Frontenac Named to Private Equity CXO’s 2025 List of Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives

Chicago, IL

Frontenac is pleased to announce its inclusion in Private Equity CXO’s (“PE-CXO”) 2025 list of Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives. This annual list spotlights firms that prioritize supportive governance and team engagement, creating an environment that enables the success of portfolio executives.

Selected through a collaborative effort between PE-CXO and Falcon Partners, the Top 50 evaluation process involves first-hand input from executives in the market, individual interviews, and a survey of sponsor-backed executives based on PE-CXO’s Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit®, a strategic framework that can be used to evaluate executive fit and identify ways to improve alignment. 

“Frontenac invests through an executive-led, thesis-driven approach supported by the belief that purpose-fit talent and deep industry knowledge is difference-making in investing and building great companies,” said Ron Kuehl, Managing Partner. “We are honored to be recognized by executives in our industry who value the collaborative approach and partnership that Frontenac pursues.”

For more information on Private Equity CXO and to view the full list of honorees, please visit https://www.privateequitycxo.com/top-50-firms-2025.

About Frontenac

Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services industries. Frontenac works in partnership with established operating leaders, through an executive-centric approach called CEO1ST®, which seeks to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence. Over the last 50+ years, Frontenac has built a franchise working with over 325 owners of mid-sized businesses as they address complex transition issues of liquidity, management enhancement, and growth planning. For more information, please visit www.frontenac.com.

About Private Equity CXO

Private Equity CXO is a digital membership community offering content and playbooks that help PE-backed executives drive MOIC. It also provides members access to some of the most coveted portfolio company and fund-level executive roles. Private Equity CXO’s mission is simple: build better teams and drive returns in the private equity-backed middle market. For more information, please visit https://www.privateequitycxo.com/top-50-firms-2025.

Disclaimer

The Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives Report was issued by Private Equity CXO on March 12, 2025. Winners are determined through data collected from thousands of sponsor-backed executives highlighting their experiences and rating funds using PE-CXO’s Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit as well as one-on-one conversations with PE-backed candidates. Fund performance and size were also important considerations. This award is not to be construed as indicative of Frontenac’s future performance. Reference to an award is only one piece of information relevant to an evaluation of an investment adviser such as Frontenac.  Finally, this award represents information as of a specific date and time and may not reflect important information related to an evaluation of the investment adviser which has occurred prior to, or subsequent to, the award.  Frontenac did not apply for this award, did not pay a fee to promote this award and is not affiliated with PrivateEquity CXO.