Jonathan D Gormin

Jon Gormin is a Managing Director at Owner Resource Group, where he co-heads the ORG Private Equity Group and serves on the firm’s Investment Committee. ORG is an Austin-based private investment firm founded in 2008 that partners with established businesses and management teams, especially in manufacturing, distribution, and business services.

Gormin has 27 years of experience across corporate finance and private equity. ORG states that he has been involved with more than 75 businesses across a wide range of industries and has served as an officer, including interim CEO and CFO, or board member for 35 companies.

Before co-founding ORG, Gormin was a Partner at HB Equity Partners and at Wand Partners, both in New York. Earlier, he was an Assistant Vice President with Conseco Private Capital Group and worked at Coopers & Lybrand LLP in its Business Assurance and Financial Advisory Services practices.

He received a B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. with honors from Columbia Business School.

• ORG invests in established private companies where owners or management teams want a capital partner for growth, liquidity, recapitalization, or ownership transition.
• The firm’s stated target profile is $5 million to $20 million+ EBITDA businesses in manufacturing, distribution, and business services.
• ORG emphasizes founder and management alignment: business owners can sell a majority stake while remaining invested and participating in future upside.
• Gormin’s stated investment lens includes “opportunities to invest for durable growth,” along with strong people, culture, trust, and shared vision.
• ORG’s process is relationship-driven and often begins well before a transaction; the firm says it may spend years getting to know companies and executives before partnering.
• ORG looks for businesses that want help, have enthusiasm for growth, and care about preserving culture and legacy.