BackFrontenac Named to Private Equity CXO’s 2026 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”) 2026 list of Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives. This annual list spotlights firms recognized for their approach to governance and engagement with portfolio executives.
The selection process, conducted by PE-CXO in collaboration with Falcon Partners, incorporates input from market participants, executive interviews, and survey data from sponsor-backed executives. Evaluations are informed by PE-CXO’s Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit®, a framework designed to assess executive alignment and governance practices.
For more information on Private Equity CXO and to view the full list of honorees, please visit www.privateequitycxo.com/top-50-firms-2026.
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 55+ years, Frontenac has built a franchise working with over 350 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 www.privateequitycxo.com/top-50-firms-2026.
Disclaimer
The Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives Report was issued by Private Equity CXO on June 23, 2026. Winners are determined through data collected from thousands of private equity-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.
