Aaron Wasserman

Aaron Wasserman is a Vice President and Principal on the Private Equity team at Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private equity and special situations investment firm with approximately $8 billion in regulatory assets under management. Wasserman joined Littlejohn in 2017 and has been integral to the firm's middle-market investment strategy, focusing on industrial and services companies across North America.

Wasserman earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Duke University, graduating between 2008 and 2012. Following his undergraduate education, he began his career in finance as an Analyst at Edgeview Partners, L.P., a specialized middle-market investment bank that focused on merger and acquisition advisory for companies with enterprise values ranging from $25 million to $500 million. At Edgeview Partners (which was acquired by Piper Jaffray in 2013, now part of Piper Sandler), Wasserman was involved in executing M&A transactions across a variety of industries including business services, transportation and logistics, industrials, healthcare, applied technology, building products, and consumer sectors.

After his time at Edgeview Partners, Wasserman advanced to a position as an Associate at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, the private equity arm of Morgan Stanley. In this role, he evaluated and executed investments across a diverse range of industries, engaging in all aspects of the investment process from deal sourcing and due diligence to structuring and portfolio management. This experience provided him with comprehensive exposure to large-scale institutional private equity operations and prepared him for his subsequent role at Littlejohn.

Since joining Littlejohn in 2017, Wasserman has risen through the ranks from Vice President to Principal, demonstrating his capabilities in deal execution and value creation. He currently sits on the Board of Directors at Lipari Foods, one of Littlejohn's significant portfolio companies acquired in October 2022. His board role reflects his involvement in strategic oversight and operational value creation for portfolio investments. Based in the New York area, Wasserman maintains an active professional network with over 500 connections on LinkedIn and frequently engages with announcements related to Littlejohn's portfolio companies and transactions.

As a member of Littlejohn & Co.'s Private Equity team, Aaron Wasserman focuses on the firm's core investment strategy of partnering with middle-market industrial and services companies in North America. Littlejohn employs an "all-weather" investment approach that encompasses three synergistic strategies: traditional private equity buyouts, opportunistic credit investments in special situations, and flexible capital solutions for growth and refinancing needs.

Sector Focus: Wasserman and the Littlejohn team concentrate on industrial and services sectors, including:

Investment Criteria:

Value Creation Approach: Littlejohn differentiates itself through integrated investment and operational support, with a dedicated Portfolio Support Group and investment professionals averaging approximately 20 years of tenure at the firm. The firm emphasizes customized operational initiatives to drive transformational growth in partnership with existing management teams. Wasserman's background in both investment banking and private equity positions him to contribute across the full investment lifecycle, from deal origination through exit execution.

• Distribution and specialty food distribution
• Building services and fire protection systems
• Waste management and environmental services
• Manufacturing (modular framing, electromechanical components, specialty equipment)
• Transportation and logistics (tank truck, rail services)
• Civil engineering and infrastructure services
• Consumer products and specialty automotive equipment
• Middle-market companies generating $100 million to $1 billion in annual revenue
• Equity investments ranging from $50 million to $250 million
• Target businesses requiring operational transformation or positioned for growth acceleration
• Companies owned by families, founders, or corporations seeking divestitures
• Opportunities for leveraged recapitalizations, buyouts, and operational turnarounds