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Brad Guy Joins Shoreline Equity Partners as Human Capital Partner

Sarasota, FL – Blue Rock Search was pleased to have partnered with Shoreline Equity Partners to place Brad Guy as the firm’s new human capital partner.

Shoreline Equity Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on actively partnering with leading management teams to create “win-win” propositions for shareholders, employees, customers, vendors, and communities. With over $750 million of committed capital under management, Shoreline strives to partner with management teams of businesses primarily within the specialized manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business and facility services sectors, among others.

Prior to joining Shoreline, Guy served as chief human resources officer at AFV Partners, LLC. He also spent six years at Sanders Creek Holdings as the vice president of human resources and chief talent officer. Guy’s considerable experience brings together expertise in HR strategy, talent acquisition, operations, and private equity, with a history of prioritizing accountability, collaboration, transparency, and communication.

Joshua Jones, private equity practice leader at Blue Rock Search, said, “Blue Rock Search was pleased to partner with Shoreline Equity Partners on their search for their human capital partner. We understand the unique HR needs of private equity firms as they strive to build successful teams and focus on value creation. With his strong capabilities at the intersection of HR and PE, Brad Guy brings the right balance of skills to his new role at Shoreline, and we look forward to seeing his skills contribute to the continued success of the firm and its portfolio companies.”

About Blue Rock Search

Blue Rock Search is an MBE Certified, 100% minority/female-owned executive search firm, an SRA Network member, a Hunt Scanlon Top 10 global recruiting firm, and a member of the Hunt Scanlon HR/Diversity Recruiting Power 65 and the Hunt Scanlon Private Equity Power 100.  Blue Rock specializes in the targeted identification, assessment, and placement of executives across five distinct practice areas: Private Equity, Human Resources and Diversity, Franchise, Higher Education, and CX. Blue Rock’s partners and practice leaders are respected and trusted thought leaders with more than 75 years of combined experience in their respective practice areas. Their systems, processes, and tools are designed to flex to fit their clients’ unique needs and reflect their philosophy of built-to-last relationships.