Our Team

Eric Priamo, Founder & Managing Partner

Mr. Priamo is the founder and managing partner at Juniper Equity. He is focused on sourcing and managing private investments where value can be added to impact the growth of the business. He works closely with each investment to ensure a positive outcome for the business and investors.

Additionally, Mr. Priamo provides advisory and transaction execution services to middle market and lower middle market companies. He works closely with each client to analyze their business and optimize outcomes.

Prior to Juniper Equity, Mr. Priamo worked for Palomino Capital where he led the execution of M&A transactions for clients. He also previously worked for New York Life where he led the business exit and succession planning team at The Nautilus Group. He worked with business owners to provide valuation and transaction advisory services while guiding them through strategies to prepare a business for a potential exit.

Mr. Priamo earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Shep Strong, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Shep Strong is the co-founding partner at Juniper Equity and also has deals independently of Juniper under Kessler Capital. Focuses include target identification, operator sourcing, and co-sponsorship strategies.

After retiring from Accenture where he did 5B in client and Accenture transactions, Shep has done 3 deals in HVAC/Commercial Refrigeration in DFW with Juniper in addition to other investments.

Shep has also led investments in other home services and manufacturing in the consumer goods space. These investments are primarily focused on customer market insights and product diversification.

Shep holds an MBA from the University of Texas and has 17 years of due diligence and acquisition integration consulting experience with Accenture.