Sypnios Growth Capital boardroom

Sypnios Growth Capital · Genesis I Fund

Private Equity for Leaders Aligned with Their Calling.

We invest capital and world-class advisory in exceptional leaders and their lower middle market companies — pursuing double bottom-line results: financial returns and cultural transformation.

35+
Years investing collectively
100+
Companies evaluated & funded
$1B+
Capital deployed
5
Office markets

Investment Thesis

What it means to invest in leaders first.

Established to invest capital and world-class advisory in exceptional leaders and their businesses, our team has collectively invested in companies for 35 years across more than 100 transactions and 1,500 leadership engagements.

I

We Equip and Enable

De-risk and prepare to scale

Prior to investment, leaders and their companies participate in a leadership assessment, coaching, and strategic engagement. We agree on purchase valuation up front and execute a 100-day plan post-close.

II

We Design and Build

Synergistic ecosystems — our keiretsu

We leverage debt and free cash flows to fund add-on acquisitions, reducing equity basis and building strategic synergies that produce alpha equity multiples and risk-adjusted returns.

III

We Achieve Double Bottom Line

Value creation and culture transformation

Leaders who inspire others produce healthy work cultures, families, and communities. Aligning work to calling drives engagement, retention, and higher operating profits across our portfolio.

Portfolio

Platform companies built to compound.

Our Genesis I Fund focuses on needs-based services platforms with $20M–$60M of revenue and $4M–$15M of EBITDA, alongside ecosystem stewards who strengthen the broader Sypnios family.

KMG Propel logoRepair, Maintenance & Site Services

KMG Propel

Platform investment in needs-based repair, maintenance, and site services. Building replicable operations and middle-leadership depth across multi-state expansion.

Active platform · Roll-up acquisition strategy underway
Agora Partners logoWealth Management & Capital Architecture

Agora Partners

Wealth management partnership extending the Sypnios capital architecture across high-net-worth families and faith-aligned investors.

Ecosystem steward · Capital platform partner
BAS logoJob Site Safety & Compliance

BAS

Operating company providing safety, compliance, and risk infrastructure to industrial and energy job sites. A core platform within the Genesis I Fund.

Platform company · Operational scaling
Solutions Now logoHospitality Repair & Maintenance

Solutions Now

Hospitality-focused repair and maintenance operator serving national hotel and lodging brands. Strong recurring service contracts and replicable unit economics.

Active platform · National service expansion

Why Sypnios

Capital alone is a commodity. Capital with calling is rare.

A first-time visitor often asks what makes Sypnios different. The short answer: we treat leadership as the central asset and bring an advisory ecosystem most lower middle market firms cannot match.

Faith-Aligned Discipline

Stewardship is an operating discipline, not a marketing label. Our team draws on theological education and decades of ministry alongside business operations.

Double Bottom-Line Model

Financial returns and cultural transformation reinforce each other. Healthy culture lowers turnover, expands gross margin, and compounds enterprise value.

World-Class Advisory Ecosystem

Companies tap into shared leadership, technology, capital architecture, and back-office capability through our keiretsu of platforms.

Lower Middle Market Focus

$20M–$60M revenue platforms where operational leverage, multiple expansion, and add-on roll-ups drive outsized returns.

Long-Horizon Stewardship

We optimize for building companies worth holding. Our typical hold exceeds five years; we wait for the right buyer at the right multiple.

Founder-Friendly Diligence

We agree on purchase valuation before strategic engagement begins, removing the most stressful uncertainty from the founder's path.

Our Team

Aligning calling to unlock value and scale businesses.

Sypnios' partners have worked together as a team since 2023, with deep collective experience across private equity, operating leadership, and global leadership development.

Dave McCalley, Chief Executive Officer

Dave McCalley

Chief Executive Officer

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Two decades of leadership at American Century Investments, former CEO of N-Vu, and President of Cappital. Pursuing an MA in Christian Apologetics at Talbot Theological Seminary.

Tim Boyce, Chairman of the Board of Managers

Tim Boyce

Chairman of the Board of Managers

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Former Partner-in-Charge at Grant Thornton, MD at The Hackett Group, and SVP at Hitachi Consulting. Founder of MyBizWorld, iHs, BBE Group, and Luminosity Capital.

Danny Johnson, Partner, Secretary of the Board & Capital Lead

Danny Johnson

Partner, Secretary of the Board & Capital Lead

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Former staff to Pastor Rick Warren at Saddleback Church and Chief of Staff at Cappital. Managing partner at Luminosity Capital.

Emmanuel Bellon, PhD, Partner, Head of Leadership Development

Emmanuel Bellon, PhD

Partner, Head of Leadership Development

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President of Bosko Partners with 35+ years of global leadership development across 50+ institutions in 28 countries. PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary.

Daniel Boyce, Partner, Vision and Strategic Ideation

Daniel Boyce

Partner, Vision and Strategic Ideation

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President of Luminosity Capital. Former CEO, CIO, and CMO at Anixter, Berlin Packaging, and Grant Thornton. Founder of Bosko Partners.

Dr. John Morgan, Partner, Services Lead

Dr. John Morgan

Partner, Services Lead

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Founder and President of People Prosper International. Author of The Spirit of Creation. PhD in Organizational Leadership.

Justin Smith, General Manager of Operations

Justin Smith

General Manager of Operations

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Founder of Ebenezer Consulting and Original Texas Group. Successful exit of RedAway, a national medical waste platform. Former Market CEO at Kindred Healthcare.

Jon Pendergrass, GM of Ecosystem & Leadership Development

Jon Pendergrass

GM of Ecosystem & Leadership Development

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Former Director of Mentoring and Career Development at Dallas Baptist University. Founder of two faith-based nonprofits mobilizing thousands of next-generation leaders.

Cory Huddleston, Director of Client and Investor Development

Cory Huddleston

Director of Client and Investor Development

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Architects strategic ecosystems uniting investors, businesses, and opportunities. Multi-business operator with deep relational and PE experience.

Aaron Elmor, Vice President of Finance

Aaron Elmor

Vice President of Finance

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13 years in financial services, leading portfolio construction, debt facilitation, and capital partnerships. SMU Cox School of Business.

Holly Dupere, Executive Assistant

Holly Dupere

Executive Assistant

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Executive support to Chairman Tim Boyce. Brings order to the fast-paced rhythm of executive operations across the firm.

Grace Trotte, Executive Assistant

Grace Trotte

Executive Assistant

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Executive support to Daniel Boyce across his portfolio of companies. Liberty University graduate.

Five Markets

Where we live and work.

Office presence across five markets, with investment geography concentrated in long-term stewardship environments and growth states including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, and Tennessee.

01

Dallas

Texas

Headquarters and primary deal flow hub serving the DFW Metroplex.

02

Fort Worth

Texas

Strategic platform for industrial, energy services, and middle-market operators.

03

Kansas City

Missouri

Heartland operating presence and leadership development center.

04

Naples

Florida

Gulf Coast capital relationships and Luminosity real estate ecosystem.

05

Oklahoma City / Winter Park

OK & FL

Founder relationships and faith-aligned advisory community.

Frequently Asked

Questions founders and co-investors ask.

If you don't see your question, reach out — we welcome direct conversations early.

Every Sypnios investment must produce both compounding financial returns and measurable cultural transformation inside the portfolio company. We believe the two reinforce each other and have measured the pattern across 100+ companies.

Field Notes

Thought leadership on capital and calling.

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