and Elevate Care International.

Ms. Fitzpatrick joined Halifax in 2011, returned in 2021 and was promoted to Principal in 2023. She was also previously an investor at Mountaingate Capital and Rallyday Partners. She earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Mr. Swaroop is a member of Halifax's senior team who joined as an investor and has taken on broader responsibilities for leading value creation across Halifax's portfolio, overseeing the firm's network of operating executives and directing firmwide strategic initiatives such as talent and capital markets. He continues to work directly with Halifax portfolio companies and management teams on strategy and execution. Mr. Swaroop led the development of the investment thesis for Southern Exteriors, a leading installer of siding, roofing, gutters and other exterior home products in the southeastern U.S., and managed the investment through its successful exit. He currently serves on the boards of Truvant and PJ United.

Mr. Swaroop joined Halifax in 2019 and was promoted to Principal in 2022. Previously, he was a Vice President at H.I.G. Capital and an Associate at Industrial Growth Partners, and he began his career as an investment banking analyst at Barclays Capital. Mr. Swaroop earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma and graduated with Honors, and a BA in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Economics from Northwestern University.

Scott Plumridge, Managing Partner at Halifax, said, "Molly and Amit have each made significant contributions to Halifax and exemplify the qualities we value in our leaders. Molly has consistently demonstrated sound judgment, strong investment acumen and a collaborative approach with management teams. Amit has played a central role in strengthening how we partner with management teams to build better businesses, and his new focus on value creation will deepen that work across our portfolio and the firm. We are pleased to recognize their achievements with these well-earned promotions."

Chris Cathcart, Managing Partner at Halifax, added, "Molly has repeatedly proven her ability to identify attractive companies that fit Halifax's investment thesis and to work with management to create value. Amit brings an investor's perspective to value creation, and we are confident that focus will benefit our portfolio companies and our firm as we continue to grow. Both are mentors to our younger professionals and carry forward the culture that defines Halifax. They make our entire team better, and we are delighted to recognize them with these promotions."

About Halifax Group

Founded in 1999, Halifax Group is a private equity firm that partners with managers and entrepreneurs to recapitalize and invest in lower middle-market businesses with total enterprise values generally between $100 million and $300 million. Halifax specializes in equity recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs and management buyouts and invests across a variety of industries, including health and wellness, outsourced business services and franchising. The firm is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and maintains an office in Raleigh, North Carolina.