Having literally started out in grade school as an entrepreneur in the promotional products industry, John has a multi-decade successful track record to draw from in an array of industries and experiences. Right out of college John continued building his promotional product distribution business to eventually become in the top 1% industry wide prior to being acquired by industry leader Halo Branded Solutions in 1999. Since that time, John and through Herman Equity Partners have owned and operated other businesses and/or executed several private equity transactions directly or in partnership with other investment groups in several industries, including: consumer products, business & financial services, insurance services & specialty consulting, manufacturing, direct marketing, publishing, and with several real estate investments. Beyond the internal capital and strategic deal partners, John has the pleasure and is most grateful to work alongside a significant investor base of other family offices and high net worth individual stakeholders who have participated in multiple HEP related investments and over many years.

John has a long history of civic involvement in the Cleveland community, including as a past member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Jewish Family Service Association, Montefiore Home, Rose Centers for Aging Well, and leadership positions with Case Western Reserve University, University School, and currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Piano Cleveland. He is a graduate from the University of Miami. John and his wife have two dog “children” and a wonderful extended family. John has a great appreciation and interest in nature and the outdoors, animal welfare, theater, jazz, and as one might have guessed from this website, enjoys and is an enthusiast of classical music.