Bio

Bill Hunscher joined TZP as a Partner of TZP Small Cap Partners in July 2014. Bill began his career in 1986 as a Financial Analyst with Lehman Brothers. From 1988 to 1992, he was an associate at The Blackstone Group. From 1993 to 2000, Bill was a Partner and Head of Corporate Development for Arnold Palmer Golf Management, where he built a leading owner and operator of high quality, branded golf courses and golf schools across the United States. In 2000, Bill conceived and co-founded SharedEquity LLC, an innovative financial product designed to create financial liquidity and diversity for employees and angel investors of private, venture-backed companies. In 2001, Bill joined Sam Katz at Cendant Corporation where, as an Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, he led numerous transactions in the hospitality, car rental, timeshare, travel and related industries. From 2003 to 2008, Bill was a Managing Member of CHK Capital Partners, a Small Deals Market-focused private investment advisory firm focused on acquiring and building businesses within the State of Maine. During this time, he founded and was Chief Executive Officer of CLYNK LLC, an innovative, consumer-facing recycling company. From 2008 to 2013, Bill was a Partner with Blueshift Partners, LLC, an independent investment fund geared towards opportunistic investments in early stage companies, one of which was Bath Simple LLC, where he served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2013. Bill serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of Family Entertainment Group, LLC, Library Associates Holdings, LLC, and Dynamic Communities TopCo, LLC. Bill received his B.A. in English from Wesleyan University in 1985. He is a former President of the Board of The Breakwater School in Portland, Maine.