NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvest Partners SCF, LP the non-control private equity strategy of Harvest Partners, LP is pleased to announce it has hired Chris Schaller as Vice President and promoted Chris Peyser from Senior Associate to Vice President.

• Chris Schaller. Mr. Schaller joins HP SCF as a Vice President and will be responsible for helping evaluate, structure, and execute new investment opportunities. Prior to joining HP SCF, Mr. Schaller was a Senior Associate in the Private Equity Group of Ares Management, L.P., where he completed transactions across a wide range of industries. Prior to Ares, he was an Associate at Kelso & Company. Mr. Schaller began his career as an Analyst at Lazard Frères & Co., and is a graduate of Stanford University.
• Chris Peyser. Since joining HP SCF, Mr. Peyser has worked on three HP SCF investments: EyeCare Services Partners, PRO Unlimited and a pending committed investment. Prior to joining HP SCF, he was a Senior Associate at Kelso & Company. Mr. Peyser began his career as an Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He is a graduate of Princeton University.

Steve Duke, Managing Director and Co-Head of HP SCF, commented, “We are excited to add Chris Schaller to our team and believe deeply in his ability to play a significant part in HP SCF’s growth as we continue to make new investments. In addition, we are pleased to announce Chris Peyser’s promotion, a reflection of his hard work and key role within the firm.”

Of the news, Sean Murphy, Managing Director and Co-Head of HP SCF, added, “We are thrilled to announce both appointments and to have a growing team at HP SCF with such strong private equity experience and leadership capabilities.”

About Harvest Partners SCF

Harvest Partners SCF is a non-control private equity investor. HP SCF was founded in 2014 and is led by an experienced team of investment professionals who have, collectively, more than 50 years of private equity investment experience. HP SCF provides flexible, non-control equity solutions to business owners and private equity firms that need capital for growth, liquidity, new platform investments or transformative acquisitions.

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