OUR TEAM
Rooted in Legacy. Driven by Expertise.
Our culture, expertise, and extensive network is the cornerstone upon which everything else is built. It’s the embodiment of our McNally family legacy and the Midwestern values that define us.
Our Team
At the heart of our firm is a team with extensive experience navigating the complexities of founder-, family-, and management-led companies with a purposeful focus on the lower middle market (“LMM”). Led by our Co-CEOs Ward McNally and Lou Rassey, we are deeply embedded and invested in the industries and thesis areas we develop, which we believe brings a level of trust and reliability that few can match.
The McNally Network Advantage
Connecting You to a World of Possibility.
Our network is built on over 25 years of relationships, shared expertise, and trusted partnerships. When management teams choose McNally Capital, they become part of the family and what makes our team, portfolio, and community so impactful. The McNally Network Advantage connects companies with a powerful ecosystem of industry experts and business leaders who share insights, opportunities, and resources. Together, we leverage these trusted relationships to drive growth, foster innovation, and create lasting value. With McNally Capital, management teams gain more than just an investor—they gain a strategic partner with a deep network committed to their success.
Our Industry Partners and Senior Advisors
Industry Partners
Seth Deutsch
Smith & Oby
John Edwardson
FedData
Bill King
Dedicated Computing
CJ Oates
Altamira Technologies, FedData, Orbis, Quiet Professionals, Xcelerate Solutions
Shirish Pareek
Jewett Automation
Phil Rooney
Smith & Oby, ITS Logistics
Rob Wilson
Genesys Aerosystems
Senior Advisors
Bram Bluestein
Breaux Castleman
John E. Freund
Sandy McNally